The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Lagos State Government to comply with the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos directing it to ensure an investigation into the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year reporter with Gboah TV, who was reportedly arrested by the Police while covering the #EndSARS protests […]
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Matawalle Orders Agency to Pursue Individuals Advocating for Coup
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has instructed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to track down those advocating for a coup in the country. In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Press, and Public Relations of the defence ministry, Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Matawalle condemned those calling […]
BREAKING: Kogi 2024: Court Nullifies APC Congresses To Elect Candidate
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified and set aside the Ward and Local Government congresses purportedly conducted on February 7 by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi to nominate its candidate for the November governorship election. The court voided the two congresses because they were not conducted in compliance with the […]
JUST IN: Court Sentences Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasir Kabara To Death
An Upper Sharia Court in Kano has sentenced controversial Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara to death by hanging. The court earlier convicted the embattled cleric after finding him guilty of the charge of blasphemy leveled against him. An Upper Sharia Court in Kano has sentenced controversial Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara to death by hanging. […]
I’m Going To Court If APC Fails To Remove ‘Illegal’ Ahmad Lawan’s Name – Yobe Sen Candidate
The ruling APC had submitted Lawan as its candidate to INEC despite his (Lawan) non-participation in the senatorial primary – an action Machina on Friday described as illegal and inhuman. The All Progressives Congress Yobe North Senatorial District candidate in the 2023 general elections, Bashir Sheriff Machina, has said he will be going to court […]
Ex Zamfara Deputy Chief Of Staff Arranged For Criminal Charges
The former Chief of staff Government House Gusau, Zamfara state, Bashir Mohammed Maru has been arraigned before Gusau Magistrate Court 1 for alleged misappropriation of government vehicle attached to his office when he served as Deputy Chief of staff. Mohammed was charged along with four other persons for alleged criminal conspiracy and criminal misappropriation, contrary […]
Zamfara Court Sentences 3 Women To Prison For Discrediting Qur’an
They are Rani Bello, Hazira Bello and Hafsatu Isah who were imprisoned for three offences in accordance with sections 122,123, and 287 of Zamfara State Shari’a penal code which stipulated six months imprisonment, two years imprisonment and three years imprisonment respectively. The khadi, however, said they have the right to appeal to the Sharia Court […]
Abuja Court Disappoints PDP Over Matawalle’s Removal
PDP supporters drawn from Zamfara in particular as well as from other places were today seen wearing long, distressed faces as they walked out of the premises of the Abuja High Court 5 in abject disappointment. from a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris Gusau, a copy of which was […]
Court Orders Confiscation Of 10 Properties, Funds Linked To Ex-Gov Yari
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of about 10 properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order on Wednesday while ruling on an ex-parte application by a lawyer to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission […]