A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, on Thursday remanded five herders in a correctional facility in connection with the alleged theft of four cows valued at N2.5 million. The accused, Isah Kachalla, Babawuro Usman, Usman Sajo, Patrick Ali, and Usman Dikko, all from Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area, were charged with criminal conspiracy, cattle theft, and dishonestly receiving stolen property. Chief Magistrate Musa Adamu, after hearing the charges, adjourned the case to January 21 for further hearing, after the five defendants pleaded not guilty. Prosecution counsel, Sgt. Ahmed Abubakar, informed the court that the theft occurred in July…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, has been raided by unknown assailants. The attackers are reported to have destroyed property and stolen valuable items during the assault. The incident follows the aftermath of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State, in which Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who received 247,274 votes. Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party came in third with 22,763 votes. The PDP has since rejected the…
Rivers State has reported a fresh cholera outbreak, with nine deaths confirmed so far, according to the state government. The fatalities occurred in two local government areas: Andoni and Akuku-Toru. Dr. Adaeze Oreh, the State Commissioner for Health, confirmed the outbreak during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She revealed that three individuals died in Andoni LGA, while six died in Akuku-Toru. The health commissioner explained that the deaths were linked to 41 suspected cholera cases across both local governments. “We express our deepest sympathy to those affected by this suspected cholera outbreak, which has led to acute…
Students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic have given Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, 24 hours to issue an apology following an altercation between her security operatives and student protesters in Abeokuta. The students had taken to the streets on Wednesday to protest against a hike in school fees and the dissolution of the Students Union Government. While on their way to the Governor’s Office, the incident occurred near the OPIC area in Oke Ilewo. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Ogun Joint Campus Committee, Francis Adeyanju, condemned the actions…
The Anambra State Government has shut down a brothel in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, as part of its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) initiative. The brothel, whose name has been withheld, was reportedly a hotspot for illegal activities, including the exploitation of underaged girls, drug trafficking, and harboring criminals such as armed robbers. During the raid conducted by OCHA operatives, 10 sex workers, including minors, were rescued. The operation followed weeks of monitoring and intelligence gathering on the activities at the location. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Celestine Anere, explained…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a five-count charge of embezzlement and money laundering against Jimi Lawal, a former aide to the ex-governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The case, numbered FCH/KD/16c/2025, was submitted to the Federal High Court in Kaduna on January 15 by Dr. Osuobeni Ekpi Akponimishingha, the Assistant Chief Legal Officer of ICPC. Lawal, who served as Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to El-Rufai, is charged alongside Umar Waziri, Yusuf Inuwa, and Solar Life Nigeria Limited. The ICPC alleged that in 2018, Lawal indirectly took control of N10,000,000 from the Kaduna State…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of several high-profile figures, including Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. This move comes after an extended grace period for the affected individuals to settle their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills for plots located in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, expired. Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, confirmed that 568 land allottees had their Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) revoked for failing to meet the…
Hon. Oriyomi Adewunmi Onanuga, a prominent member of the Federal House of Representatives, has passed away following a brief illness. Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, was 60 years old at the time of her death. She served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives. As of now, neither the National Assembly nor her family has issued an official statement regarding her passing. Born on December 2, 1965, in Hammersmith, London, to Nigerian parents, Onanuga was a respected politician and entrepreneur. She had been serving in the House of Representatives since 2019, having won a…
The Naira weakened to N1,670 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday, down from N1,660 per dollar on Tuesday. In the official foreign exchange market, the Naira also depreciated to N1,550 per dollar. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the exchange rate in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rose to N1,550 per dollar, up from N1,549 on Tuesday, reflecting a N1 depreciation. As a result, the gap between the parallel market and NFEM exchange rates increased to N120 per dollar, compared to N111 on Tuesday.
The Ogun State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for a man identified as Jonah and his unknown girlfriend, who are accused of fatally stabbing Chinese national, Chen Wang, in his office. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 12, at Fujiada Electronics Technology Company Ltd., located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, confirmed the incident to reporters in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to Odutola, the 33-year-old expatriate, who served as the company’s manager, was attacked in his office around noon. The company’s manager, Akosile Akinsanmi, promptly reported the crime to the…