By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an ex-parte motion filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At proceedings on Tuesday, Kanu’s counsel, Mr. Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged his administration’s commitment to securing a better future anchored on strong institutions, sustainable economic growth, empowered youth, inclusive development and lasting stability, as the state formally commenced activities to mark its 50th anniversary. The governor made the pledge on Monday at the opening ceremony of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for the immediate release of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations reportedly withheld from the state’s local governments, warning that the blockade is crippling grassroots governance and causing hardship for workers and residents. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Adeleke addressed the illegal occupation…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Suanu Baridam, narrowly survived an attack by gunmen on Sunday evening, sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg. The first-class traditional ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community when assailants ambushed his convoy around 5:30 p.m. on…
By Ayomide Otitoju Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), accompanied by 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives. The announcement was made on Monday at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano. Speaking to…
The corruption trial of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in London was delayed on Monday due to legal and technical issues, lawyers involved in the case said. Alison-Madueke, 65, who also served as the first female president of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), faces five counts of accepting bribes…
Four women were killed and a fifth remained missing after a fire broke out at a biscuit factory in central Greece early on Monday, in what officials described as one of the country’s deadliest industrial accidents in recent years. The incident occurred at the Violanta factory near the city of Trikala, about 245 kilometres northwest…
Lightning struck near a rally of supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday, injuring dozens of people, according to the fire department. The incident occurred as thousands of Bolsonaro supporters gathered in the rain in the Brazilian capital to protest his imprisonment and demand amnesty. Bolsonaro, a former far-right leader, was…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Government has officially terminated the long-standing Monday sit-at-home across the state, effective immediately. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Mgbemena Loveline E., Board Secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board, following the state executive council retreat on January 21, 2026, presided over by Governor Charles…
