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Ekiti Man Bags Life Jail For Raping 14-Year-Old Stepdaughter
A 56-years-old-man, Jaiyeoba Oluwafemi, is to spend the rest of his life in prison for raping his 14 years old stepdaughter. An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, gave the order on Monday. Oluwafemi was tried and found guilty of the one-count charge bordering on rape preferred against him. The charge read, “That the…
Traditional Ruler Faults Federal Government Over Failure To Prosecute Oil Thieves
The Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, King Bubaraye Dakolo, has chided the Federal Government for failing to prosecute and jail the real perpetrators of oil theft in the Niger Delta region, despite the trillions of dollars worth of crude stolen from the country. Dakolo, who is also the Chairman of the Traditional Rulers…
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a bill that aimed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago, was meant to change the Electoral Act 2022 to encourage more people to vote and strengthen democracy. In a statement on Monday, his…
EFCC Denies Alleged Pre-Defection Meeting Between Olukoyede, Governor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied an allegation that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, met with a former South-South governor and his predecessor 48 hours before they decamped to the All Progressives Congress. The denial followed claims by a spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, during a recent interview on Channels…
Federal Government To Sell Duplexes Confiscated From Emefiele
The Federal Government has said it would make available for sale the 753 housing units confiscated from former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to Nigerians. The development was revealed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, when the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, alongside…
Give Ekiti People Money to Cook Stew, and You Have All Their Votes – Fayose
The brother of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac Fayose has said Ekiti State will remain underdeveloped until electorate move beyond normalizing voters’ inducement. The internet personality while speaking in a now viral video blasted the trend, saying ‘’Ekiti people are the easiest people to cash and fool because they have now seen…
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Continuous Detention Of Hamdiyya Despite Health Concerns
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the continued detention of Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif by the Zamfara State Police Command, despite urgent medical concerns following her abduction and alleged mistreatment. The rights group said her condition requires immediate attention, but she remains in custody amid jurisdictional demands from the Sokoto Police Command. In a statement posted…
APC Moving From Progressive Party To Monarchy — Salihu Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that the ruling party is gradually moving away from its founding ideals of progressivism toward a structure that resembles centralised control. Lukman, who spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, on Friday, lamented that internal contests had…
Gov. Eno Threatens Commissioners With Sack If They Fail To Defect To APC
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has directed all his commissioners and appointees to either defect with him to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or resign from their positions. Governor Eno gave the directive during the State Executive Council on Thursday, confirming what has been circulating as rumours on social media for several…
BREAKING: Tiv Traditional Council Orders Herdsmen To Leave Benue By End Of May
The Tiv Area Traditional Council has ordered all herders to vacate Tiv lands by the end of May 2025. The monarchs cited continued attacks on farmers and growing concerns over food insecurity in Benue State and across the country. The resolution followed an emergency meeting held at the palace of the Tor Tiv in Gboko,…