An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old member of the church (count three […]
BREAKING: Klopp to leave Liverpool at end of season
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has confirmed he will be leaving the club at the end of this season. Klopp revealed this in a video posted on the Reds’ official social media pages on Friday morning. “I will leave the club at the end of the season. “I understand that it’s a shock,” he said. According […]
Supreme Court affirms Farouk Lawan’s five-year prison sentence over $500,000 bribe
The Supreme Court has affirmed the five-year jail term handed to a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, Chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. In a unanimous judgment on […]
State police: Tinubu’s vague campaign promise worries Nigerians as killings escalate
Amid rising insecurity across the country, many Nigerians have intensified the call for the creation of state police. However, President Bola Tinubu, whose opinion on the issue matters, has kept his cards very close to his chest. Demand for state police has in the last couple of years become a political landmine. Because of the […]
State police: Tinubu’s vague campaign promise worries Nigerians as killings escalate
Amid rising insecurity across the country, many Nigerians have intensified the call for the creation of state police. However, President Bola Tinubu, whose opinion on the issue matters, has kept his cards very close to his chest. Demand for state police has in the last couple of years become a political landmine. Because of the […]
Ogun Assembly crisis: Gov Abiodun breaks silence, says lawmakers have right to choose leader
48 hours after the change of leadership in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Governor Dapo Abiodun has broken his silence on the crisis rocking the state’s legislative body. The crisis in the Assembly consumed the former Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, on Tuesday, as he was impeached and replaced by Oludaisi Elemide. Reacting to the development, […]
‘One elephant is out of the road’ – Fubara celebrates Supreme Court victory, hails Wike as ‘Oga’
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State on Thursday declared that “one elephant is out of the road” while celebrating the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. Fubara also said his triumph at the apex court has laid to rest the legal battles that added to the distractions his administration grappled with in the […]
Court sends Fubara’s loyalists to prison after arraignment on terrorism charges
Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered that the five Port Harcourt-based men arraigned by the Federal Government on terrorism charges be remanded at Kuje Prison in Abuja. They are to remain in prison custody till February 2 when their respective bail applications would be determined by the Judge. DAILY […]
Supreme Court affirms election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto governor
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar. Details shortly… Supreme Court affirms election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto governor Powered by WPeMatico
BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba governor
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, for filing an incomplete record of appeal. Details shortly…. BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba governor […]