ABOUT 10 of the Russian combat drones were shot down over the Ukrainian capital Kiev during the night, official reports said on Thursday morning. The falling debris damaged cars and started fires, but these were extinguished, the Ukrainian civil defence…
JUSTICE Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences were punishable by…
SOME Lagos lawyers have urged the newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to “match words with action” during her administration of the judiciary. The lawyers said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed Oct. 25 for Ali Bello and his co-defendants to cross examine the EFCC’s 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3), Jamilu Abdullahi. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter after he overruled an oral…
AN Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday, ordered the remand of one Olamide Adekunle, 21, charged with burgling a house at 5:30 a.m. Adekunle, whose address was not provided was charged with burglary, stealing and malicious damage. The Magistrate, Mr…
THE Senate on Thursday at plenary passed a bill seeking to establish the South West Development Commission. The passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Special Duties presented by the Chairman, Sen. Kaka…
China’s Ministry of National Defence on Thursday urged Japan not to align with U.S. plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, citing regional security risks. The warning was delivered by Zhang Xiaogang, the ministry spokesperson, during a regular…
Eben Enasco Reporting. Nigeria’s electoral system is plagued by a recurring issue, including political parties collapsing their structures to join stronger parties, often for financial gain. This phenomenon undermines the democratic process and betrays the trust of party members. Globally,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is ready to engage former Kogi governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in court over the fraud allegation of N8.2 billion against him. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Wednesday…
Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on Thursday in a highly-anticipated trip to Europe’s second smallest country – and the first papal visit there since 1985 – before heading on to neighbouring Belgium in the evening. The pope will to…
