It’s Illegal, Insults, Others For Police, Other Agencies To Arrest Journalists For Cyberstalking, Says Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has stated that the Nigerian police and other security agencies lack the power to arrest, detain and prosecute Nigerian citizens for the so-called offences of “cyberstalking” ”insult” “causing annoyance” and “criminal intimidation.” Falana noted in a release on Thursday that consequently, all pending cases filed on the basis of the repealed aspects of section 24 of the Cybercrime Act 2015 “should be discontinued without any further delay.” In the release, the renowned human rights lawyer said, “Section 24 of…
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Wife Lands In Trouble For Getting Impregnated By Another Man In an Area Court in Ilorin, a divorce-seeking woman, Adenike Aliyu, found herself facing consequences after admitting to committing adultery during her marriage. The presiding Judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, handed down a sentence of three weeks of community service as a lesson to both the public and the respondent. Aliyu, who had filed for divorce, custody, and maintenance of her three children on Feb. 10, 2023, revealed to the court that she had given birth to three children with Abdulfatai Ahmed before leaving him in 2021. Additionally, she admitted to giving…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As School Roof Collapses On Students During Lecture The torrential rainfall of early Thursday morning, accompanied with a whirlwind, which started as students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, were having a lecture, SER to be precise, in the Amphitheatre of the Oduduwa Hall, affected the ceiling of the Amphitheatre as it fell off and injured a few of the students. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire led other principal officers to the Medical and Health Centre of the University, and ensured that the injured students were given adequate medical attention. A release by the Public…
BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Kill ISWAP’s Bomb Squad Commander The troops of Operation Desert Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully neutralized Mallam Muhammad, the prominent Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander overseeing Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) in Sambisa Forest. Muhammad met his end on May 14 following strategic incursions into insurgent strongholds in Ukuba and Njimia, located in Bama Local Government Area. The terrorist leader operated a significant fabrication workshop producing various types of explosives, including Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (PBIED), VBIEDs, and Roadside Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (RSBIEDs). Notorious for conscripting underage children and indoctrinating…
Mohbad’s Wife Blames Father-In-Law For Autopsy Test’s Failure To Reveal Cause Of Singer’s Death Omowunmi Aloba, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has blamed her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, for being responsible for the failed autopsy test that could not ascertain the actual cause of the late singer’s death. It was earlier reported that Wahab Shittu (SAN), the lawyer representing Mohbad’s family said that a pathologist, Prof. Sunday Osiyemi, said that the actual cause of the late singer’s death could not be ascertained. Shittu said that the pathologist from the Lagos State University…
Wanted Yahaya Bello’s Wife ‘Dropped From List Of Judges Approved For Appointment Into High Court’ The Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) has finally dropped the name of Amina Bello, the wife of the fugitive and immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, from the list of nominees to be appointed as judges of the High Court of Kogi State. SaharaReporters reported on January 8 that seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria had sued the NJC and the Kogi State government for shortlisting Amina for appointment into the state’s judiciary. In the Originating Summons with Suit No: FCT/ABJ/CS/05/2024, the Plaintiffs are Chief…
VIDEO: Reactions As Portable Releases New Track After Arrest Street-pop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has released a new song following his recent arrest by the Lagos State Police Command for failing to settle a debt related to the purchase of a G-Wagon. It was gathered that Portable had paid only N13 million after purchasing the vehicle, which was worth N27 million. He was said to have refused to pay the N14 million balance. Recall that the Lagos State police command released the singer on bail, on Thursday, after spending a night in custody. Portable, in an Instagram…
Court Orders Arrest Of Suspended Adamawa REC, Hudu Yusnusa-Ari Following repeated failures to appear in court for arraignment, an Adamawa State High Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yusnusa-Ari. The order comes amidst allegations of electoral misconduct during the last governorship election in the state. Hudu, who served as the REC for Adamawa during the said election, faces charges related to declaring a wrong winner prematurely, a move deemed inappropriate as the electoral process had not concluded, and he lacked the authority to make such declarations. Despite being suspended by the Independent National…
FULL LIST: Most Expensive States In Nigeria To Live In 2024 As evidenced by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April 2024, Nigeria’s economic landscape is undergoing significant changes, leading to notable fluctuations in the cost of living across its states. In 2024, certain states have become particularly expensive due to various factors, including rising inflation rates and increased prices of essential goods and services. According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s inflation rate has reached a near-record high of 33.69% in April 2024. This sharp increase points out the severe economic pressures…
BREAKING: Nigerian Army Declares Top Bandits Wanted In a significant development aimed at curbing terrorism and insecurity in Zamfara State, the Nigerian Army has declared Haliru Buzu, a notorious arms supplier, wanted. Buzu, believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of 19 villagers in Farar Kasa, operates from his camp in Subbubu forest and resides in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state. The announcement was made by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, during a briefing in Abuja. Maj.-Gen. Buba revealed that Buzu is not only involved in arms trafficking but also runs an illegal…