A Kogi State Magistrate Court in Lokoja, has remanded an activist and a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Austin Okai in prison to enable the Department of State Services (DSS) conclude their investigations into the allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation of Kogi governor, Usman Ododo filed against him. The Court remanded the PDP chieftain based on the demand of the prosecution. The decision of the DSS to…

The federal government has continued to pay members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) the old N33,000 stipend, despite promises to increase corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 starting February 2025. Several corps members confirmed receiving their February allowance on Friday night, only to find out that it remained unchanged at N33,000 — less than half of the new amount that was supposedly approved. The development contradicts the assurances…

A Lagos State High Court, presided over by Justice Sherifat Sonaike at Tafawa Balewa Square, has sentenced Benjamin Ogundero to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his wife, Chinyere Ogundero, and her brother, Ifeanyi Joseph in April 2022. The court found Ogundero guilty of setting both victims on fire while they slept in their home in Abule Ado, Lagos, following a heated domestic dispute. Delivering the judgment on…

The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda has stated that the full complement of her security had yet to be restored. Speaking on Friday after a court hearing of a suit filed by Obasa to challenge his removal at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, Meranda said, “I have my people and God with me. Three or four policemen are also with me. Whereas, in my…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Friday unveiled the TA Lagbaja Cantonment in memory of the late immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. The TA Lagbaja Cantonment, formerly known as Ikeja Military Cantonment in the Maryland area of Lagos, was renamed after Lagbaja in commemoration of his 57th birthday and first posthumous birthday. Among those at the ceremony were the Chief of Defence Staff,…

The wife of the Senate President, Unoma Akpabio, has dragged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over alleged defamation and violation of fundamental human rights. The Senate president, Godswill Akpabio’s wife instituted the legal action following recent claims by Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, that her troubles in the Senate started following her refusal to have a sexual relationship with her husband. Mrs Akpabio, in…

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has thrown out a suit that was brought against the Federal Government over the assassination of Mrs Kudirat, wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. The suit, marked: ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22 was brought before the Court by three Applicants— Khalifa Abiola, Moriam Abiola and Hadi Abiola— who sued on behalf of themselves and…

Three hundred couples were on Friday joined together in marital union in a Kebbi State Government-funded mass wedding. The government also provided financial and material support to help the new couples start their new lives. Coordinated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Gwandu, the ceremony took place at the Emir’s Palace in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. This is the second mass wedding…

Ukraine Deal Collapses as Trump, Zelenskyy Clash in Heated White House Meeting Washington, D.C. – A highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended in acrimony, leading to the cancellation of a potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal and a mineral trade agreement. The abrupt fallout, marked by a tense verbal exchange, has deepened uncertainty over Ukraine’s future and the United States’ role in the ongoing…

An advocacy movement, Ojo Women Action for Political Actualisation has canvassed support for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, condemning the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s action. The group also urged First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to intervene in the matter. This followed the recent disagreement between Akpabio and the female Kogi lawmaker last week over the relocation of her seat. While, the lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Saturday, March 1, 2025, as the first day of Ramadan in Nigeria. He said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Friday, which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies March 1 as the first day of Ramadan 1446. He said, “We got the information…

Multiple passengers were feared killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Friday morning. According to SaharaReporters, a live video posted by a Facebook user, Orioye Chanter Ijobaibile, showed the raging fire at Iyemanja community, along the expressway in Okolowo axis, Ilorin. In the video, Orioye narrated the horrifying scene, saying, “People are inside the cars, and it is burning. What is even worrisome is…