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By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ekiti LG Poll: The local government election conducted by the Ekiti’ State government on Saturday was peaceful, devoid of violence that has become the characteristic of elections in the country. But the election witnessed low turnout of voters as most voters were performing their lawful businesses as the election lasted. Despite the…
Nigerian lawyer, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa A Nigerian lawyer, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa has reacted to the DSS action in re-arresting the organiser of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore on Friday. The lawyer posted on his Facebook; “DSS CANNOT BE ABOVE THE LAW! “This is lawlessness at its peak, for operatives of DSS to storm a courtroom where there is a…
A man has been arrested by the police for beating his wife into a state of coma after he caught her having s*x with another man in their matrimonial bed. The 35-year-old man in Ghana, Kofi Bandoli, was arrested by Awutu Bereku district police station. It was gathered that the man went to work and…
Prof. Akintoye Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Chairman of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Prof. Banji Akintoye, on Saturday blamed the governors in the South West for the high rate of poverty and insecurity in the region. He said the governors were not doing enough to create jobs for the teeming youth…
By Prince Okafor The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has lifted the transfer window ban on Chelsea Football Club of England. Chelsea are now free to buy player(s) in January 2020 transfer window as CAS lift ban on them. The club had earlier been suspended for two transfer window for signing new players. …
A group of protesters under the aegis of Guardian of Democracy Initiative on Friday, stormed the premises of the Federal High Court, venue of the ongoing trial of #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore. South Africa court rejects Zuma appeal to prevent corruption trial(Opens in a new browser tab) The protesters who booed at Sowore upon his…
…Party chairmen divided over Oshiomhole’s removal plot…Chairman loyal to Oshiomhole in attendance stopped Buhari and Oshiomhole By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the 36 State Chairmen of the party and the Federal Capital…
Police Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji said this at a news conference in Nairobi. Haji said the Gov. Mike Sonko and his associates were…
The Kenyan authorities on Friday arrested the governor of Nairobi county, Mike Sonko, on suspicion of involvement in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal. The director of public prosecutions ordered the arrest, saying he had enough evidence to prosecute Mr. Sonko and a number of other county officials for crimes including money laundering and unlawful acquisition…
Two farmers – Sunday Sobijor and Peter Marcus – on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged forcible entry into farmland and stole logs of wood valued at N400,000. The defendants whose addresses were not given are facing a three-count charge of felony, trespassing and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp….