A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fresh bail application brought by the detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling on Tuesday, March 19, held that the court cannot grant Kanu bail on the fresh application having rejected an earlier one. Justice…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, condemned the recent killing of some soldiers in Delta State. His reaction comes after a late Saturday report that operatives of the Joint Task Force recovered 15 bodies of soldiers under the supervision of the General Officer Commanding 6 Division,…
Israel has killed more than 13,000 children in Gaza since October 7 while others are suffering from severe malnutrition and do not “even have the energy to cry”, says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Thousands more have been injured or we can’t even determine where they are. They may be stuck under rubble ……
Boxing, as administered by the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), has become a cesspool of corruption and maladministration for some time now. More recently, when you thought the Federation could not dig itself deeper, it just found another level of appalling descent. It is no longer news that the Federation has ceased from organizing competitions or…
Access Holdings Plc inched up by 1.52 per cent on Thursday, a day after Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was appointed the chairman of the financial group. Access Holdings trading under the AccessCorp ticker on the Nigerian Exchange appreciated to N23.35 from N23 on Wednesday. The volume of its stocks traded also rose to 25,273,345 units compared to…
Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered a mix of jubilation and political uncertainty on the streets of the capital, Dakar. Thousands took to the streets in celebration, reinvigorating enthusiasm for the election that will decide whether the West African country can remain a stable democracy in a region that has experienced…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and one of his wives, Queen Tobi Philips, have welcomed a twin.Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday 16th March, 2024, the monarch announced the arrival of the set of twins, a male and a female. Olori Tobi Phillips is the third wife of the Ooni of…
The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “In order to prevent sharp practices and ensure the foodstuff reaches a large number of Lagosians, a…
The Kogi State Government has described as false the allegation of corruption levelled against the immediate past governor Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC, in an amended charge filed against the Chief of Staff to the incumbent Governor, Alli Bello, had indicted the former governor, who was alleged to have…
