An Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State has dissolved the three-year-old marriage between Rukoyah Ibrahim and Ibrahim AbdulKareem at the wife’s request. The presiding Judge, AbdulQadir Umar, after ending the union, ordered the wife to observe three months ‘Iddah’ period before engaging in any other marriage. The Iddah period is the waiting time within which […]
The Police in Kano, on Wednesday, dragged a 24-year-old Imamu Tijjani, before a Kano Sharia Court in Fagge for allegedly stealing a pot cover valued at N3,000 and tN13,500 cash. Tijjani, who lives in Kofar Na’isa Quarters, Kano is charged with theft. The prosecutor, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court a complainant, Rashida Abubakar reported […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday in Abuja, rejected the request of PDP and Labour Party presidential candidates for live broadcast of its proceedings. In a unanimous decision, the five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, held that the court did not have the powers or vires to […]
By Our Correspondent A Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, has nullified the candidature of Alex Otto, the Abia State Governor-elect. The court also voided the nomination of all candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in both Abia and Kano States. Presiding judge, Justice M.N. Yunusa ruled that their emergence as candidates, was not in […]
Two factions of Labour Party clashed at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) over legal rights to be present in court, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Members of both factions arrived early at Court of Appeal premises, where PEPC is sitting, even before the doors open. Shortly after the courtroom opened and lawyers and litigants entered, […]
By Our Correspondent Ademoye Adewale, a food vendor, contracted by Chrisland School to prepare snacks for its students during inter-house sports, has denied his tools caused electrocution of its student, Whitney Adeniran. Adewale made the denial told a Corona inquest during cross-examination before the Corona, Mrs Oyenike Fajana, on Monday in Lagos. He said that […]
The Police in Anambra, on Wednesday, arraigned a septuagenarian, Albert Eligbue, for allegedly maltreating a widow in Awka. Eligbue, 75 and native of Atani in Ogbaru, allegedly forced the widow to drink water used to bathe a corpse. The Police arraigned him before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka. The Prosecutor, Insp. Onyema […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has joined others in pleading with the UK government to show leniency with former Nigeria Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of NiDCOM made the plea in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that Ekweremadu is awaiting the verdict of the UK court […]
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pleaded with the UK government to be lenient with former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting. The plea followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at a plenary, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Okechukwu titled the motion “Need for Clemency for […]
The Nigeria Police says it has arrested the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Mr Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja. “The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). […]