A 45-year-old pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu has been convicted and sentenced to 53 years in prison by the Lagos State Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja on July 1, 2025. The court delivered its verdict at 10:23 AM WAT, finding Ogbu guilty of defiling and sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter through penetration, an act that represents […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of its Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, has dismissed claims that the party is dead, describing such views as baseless dreams. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, George said the PDP remains a formidable political institution and is undergoing a process of revival despite […]
China has enacted a new divorce law that prevents spouses particularly wives from claiming ownership of property solely registered under their partner’s name after a divorce. The legislation, which came into effect in mid-2025, revises long-standing provisions that previously allowed joint claims on family assets regardless of whose name appeared on the property deed. […]
Operatives of Operation Crush, a special security task force in Abia State, has apprehended three Fulani cattle rustlers on Monday in the Ohiya Community, located in Umuahia South Local Government Area. The arrests were made following a credible tip-off that led to a swift intervention by the security team. The suspects, all of […]
A civil rights advocacy group, the Assembly of Indigenous Youths of Abuja (AOIYEO), has taken legal action against the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory over the continued shutdown of primary education and healthcare services. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the […]
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has reiterated the urgent need for increased investment in human capital development across Nigeria. Speaking through Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, at a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Akpabio emphasized that the nation’s development depends significantly on the quality and capacity of its […]
Clement Nwankwo, Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), has called on Nigerians and electoral stakeholders to take deliberate and urgent steps toward ensuring credible general elections in 2027. Speaking at the launch of the “Credibility Threshold for the 2027 Nigeria General Election” in Abuja, Nwankwo said reliance on hope without action […]
Nigerian rapper and internet personality, Speed Darlington, has openly defied a summons issued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), sparking widespread attention and controversy. The agency had declared him wanted after he reportedly failed to respond to two invitations over a viral video that allegedly suggested criminal conduct involving […]
Amid ongoing speculation about internal cracks and potential political realignments, Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has reaffirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains fully united, with no factions or secret coalitions threatening its structure or vision. Governor Mohammed made this declaration during a media briefing in Abuja, […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of its Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, has dismissed claims that the party is dead, describing such views as baseless dreams. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, George said the PDP remains a formidable political institution and is undergoing a process of revival despite recent […]
