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…
A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Hon. Adebayo Olagbenro, says zoning governorship ticket to any of the zones outside Ibadan could be a game changer for the party in 2027. He stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ibadan. Olagbenro, a former Commissioner…
A coalition of fourteen local civil society organisations across Zamfara State has showered praises on the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for what they termed a “monumental transformation” of the state’s education sector during his tenure as governor. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the coalition, led by Chairman Kamal…
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has cautioned African nations and clubs against the habit of subjecting visiting teams to inhuman treatment by failing to provide adequate transportation, accommodations, or training facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Motsepe made the remarks on Tuesday during a media briefing at the CAF 46th Ordinary General Assembly…
The Nigerian Medical Association in Anambra has called on Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies to secure the freedom of their colleague, Tochukwu Mbanugo, abducted on October 30. The NMA made the call in a communiqué signed by Princeston Okam and Obiaeli Ifeanyi, chairman and secretary, respectively, at the end of an emergency general…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will establish a new aid agency to advance the country’s global humanitarian outreach, local media reported on Monday. The UAE Aid Agency will implement foreign aid programs designed to address urgent global needs, including disaster relief, recovery, post-conflict stabilization, development, and capacity-building initiatives, the report said. The establishment of the…
The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons at the apex court, the Niger State government, through its counsel Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, seeks the interpretation and application of section 232…
Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. According to Rolling Stone, the Afrobeats…
Brazil is expected this year to yield 295.1 million tonnes of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, 6.4 per cent less than in 2023. The state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) that Brazil planted 78.7 million hectares of land in 2024, up by 1.1 per cent from 2023. Rice, corn and soybeans, Brazil’s three main…
Finnish authorities have taken significant action against Simon Ekpa, a controversial pro-Biafra agitator, by freezing his assets amid allegations of involvement in terrorist activities. According to a report from a Finnish newspaper, the Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), or the National Bureau of Investigation, has frozen not only Mr. Ekpa’s assets but also those belonging to several other…
