The United States on Tuesday said it was looking forward to a response from the Lagos State Government after the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry submitted its final report. The panel was commissioned by the state government to look into the events of October 2020, including the shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate, and […]
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters has concluded that the Nigerian Army shot and killed unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020. The Panel’s findings were disclosed in its report obtained by Channels Television on Monday. According to the Panel, […]
The Winners of 2021 MTV EMA are here! The awards show kicked off on Sunday with a ceremony hosted by Saweetie! And performances by Ed Sheeran, Maluma, Yungblud, Kim Petras, and more. Biggest global superstars came together for a celebration of music held at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary on Sunday, for a night […]
Fourteen persons have been arrested in connection with the siege on Justice Mary Odili’s apartment in Abuja, the police said on Thursday. Some of the suspects include a fake Chief Superintendent of Police, Lawrence Ajodo; a contributing editor with one of the national dailies, Stanley Nkwazema, and an Islamic scholar. The Force Public Relations Officer, […]
The Anambra State supplementary election will hold from 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this via a statement issued on Monday. He said the Commission made a slight adjustment to the commencement and […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team to eight years imprisonment. Maina was convicted after he was found guilty of money laundering. In a judgement delivered on Monday by Justice Okon Abang, the court held that the prosecutor, the Economic and Financial […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Tuesday, November 9 for a supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Returning Officer for Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Professor Florence Obi, announced this in the early hours of Monday. The decision to hold supplementary elections in Ihiala LGA follows the failure […]
Celebrity businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He is being interrogated at the anti-graft agency headquarters in Abuja for alleged money laundering and tax fraud.. The night club and real estate tycoon arrived at EFCC at about noon on Monday and is currently […]
Unknown Gunmen have attacked the Staff quarters of the University of Abuja on Tuesday morning, kidnapping a professor and his two children. Sources reveal that the Mr. Joseph Obansa, a professor of economics was abducted alongside his two children. It was gathered that the armed men gained access to a senior staff quarters at Giri […]
Professor Charles Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has accused the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Andy Ubah of forging his Secondary School Certificate. Soludo, Ubah and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Valentine Ozigbo debated live on Arise Television on Monday afternoon. We gathered that while fielding […]
