The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old identified as Lawali Mori, a resident of Viniklang, Girei Local Government Area, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge with a cock. In a press statement shared on the Command X account on Friday, the command categorised the incident as an “unnatural offense”. The State Police Public…
A middle-aged woman, Imabong William, residing in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State, and has been hospitalised since August 17 after her landlady poured hot water mixed with pepper on her, over a disagreement on rent increment has appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and other individuals for assistance to save her life. Speaking with journalists on Friday,…
Rhoda Jatau, a resident of Bauchi State who has been in prison for 18 months for condemning the killing of Samuel Deborah in Sokoto State, has regained freedom. Sources indicate that her release, which occurred late Friday, was facilitated by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, and the Christian Solidarity…
The parish priest of St Michael’s Catholic church in Umuekebi community in the Osuoweerre autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state, Rev’d Fr Kingsley Eze, also known as father Ichie and his driver, Uchenna Newman have regained their freedom. Gunmen had on Thursday last week’s night kidnapped the catholic priest…
The verification of workers and pensioners ordered by Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Friday claimed the life of a retired school teacher, Mrs Ada Egbuta in Arochukwu LGA Mrs Egbuta who hails from Ozu Abam Community in Arochukwu LGA met her untimely death as she was rushing to meet up a scheduled verification appointment…
Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has claimed that two Southeast governors, senators, and Igbo leaders are hindering the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The group alleged that those behind the plot wanted the IPOB leader transferred to Kuje Prisons instead of being released due to the upcoming…
A legal practitioner, Mr Obiekwe Nwakor, has in an Originating Summons asked an Umuahia High Court to declare unconstitutional, illegal, null and void the appointment by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State’s 17 Transition Chairmen and their Deputies and/or Mayors and Deputy Mayors or by whatsoever name so called as their appointment is in breach…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has vowed to work with the leadership of Labour Party to ensure that the party wins the coming governorship election in Edo State The Governor, who paid a courtesy visit to the Labour Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday, was full of praises for Mr. Julius Abure leadership. He…
Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hadiza Yar’adua, has been instructed by Governor Dikko Radda to suspend a teacher, Lawal Ibrahim over allegations of sexual harassment against a female student at Government Day Secondary School, Dantankari. Ekweanaedo News reports that Governor Radda issued the order on Friday, not long after learning of an…
Burundi’s Supreme Court on Friday sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president. Bunyoni, whose trial opened three months ago, was prime minister from mid-2020 until September 2022 when he was fired, days after President Evariste Ndayishimiye had…
