A Magistrate’s Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old businessman, Victor Danladi, to six months in prison for stealing a water pump unit. Mr Shawomi Bokkos, the trial judge, sentenced Danladi summarily after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The court, on the other hand, provided the convict the option of paying a N20,000…
The Zamfara State High Court has sentenced one Anas Dahiru to death by hanging for killing his friend because of N100. Dahiru was brought to the court in June 2017 for allegedly stabbing his friend, Shamu Ibrahim, to death. Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Mukhtar Yusha’u, said having listened to both sides, he…
A group of seven opposition political parties on Wednesday formed a new coalition in a bid to strengthen democracy in the country. The movement tagged the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties was formed in Abuja at a meeting attended by leaders of the political parties at the National Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party. The…
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively. Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez for the top…
Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live here. From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need to show they earn £38,700 before their overseas partner can live here with them – a sharp jump from the…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five new suspects in connection with the recent robbery attacks and killings in some parts of the state, particularly at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. The command also announced that it has recovered two Lexus cars stolen during the recent robbery attacks. The state’s Commissioner of police,…
The Nigeria Customs female basketball team is set to represent the country in the upcoming Continent Championship scheduled for December 11,2023 in Egypt. This comes as the team secured the championship title in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 competition, which brought together formidable basketball teams across the nation The journey to victory for the NCS…
In pursuance of his infrastructure expansion agenda, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has launched road dualisation construction activities at Ede and Osogbo while documentation processes are almost completed on planned flyovers across the three senatorial districts. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Wednesday, disclosed that the roads which is…
A Kwara State Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the remand of an Ibadan-based herbalist, Sultan Ojuwoni, also known as Atakoro, and one Olaitan Ibrahim Olalekan at the Federal Correctional Service Centre, Oke-Kura, Ilorin till January 17, 2024. The state Police Command arraigned Atakoro and Olalekan before the court for the alleged rape and…
A 34-year-old footballer, Sodiq Adebisi, reportedly died on Saturday after collapsing during a training session at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, in the Ijebu Ode local government area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the player was training with other football players on Saturday when the incident happened. When his teammates saw Sodiq…
