An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Shola Oguntuase to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old JSS 3 student. The convict, was arraigned and tried before Justice Adekunle Adeyeye on one-count charge of defilement. Delivering judgment, Justice Adeyeye, held that the prosecution proved its the against the convict beyond all reasonable doubts, […]

Over alleged failure of FG to resolve demands By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–TEACHERS in Nigeria’s colleges of education have declared a four-week warning strike over alleged failure of the federal government to resolve some of its pending demands with it. Among the issues are alleged failure of the federal government to constitute its own team and […]

Says better life for Nigerians assured  The All Progressives Congress (APC) Canada Chapter has congratulated the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on picking the party’s presidential ticket and emerging its flag bearer for the 2023 polls. The body described Tinubu’s victory at the just concluded special convention of the party in Abuja as […]

Two frontline members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Adamu Aliero, have officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The formal defections of the two APC senators from Kebbi State, were conveyed in two separate letters addressed to the President of Senate Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary […]

A Field Assistant, Mr Sunday Oguntoye, on Tuesday, approached an Igando customary court for divorce from his wife, Toyin, accusing her of abandonment. Oguntoye accused his wife a nag. He said she moved out of the matrimonial home with their three children over a year ago. He also prayed the court to grant him custody […]

By Musa Na Annabi Sokoto Federal Government in collaboration with Sokoto State Government commenced the distribution of farm inputs and implements to women in the 23 local government areas to enhance food security in the country. The state commissioner for women and children affairs Hajiya Kulu Sifawa, said the gesture was part of the federal […]

By Jeremiah Urowayino Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said the state government was yet to access the N150 billion bridging finance. He said that the funds had not reached the State because the Federal Government was yet to commence remittances to the state, contrary to the agreement. Okowa disclosed this while speaking […]

…faults delegate system …says many lawmakers weren’t given fair shot …demands arrest of Owo church attackers …says House ‘ll review budget performances of MDAs By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, Tuesday, expressed displeasure with the use of indirect primary mode of elections adopted by the political parties in chosing […]

QATAR 2022: Emotions as Peru excite on the stands, lose to Australia on the pitch

By John Alechenu, Abuja The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyiochia Ayu, has expressed confidence that the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will, within the next 48 hours, present a running mate Nigerians will relate well with and vote into office. Ayu gave this assurance in his opening remarks […]

Uncanny challenges on the path to presidency for APC and PDP

By David Royal The Labour Party (LP) Presidential flag bearer in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has left Nigeria for a 3-day visit to Egypt to study among others, the Egyptian Power Sector, Education, Planning and Finance Sectors. Obi who left Nigeria on Tuesday shared photos of him at the airport on his verified […]

Nigeria on Tuesday lost its $1.7 billion claim against JP Morgan Chase Bank over the transfer of proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 in the controversial Malabu oil deal. A London Court Judge, Sara Cockerill ruled Tuesday that the Nigerian government were unable to substantiate that it had been defrauded in the case. In […]

By John Alechenu, Abuja To get an acceptable running mate for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyiochia Ayu, and members of the committee set up for the purpose, are currently holding a closed-door meeting. The meeting just started at the party’s National Secretariat. It […]

Two men were on Tuesday reportedly killed by unknown gunmen at the Ogbor Hill waterside Bridge, Aba, Abia State