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Proceedings in the Owo massacre trial resumed before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with a defence witness alleging that security operatives subjected him to torture and arrested him without explanation in connection with the case. Testifying as the third prosecution witness for the defence, PW3, Jamiu Abdullahi, a plumber and farmer, […]
The trial within trial in the 2011 United Nations building bombing case continued on Thursday before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with a Department of State Services operative admitting under cross-examination that suspects were interrogated without the presence of legal representatives or relatives. The witness, identified only as PW4 with the […]
Bamidele Atoyebi, a political advocate and convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), has drawn attention to what he describes as a widening disconnect between the constitutional role of local governments and their performance at the grassroots, urging citizens to redirect accountability efforts toward council leadership. Atoyebi argued that while national attention often […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani Mohammed Saminu, has raised an alarm over a critical shortage of personnel and modern weaponry. He noted that the current number of officers is insufficient to effectively monitor the state’s vast landmass and its borders with regions prone to banditry. The CP […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Market traders and traditional rulers in Ogun West have mobilized to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election and Senator Solomon Adeola’s governorship bid. During a gathering in Ilaro, the groups pledged to conduct grassroots campaigns for both candidates. They believe this dual support will ensure political continuity and regional […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Ten security officers, including nine soldiers and one policeman, were killed during a violent ambush in the Giro Masa community of Kebbi State. The incident occurred on Tuesday night within the Shanga Local Government Area. The security personnel were responding to a distress call after residents reported the presence of […]
By Momodu Favour Israeli media outlets have reported that a senior commander of the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed, in a development that could further heighten tensions in the Middle East. According to the reports, the slain officer served within the IRGC Navy, a key unit responsible for […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa A woman named Hafsatu Yusuf has tragically passed away in Kano State shortly after giving birth to quintuplets. The delivery of the five infants—three boys and two girls—took place at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. While the birth was initially celebrated as a rare event, the mother’s sudden death […]
By Momodu Favour A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), over alleged failure to appear in court. The order was given on Thursday by Justice Keke Meke, who also dismissed an application filed by […]
By Momodu Favour An appeal court in Cambodia has upheld 14-year prison sentences handed to two journalists convicted of treason over a controversial photo taken in a military-restricted zone along the country’s disputed border with Thailand. The journalists, Pheap Phara and Phorn Sopheap, were arrested in July after posting an image on Facebook showing […]
