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By Barikui Felix The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oloyede, has promised to look into the welfare challenges facing soldiers and their families in the 6 Division, Nigerian Army. Lt. Gen. Oloyede, who went round the Division to assess the needs of troops, assured the soldiers and their families that their needs would…
Will Peter Nwachukwu’s sentence be upheld on appeal, or will he be granted a reprieve? Will this landmark case serve as a deterrent to others who commit similar crimes, or will it be seen as a one-off judgment? The fate of justice for Osinachi Nwachukwu and her family hangs in the balance as the legal process continues. Will Nwachukwu’s children find closure, or will the trauma of their mother’s death continue to haunt them? The outcome of potential appeals will determine the course of justice.
Civil Defence Officers Sentenced to Death By Hanging An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Azonta Amarachukwu and Ajayi Adebayo to death by hanging for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Armed Robbery under Sections 299 and 297[2][b] of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Justice Onyindamola Ogala sentenced Azonta Amarachukwu and Ajayi Adebayo to…
The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has been impeached. Hon Oshionogue was impeached in a letter signed by seven Councillors. He was impeached a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly failed to hold a peace meeting with him and seven aggrieved Councillors. It was gathered…
Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift on the urban poor while calling on the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the exercise. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Centre…
Barikui Felix The Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers has lauded the Rivers State High Court sitting in Saakpenwa, Tai Local Government Area, for its recent ruling aimed at resolving the protracted leadership crisis within the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). In a significant decision, Justice D.G. Kio granted the traditional…
Group Calls on Traditional Rulers to Intercede in Herders-Farmers Conflicts The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has urged Traditional Rulers across the country to take proactive measures to address the ongoing conflicts between herders and farmers. In a Thursday statement by its National President, Hon. Khalil Bello, the group said, “As an…
By Uko Okon Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a notorious human trafficker, Alex Omosivie, a 47-year-old male from Edo State, for trafficking young women to various African countries for prostitution and other illicit activities. The arrest was made on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at a hotel along Ring…
Abuja NSCDC Apprehends Six Infrastructure Vandals The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested six suspected vandals of public infrastructure during the Yuletide at various locations across the Federal Capital Territory. Parading the suspects on Tuesday at the NSCDC FCT Command headquarters, the Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, expressed satisfaction at his personnel’s dedication and…
ActionAid: Conceited Efforts of All Needed for Seamless Migration of Returned Migrants ActionAid Nigeria has called for conceited efforts from all sections of society to make the reintegration of returned migrants seamless in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the Community Forum on Sustainable Reintegration of Returned Migrants in Nigeria and the Project…