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17 Dec
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged "campaign of torture" and "despicable abuse". Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, will serve at least 40 and 33 years respectively for the killing of Sara Sharif,…
16 Aug 2024
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 28-year old labourer , Naanswan Daboer to 18 months imprisonment for attempting to steal from a church premises. READ ALSO:Panel beater jailed two years for firearm possession The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Daboer after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The magistrate…
14 Aug 2024
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year old panel beater, Bitrus Atu to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a pistol and smoking of hemp. READ ALSO:Abuja court jails five Internet fraudsters The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Atu after he pleaded guilty the crime. The magistrate did…
13 Aug 2024
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 26- year-old miner, Anas Abubakar to two years imprisonment for defrauding a woman of N800, 000. READ ALSO:Tinubu directs security agencies to crack down on illegal miners The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Abubakar after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokos in…
31 Jul 2024
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 51-year-old businessman , Posat Danfulani to two years imprisonment for swindling his colleague of N700,000. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Danfulani after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate, however, gave the convict an option to pay N50,000. Bokkos also ordered the…
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The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, for six months following her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The decision was announced during Thursday’s plenary after the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions recommended the suspension. The committee’s report cited her allegations of sexual harassment against Akpabio as a key…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old, Wasiu Aliu, a suspected armed robber, in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. Aliu was apprehended at about 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday while trying to flee from Sagamu to Ikorodu on an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle. The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Thursday, confirmed that the suspect…
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The immediate past Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has advised the government to put a hold on the licensing of new universities and instead focus on establishing better tertiary institutions. Oloja said that education quality, not quantity, can deliver sustainable development goals, including the war on "multidimensional poverty" and "civic incompetence" in the…
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Nigeria music sensation, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, dropped the music video for Kese (Dance) on March 5, 2025, bringing his signature energy and star power. But here is our take on everything about the video. Since dropping yesterday, fans went into frenzy, adorning the video with accolades and applauding Wizkid for dropping…
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Former House of Representatives member, Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ossai, who chaired several standing and ad hoc House committees, including the Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements in the 9th Assembly, was warmly received on Wednesday by Senator Ajibola…
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Nollywood actress Chika Ike has shared the first photos of her newborn, a baby girl. The actress, who had been at the center of speculation linking Senator Ned Nwoko to her child, took to Instagram on Thursday to express her joy, posting photos of herself cradling her baby. "My baby is here… Welcome to the…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of the Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU), a cutting-edge medical facility to strengthen efficient response to medical emergencies. The unit was set up by the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) under a bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Germany. The Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher…
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A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has commended President Bola Tinubu's economic policies, stating that they are producing the intended outcomes. He noted the removal of fuel subsidies and exchange rate unification as crucial measures for Nigeria's future development, despite initial hardships. Speaking during his interactive leaders and stakeholders' meetings in…
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A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence…
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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has recommended a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central. The decision, announced during a plenary on Thursday, follows her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The committee also advised that her salary and security details be withdrawn. Presenting the panel’s…