The Supreme Court has affirmed the lower court judgment ordering a retrial of a man, Yahaya Ibrahim, convicted and sentenced to death for culpable homicide by a Kano State High Court. The five-man panel of justices, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, dismissed Yahaya’s appeal against the Appeal Court’s decision for lacking…
The Kano State Fire Service saved three persons and property worth N1 billion from 40 fire incidents recorded in the month of June. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano that three other persons lost their lives while property worth N568…
Rep Ado Doguwa, leader of the Northern Regional Caucus in the House of Representatives, has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as an exceptional soldier and astute democrat. Doguwa, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Negotiations between Iran and the E3 states, Germany, France and the United Kingdom are planned for this week with no resolution in sight to the international dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. The meeting is to take place on Friday in Istanbul at the level of deputy foreign ministers, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei….
The trial of Mr Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General (AG), Bauchi State, and a Bureau de Change (BDC) Operator, Aliyu Abubajar, was on Monday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The matter, which was fixed for the commencement of trial by Justice Obiora Egwuatu on the last adjourned date, could not proceed due to…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined a request by the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, seeking for the release of his international passport to travel abroad for medicare. Justuc Emeka Nwite, while delivering a ruling at the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case preferred against Bello by the EFCC,…
Foremost entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has expressed sadness over the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Tom Njemanze. The actor reportedly passed away at the weekend after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Before his death, the actor had recently disclosed through a viral video online that he was undergoing treatment…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the assignation attempt on its Nov. 8, governorship election in Anambra, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, demanding immediate arrest of the assailants and their sponsors. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba urged the Inspector General of Police…
The NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture has launched the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP) aimed at supporting educational development in its host communities. The initiative is being implemented through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT). In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, Mr Osa Igiehon, Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies Limited,…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the restriction order issued on the 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi in Edo, describing it as unacceptable. ADC’s National Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi, stated during a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Abdullahi said that the pronouncements credited to Gov. Monday Okpebholo that Obi or opposition…
