An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered remand of a 50-year-old man, Sakiru Oladosu, and a 40-year-old woman, Tola Rasaq, charged defiling and impregnating a 13-year–old and unlawfully procuring abortion for her. The Magistrate, Mrs Ejiro. Kubeinje, did not take…
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast by 7:00 am on Sunday. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed. He said Buhari will address the nation to commemorate this…
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday ordered that Ibrahim Hamza be remanded in a correctional centre, for alleged N3.2million land fraud. Khobo gave the order after the Prosecution Counsel, Y. J. Matiyak, pleaded that Hamza be…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has lauded the Federal Government for paying the the arrears of the National Minimum Wage Arrears (NMWA) to its members. The commendation is contained in a communique signed by Aminu Umar, the zonal…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Thursday sentenced an unemployed man, Ibrahim Abubakar to two years imprisonment for trafficking 8.5 kg of cannabis. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh, held that she convicted and sentenced Abubakar based on the evidence…
The Nigeria Police Force has presented cheques worth N62.6 million to families of policemen who died in active service in Kogi. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Edward Egbuka, presented the cheques to the beneficiaries. A statement issued…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday sentenced 33- year-old man, Olanrewaju Sangodoyin, to two years imprisonment defrauding his client of N750, 000. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Abimbola Amole-Ajimoti, sentenced Sangodoyin without an option of fine. ”The convict is found…
No fewer than 1,800 prospective corps members have been mobilised to Bauchi State for the 2022 Batch B, Stream 1 orientation exercise. Alhaji Namadi Abubakar, the Bauchi State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said this on Thursday in Bauchi…
Justice M.T.M. Aliyu of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday sentenced car dealer, Barau Mukthar, to one year imprisonment for N2.8 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office charged Muktar with fraud. Justice Aliyu sentenced…
Six people have been killed in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo Local Government Area of Ondo State by gunmen. The attack, which occurred at Sabo and Igba areas of the town on Wednesday night, comes three days after scores of…
