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Court remands security guard for allegedly raping 17-year-old girl to coma

Court remands security guard for allegedly raping 17-year-old girl to coma

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered one Kposu Benjamin to be remanded in Mondala Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl to coma. The defendant is facing a one-count charge of rape which, according to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Sanni, contravenes Section 283 of Penal Code Law. The Magistrate, A.I. Adeniyi, later […]

Bill to move CCT from executive arm to judiciary arm passes second reading

Bill to move CCT from executive arm to judiciary arm passes second reading

A Bill for an Act to move the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from the Executive to the Judiciary in the Constitution passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Solomon Bob (PDP-Rivers) passed first reading at plenary on July 17, 2020. Leading the debate, Bob said that […]

Driver docked for allegedly damaging N15m trailer

Driver docked for allegedly damaging N15m trailer

A 47-year-old driver, Friday Omiko, who allegedly damaged and abandoned his employer’s trailer worth N15 million, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Emiko, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and willful damage. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Akeem […]

Celebrities, fans hail Psquare as they celebrate birthday together after 5 years of break up

Celebrities, fans hail Psquare as they celebrate birthday together after 5 years of break up

By Benjamin Njoku Nigerian celebrities and fans have hailed popular singing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct Psquare musical group, as they put aside their long-standing differences and celebrated their 40th birthday together. The duo who went solo after five years of break-up, took to their respective social media handles yesterday to announce […]

Painter bags 2 months in correctional facility for intimidation, theft

Painter bags 2 months in correctional facility for intimidation, theft

A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced Frederick Emmanuel, a 20-year-old painter, to two months in a correctional facility for intimidation and theft. The Presiding Judge, Mr Hassan Aliyu, who convicted the accused, however, gave him an option of N30,000 fine. He also ordered him to pay the complainant N55,000 within two […]

PDP governors donate N10m to Salome Abuh Foundation

PDP governors donate N10m to Salome Abuh Foundation

wo years after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, woman leader in Kogi state, Salome Abuh, was burnt alive, governors elected on the platform of the party, have donated a token of N10m to the Salome Abuh Foundation to help in rebuilding the homes destroyed by the arsonists.

Uba Sani hails Buhari for signing AMCON

Uba Sani hails Buhari for signing AMCON

Senator Uba Sani of Kaduna Central has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment No.3) Bill, 2021.