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Almost eight years after the gruesome murder of Delta State University undergraduate, Elozino Ogege, the Delta State High Court, sitting in Ogwashi-Uku, has sentenced two men to death by hanging for their roles in the crime. The court of first instance, chaired by Justice Ngozi Azinge, convicted the two defendants after finding them guilty of the kidnapping and murder of …

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday failed to take fake Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi to the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial body as previously instructed. The committee chaired by the lawmaker representing Plateau State’s Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, had on Monday directed …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set November 2, 2026, to rule in a case challenging the emergence of Donald Duke as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party for the 2027 general elections. Justice Mohammed Umar reserved the matter for judgment on Tuesday after lawyers representing the parties adopted their written submissions. Abdullahi Muhammad appeared for the …

Claiming: A Facebook user, D English Alhaji, shared a video claims that four bandits were killed and burnt in Aboki Community, Jega Local Government Area of ​​Kebbi State. Indictment: Misleading! Our investigation found that the incident occurred in Aboki Community, Kaiama Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State, not in Kebbi State. Moreover, there are no reports to suggest that the …

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“Sebuah negara di mana banyak orang cerdas lebih memimpikan kepergian mereka daripada memberikan kontribusi harus mengajukan pertanyaan: Apa yang gagal kita sediakan?” Ada suatu masa ketika rata-rata pemuda Nigeria bermimpi menjadi dokter di Lagos, insinyur di Port Harcourt, dosen di Zaria, atau wirausaha di Abuja. Saat ini, mimpi-mimpi itu telah berubah. Impiannya kini bukan lagi tentang bertahan hidup dan membangun …

Here are the top stories from around the country today. 1. ADC, Accord, and others win battle to halt deregistration of parties in Appeals court The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday annulled and set aside the decision of the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Accord Party and three other political parties.Read …

Canadian police are investigating a shooting outside the US consulate in downtown Toronto after a gunman opened fire at the diplomatic mission early Monday morning, marking the second shooting at the building this year. Authorities said no one was injured, but the incident sparked heightened security and renewed concerns about attacks on diplomatic facilities. According to the Toronto Police Service, …

Media personality Daddy Freeze criticized people mocking TikTok star Peller, saying many of them do not have the financial means to pay a dowry. These remarks were made by Daddy Freeze, whose real name is Ifedayo Olarinde, when defending Peller’s decision to marry fellow influencer Jarvis at a young age. Speaking in a recent video broadcast, he said marriage should …

The Super Falcons train Malawi’s debutants produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of women’s football in Africa when they defeated 10-time champions Nigeria 3-2 at Rabat’s Al Madina Stadium on Tuesday evening. Despite dominating early on and creating several scoring chances, the Super Falcons were unable to break the deadlock in a goalless first half. The match …