Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has dismissed an application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking the judge’s recusal from the trial. In his ruling, Justice Oshodi stated that the defence’s allegations of bias were unsubstantiated and that there was…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded Jude Okoye Chigozie, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, from the now-defunct music group P-Square in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services over allegations of money laundering. Justice Owoeye ordered Okoye to be kept behind bars…
The police command in Ogun says it is hunting for a driver involved in a lone accident in which one died, two injured at Odo Awele, along Lisa Road in Ogun. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said, in a statement on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun that the driver, one Dapi Ajala, had not been…
Malam Ahmad Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau, has called for a revisit of the abandoned Kano Muslim Personnel Law, to enhance women’s rights in Northern Nigeria. The royal father made the call for the revisit of the abandoned Muslim Personnel Law when a delegation from the Development Research Project Center (DRPC) paid him a courtesy…
Mr Anamekwe Nnabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) on Wednesday, sought to enter another plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged N868.4million fraud case. Nnabuoku, through his lawyer, Isidore Udenko, told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja shortly when the matter was…
Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected both proposals to freeze the front line in Ukraine in its current position and stationing European peacekeeping troops in the region. The Minister said this on Wednesday. Earlier this week U.S President Donald Trump told reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept European troops in Ukraine to keep…
U.S. President Donald Trump has released a video generated by artificial intelligence (AI) promoting his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip. The 30-second clip, shared on the president’s Truth Social platform on Wednesday, begins with images of fighters and children in ragged clothes among ruins with the caption “Gaza 2025.” The scenery then…
The Catholic Television of Nigeria (CTV) has announced its migration to the GOtv platform, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Alumuku, CTV Director of Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Alumuku said the move had marked a significant milestone in the station’s…
Pope Francis, who is suffering from a severe lung infection, spent a night in hospital without any additional complications, the Vatican said on Wednesday morning. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church had a “peaceful night” and is now resting, a spokesman said. The Argentinian native has been receiving treatment at the Gemelli Hospital in…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday distributed food palliatives including rice and grains to 250,000 flood victims across the 27 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the event, Zulum said the intervention is aimed at assisting residents who lost their homes, businesses, and livelihoods due to the floods. He noted that while…
