The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. Sherifat Sonaike, the trial judge, gave the verdict on Friday. More to follow…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice Oyewole Kayode as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Tinubu cited Section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
Liverpool have been dealt a major blow with goalkeeper Alisson Becker expected to be sidelined for six weeks. The 32-year-old Brazil international suffered a hamstring injury during last weekend’s Premier League victory over Crystal Palace and went off the field with 11 minutes remaining. The PA news agency understands that tests have shown Alisson is…
The defending champions, Quadri Aruna and Dina Meshref of Egypt, along with Egypt’s Omar Assar and Hana Goda, delivered flawless performances at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup. They advanced to the knockout stage of the prestigious tournament, holding in Tunisia. Aruna dominated his preliminary matches, securing convincing 3-0 victories against Tunisia’s Myshaal Sabhi and Benin…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five people in Tuesday’s multiple crash of seven vehicles at Soka area of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway. The corps’ spokesperson, Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the victims included a male child, one male and three…
A four-man Nigerian gang member has been jailed for a total of 13 years after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates that allowed people to live in the UK illegally. According to a UK news platform, Evening Standard, Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54,…
Nigeria’s security agencies have deployed over 60,000 personnel across Anambra State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the poll, Abayomi Shogunle, has confirmed. In a statement released by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra, Shogunle said the security operation would cover all 5,720 polling units with additional…
A security expert, Dr Jimoh Ahmed-Ayinla, Chairman of Ahmed Ayinla Foundation, says murder, as a crime against a fellow human being, is ungodly and barbaric. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one Alfa AbdulRahman Bello, was apprehended by the Police in Kwara, for the alleged murder of Hafsa Lawal on Feb.11 NAN reports…
The Management of Ibom Air says it will resume flights to Enugu on May 4 following the reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Aniekan Essienette, Group Manager, Marketing and Communication of Ibom Air in Uyo on Tuesday. Essienette said Ibom Air appreciated the patience and understanding…
No fewer than 14 people have died and six others hospitalised after consuming over night toxic liquor in northern India, police said on Tuesday. Maninder Singh, the senior police officer who revealed this said also said that seven people have been arrested on allegations that they supplied the toxic liquor. Singh said that the arrested…
