Several Persons Feared Dead In Ebonyi Communal Clash Over Land Dispute
Following the lingering crisis between the people of Umuobor-Akaeze and Ogwor-Ishiagu both in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Governor Francis Nwifuru has declared the disputed land a buffer zone. The two neighbouring communities have been engaged in communal clashes for over five decades, leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties worth millions of naira over...
Afe Babalola Writes LPDC, Wants Farotimi De-Barred Over Alleged Defamation
The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) asking it to strike out the name of Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria for allegedly violating certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The 90-page petition dated December 6, 2024 was signed...
Nothing Can Stop Demolition In FCT, Let Heaven Fall, Wike Talks Tough
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has defended the demolition of properties in the nation’s seat of power, saying he won’t be swayed by blackmail. Wike said the structures being demolished by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) are properties illegally built on government lands. “Let me use this opportunity to tell Nigerians and residents of Abuja,...
Hisbah Confiscate Over 200 Cartons Of Alcoholic Drinks In Sokoto, Tells Residents To Fear Allah And Avoid Mingling Between Men, Women
Hisbah Confiscate Over 200 Cartons Of Alcoholic Drinks In Sokoto, Tells Residents To Fear Allah And Avoid Mingling Between Men, Women Officials of the Sokoto State Hisbah Board have intercepted and confiscated over 200 cartons of substances suspected to be alcoholic drinks at the Sokoto Central Motor Park. Addressing journalists at the Hisbah office in Sokoto on Wednesday, the state Hisbah...
Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Finally Speaks On Blockade Of Palace By Security Agencies
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says the Kano Emirate is still oblivious of the reasons behind the blockade of the palace last week by security operatives. The police and DSS operatives had blocked the entrance to the Gidan Rumfa Palace, restraining free movement in and out. Though police and other security agencies did not give reasons for the...
Haroun Muhammad Eze From Enugu Makes List Of 5 Newly Appointed Imams For National Mosque
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced the appointment of five new Imams for the Abuja National Mosque. The new appointees were presented to the public by the Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, on Tuesday in Abuja. The five new Imams are Prof. Ilyasu Usman (Enugu State), Prof. Luqman Zakariyah (Osun State), Dr. Abdulkadir Salman (Kwara State),...
Don’t Allow Dele Farotimi’s Case Define Your Legacy, Effiong Advises Afe Babalola
Don't Allow Dele Farotimi's Case Define Your Legacy, Effiong Advises Afe Babalola Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has expressed concerns over the legal of legal icon Aare Afe Babalola in his alleged defamation case against lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. According to him, the nonagenarian Senior Advocate of Nigeria should not allow the case against Farotimi to define a legacy he...
Tricycle Rider Returns Lost Bag Containing ₦470,000, Laptop, Valuables In Abia (Video)
A tricycle operator popularly known as Keke NAPEP, Mr. Raymond Onoh, from Ututu in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, has been lauded for his exemplary honesty after returning a lost bag containing a substantial amount of money and other valuables to its rightful owner, ABN TV reports. The incident occurred during Mr. Onoh's routine operations in Umuahia. After...
Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Sick, Weak, Requires Total Overhaul, Says IGP Egbetokun
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the criminal justice system in Nigeria is weak, sick and needs a complete overhaul. The IGP explained that like a sick person who seeks medical help from a doctor, the nation’s criminal justice system also needs to be revived. He however urged Nigerians to stop blaming the police. Speaking at the...
ECOWAS Court Urges Nigeria To Pay N5m To Torture Victim
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice to pay Oluwatimilehin Adebayo ₦5 million in reparations for the infringement of his right to be free from torture. The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into the torture and prosecute those responsible. Adebayo, in a suit marked (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/23), accused some...
