Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the #EndBadGovernance Protest held on August 1, 2024. He made the promise …
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Man sentenced to 17 years for sexually assaulting neighbour’s granddaughter
A man, Sunday Okoronkwo, has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja for sexually assaulting his neighbour’s …
Read More »Prosecutor charges ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro over failed coup
Brazil’s attorney general on Tuesday formally charged far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others over an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election loss. Bolsonaro, 69, and his co-accused …
Read More »Osun electoral commission denies military siege, confirms Saturday LG poll
The management of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission has dismissed insinuations that its premises had been sealed by military personnel. This was contained in a statement by the commission’s Information …
Read More »FG commissions NDLEA’s first barracks 35 years after agency’s establishment
The Federal Government on February 17, 2025, marked a significant milestone with the commissioning of the first-ever barracks for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The post FG commissions …
Read More »Reps invite INEC chair over vacant House seats
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Electoral Matters to summon the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission , Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the delay …
Read More »Assault: US court says rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty
Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two counts of felony assault after a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The musician, who has two children with singer Rihanna, …
Read More »Police declare Portable wanted for alleged assault on Ogun urban devt officials
The Ogun State Police Command has declared controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful …
Read More »US lawmakers confirm Lutnick as commerce secretary
The US Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key step towards the rollout of President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade agenda, which …
Read More »Vietnam parliament approves $8bn rail link to China
Vietnam’s parliament on Wednesday approved plans for an $8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two communist-ruled countries …
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