A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered a 21-year-old labourer, Shuaibu Haruna to be flogged 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a wallet. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, made the pronouncement after Haruna, a resident of Badiko, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft leveled against him. Haruna prayed the court for…
Osun State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension order placed on the caretaker chairman of Ede South LG, Mr Lukuman Afolabi. The latest development was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu on Thursday. According to him, the decision was taken after the…
The sector commander said that the injured passengers were immediately taken to hospital for medical attention while the corpse of the driver was deposited at the morgue. An unidentified driver of a mini commercial bus ” Korope”, on Wednesday, died in an accident that occurred on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo. An eyewitness, Mrs…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a directive to the Federal Government, mandating them to set prices for various essential goods and petroleum products within a week. The decision came following an originating motion presented and argued by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa. Falana brought the motion against…
There was a mild drama in a Kano State High Court on Thursday, during the arraignment of Hafsat Suraj, 24, charged with alleged stabbing to death of her domestic staff remained silent when she was asked if she understood the charge against her. Suraj, was alleged to have stabbed her househelp, Nafiu Hafizu, 38, on…
… Decry worsening suffering, non-implementation of 16-point Oct. 2, 2023 agreement The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. Their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on…
An Enugu State High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Miss Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for killing Miss Ijeoma Nweke, a make-up artist on Nov. 11, 2020 The court, presided over by Justice Kenneth Okpe, in a two-hour judgment, found the accused guilty of killing the deceased by forcing her to drink a poisonous…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face off against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Ivory Coast, in a crucial match for a final spot in the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s performance in the AFCON has brought the Super Eagles within reach of the final as they…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face off against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Ivory Coast, in a crucial match for a final spot in the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s performance in the AFCON has brought the Super Eagles within reach of the final as they…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday approved the immediate recruitment of Five Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty teachers to fill vacancies in the state teaching service. The Governor also approved a contract for the rehabilitation of Ora Igbomina water works at a total sum of One billion, three hundred and eighty-six million, eight hundred…
