The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday rejected the bail application by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, however, granted an accelerated hearing instead. Counsel for the IPOB leader, Alloy Ejimakor, had at the last adjourned date urged the court to admit Nnamdi Kanu…
● No N18 Billion is Spent on Government House Renovation The Spokesperson to the Governor of Osun state, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has clarified that the governor has not taken any loan. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson, on Tuesday which was made available to newsmen. The statement reads: Our attention has…
The recent suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi by the Senate House for a duration of three months has sparked debates surrounding its legality. Critics have cited the decision in BAUCHI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY v. GUYABA (2017) LPELR-43295 (CA) to contest the suspension. However, it’s crucial to note that the provision of the Bauchi State…
Buoyed by the recently reopened Government House in Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State after a decent renovation, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated a factional group of Osun APC, over a statement credited to its embattled chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, on the renovated Government House, asking the motley opposition group to either…
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have begun a nationwide strike today (Monday) over alleged unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal Government. Last Monday, the unions threatened to shut down hostels and power supply in universities across the country if the…
Terrorists on Sunday night abducted 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident on Monday. Harisu, who said the terrorists stormed the village around 10 pm, said they also broke into some shops…
A 28-year-old man, Isaac Ogbonna, has been arraigned before Magistrate O.Y Adefope of the Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged conspiracy to commit misdemeanours and felonies, malicious damage, assault, and stealing. The defendant was arraigned on four counts of conspiracy to commit misdemeanours and felonies, malicious damage, assault, and stealing. It was gathered that on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his win will make Russia stronger as results project a landslide. The early result means that Putin looks to have easily won a new six-year term that would enable him to overtake Josef Stalin and become Russia’s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years. After the win, Putin told reporters…
About one year and four months after taking over rein of the state, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has moved into the Okefia Government House, Osogbo, the official residence of the governor. Adeleke was sworn in on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and rather than moving into the Government House to live like his predecessors, he…
Italy’s competition authority on Thursday fined TikTok €10m (nearly $11 million), saying the hugely popular video app had failed to sufficiently protect minors. “The company has failed to implement appropriate mechanisms to monitor content published on the platform, particularly those that may threaten the safety of minors and vulnerable individuals,” the AGCM watchdog said in…
