The Federal High Court has sent six persons to jail for defrauding a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, the sum of N38 million and publishing his nude video on the internet. Justice Emmanuel Ayoola handed down the sentence on Tuesday in Osogbo after finding the convicts guilty of conspiracy, advance fee fraud and cyber …

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa state took the oath of office for the second term on 29th May, 2023, and, by the special grace of God, Tuesday, 5th September, 2023, will mark his 100 days in office. On assuming office …

Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season came to an end in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday. Arsenal closed to within a point of the lead by cruising to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth, while Aston Villa thrashed Brighton 6-1 …

Retired Prof EKI Omogbai of University of Benin. I am extremely delighted that a day has come for me to tell in a few words, the contributions of Prof. Omogbai to my academic growth. It was in my first undergraduate lecture in Pharmacology in 1988, that my class was told of a certain young and superbly intelligent lecturer who was …

The Taraba State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal has affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as the governor of the state. The three-man panel affirmed his election on Saturday in its sitting in Jalingo, the state capital. The panel dismissed the petition filed by the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) and its candidate Prof. Sani Yahaya for lacking merit. Details loading…

A house fire that engulfed a five-story building, has killed more than 70 people, including children, in central Johannesburg on Thursday. The South African emergency services disclosed this on Thursday, noting that another 52 were injured in what is on track to become one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years. An official said bodies were discovered piled up …

The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) and Justice Advocate Center (JAC) have commenced moves to put a stop to the $3 billion emergency loan recently secured on papers by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) to stabilise the country’s foreign exchange market. Recall that a fortnight ago, both parties in …

To equip university students with the skills and knowledge necessary to utilise social media platforms for advocacy and engage responsibly in the digital sphere, the Signpost Team successfully conducted a comprehensive digital safety and social media advocacy training program for over 300 students. These training sessions were held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Coal City University, Emene, to …

Former APC National Vice Chair, Salihu Lukman The immediate past national vice chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, has alleged that some party leaders who were opposed to the presidential aspiration of President Bola Tinubu are now being appointed into key positions in government. He particularly cited Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, whom he alleged …

Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas [PHOTO CREDIT: Agbu Kefas on Facebook] The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, the state capital, has upheld the victory of Governor Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. The three-man panel headed by Justice Ayo Sunmonu dismissed the petition filed …