A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road and presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo has sentenced one Aminu Muhammad to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a three-year-old girl, Rafi’atu Junaidu, in 2018. The judgment, delivered by Justice Sabo, brings to a close a protracted legal battle that began seven years…
Following heightened insurgency in some remote areas of Yobe State, the government has taken steps to safeguard the lives of people in the affected areas by temporarily closing down weekly markets in Katarko, Kukareta, and Buni Yadi. The action was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the State…
The football world has been rocked by numerous tragic car accidents over the years, claiming the lives of both rising talents and seasoned professionals. The most recent is Portuguese international and Liverpool star, Diogo Jota, who died alongside his brother in a car crash in Spain, just days after his wedding. These deaths, often sudden…
The Provost of Harvarde College of Science and Management Studies, Obada, Abeokuta, Dr Oluwatosin Adebayo, has faulted the call for the extension of Nigeria Education Loan Fund to students of private institutions in the country. Dr Adebayo argued that parents who send their children to private institutions in the country are not often poor and…
By Prof. Adesoji Adesugba In Yoruba culture, the proverb “Iyi san ju wura lo” — “Honour is better than gold” — carries profound meaning. It reminds us that the respect and dignity one earns in life often outweighs the fleeting sparkle of material riches. No life exemplifies this timeless truth better than that of the…
Renowned constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has faulted a letter authored by his learned colleague, Mr. Kunle Adegoke, SAN, over claims regarding the status of the sacked Local Government Chairmen in Osun State. In a detailed rejoinder made available to journalists, Prof. Ozekhome described Adegoke’s widely circulated seven-page letter,…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has warned users of bleaching creams to desist from using products with excess hydroquinone to safeguard their health. NAFDAC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mr Hamis Yahaya, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi on Tuesday. Hydroquinone is a skin-lightening…
The Senate has passed a bill seeking the establishment of the Bitumen Development Commission, to advance harnessing of the country’s vast bitumen resources. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), received third reading approval on Wednesday following the adoption of a report presented by the Senate committee on Solid minerals development. Presenting…
Paul Ibeh, an aide of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a civilian dictatorship. He stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday. He said that major opposition leaders, including Abubakar, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, were being urged…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter, has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of High Chief Ayodele Olayinka, the Risapetu of Ipetu-Ijesa, who transited to glory this morning, at the ripe age of 89. In a statement signed by the PDP state chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi noted that Chief Ayodele…
