Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has alleged that human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, does not possess a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. Jimoh made the disclosure on Wednesday while featuring on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme monitored in Lagos. The police commissioner said Sowore was declared wanted for allegedly plotting to incite public unrest and obstruct major roads in the state. According to him, Sowore was posted to Adamawa State for the mandatory one-year national service but failed to participate. “I want to make it abundantly clear that Sowore doesn’t have an…
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A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, is to be deported after serving a 10-year jail term for raping a teenage girl in Leeds. Okoronta, 29, was convicted by the Bradford Crown Court for sexually assaulting the victim after deceiving her into following him to his apartment in Morley, West Yorkshire. According to a BBC report on Monday, the incident occurred on March 25 when both Okoronta and the teenager were stranded after a night bus service abruptly stopped en route to Bradford. The court heard that the victim’s phone battery had died, and Okoronta offered to…
A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has urged the Federal Government to take U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria and his threat of military action with utmost seriousness. Ejiofor, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, advised the government to immediately activate diplomatic channels to prevent the issue from spiralling into a major international crisis. “I think the Federal Government should take Donald Trump seriously. I’m calling on the Nigerian government Ex-DSS director to FG: Take Trump’s threat on Nigeria seriously A former Director of the Department…
In order to ease the financial burden of students and their sponsors, the government of Ondo state has kicked off the disbursement of over three fifty million naira to indigenous students in tertiary institutions across the country. At the flag-off ceremony in Akure, on Tuesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the scheme is a critical instrument in revitalizing education and motivating students to aim higher. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor stressed that his administration remains committed to educational advancement and human capital development. According to him, “The year 2025 has been a remarkable chapter in our educational journey,…
China has cautioned the United States against interfering in Nigeria’s internal affairs, following threats of military action by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Beijing reaffirmed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing Nigeria as a “comprehensive strategic partner.” Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said the Asian giant “firmly opposes” the use of religion and human rights as excuses to meddle in other nations’ domestic issues or to impose sanctions and threats. Responding to questions about Trump’s reported warning of possible military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, Mao said…
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. The convicts were found guilty of robbing a man of his Infinix Note 11 phone at gunpoint around 6 a.m. on March 2, 2024, at the Oko Erin area of Ilorin, the state capital. Delivering judgment, Justice M. Folorunso said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, adding that the convicts’ actions showed a total disregard for human life. While pronouncing the sentence, the judge, visibly moved, declared: “The three young men shall be hanged…
A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Chrisantus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo, popularly known as DJ Brownlex, has died in a fatal accident while travelling to attend Davido’s concert in Enugu. The incident occurred on Saturday night along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway. Nwankwo, a student in the Department of Economics, was said to be among several students who boarded a commercial bus heading to the concert venue. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle left the park late in the evening without functioning headlights and rammed into a stationary trailer on the highway. The impact reportedly killed DJ Brownlex and the driver on…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspects and recovered firearms during a coordinated bush-combing operation in parts of the state. The suspects — 30-year-old Julius Omagbogwu and 45-year-old Omika Musa — were apprehended for unlawful possession of firearms, according to a statement on Monday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem. Ikoedem said the operation was part of the command’s sustained efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and mop up illegal weapons. She said, “On October 31, 2025, at about 8:00 a.m., operatives of the Ehor Division, led by CSP Akwaha…
A woman, identified as Maijidda Alasan, has been injured by a stray bullet allegedly fired by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during an operation at Kofar Dan Agundi in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, October 22, 2025. Narrating her ordeal, Maijidda said she was resting in her room when the bullet pierced through her roof and struck her in the thigh. “I was lying down in my room when I suddenly heard something hit the roof and then felt a sharp pain in my thigh. At first,…
The Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has ordered the immediate release of Mr. Sewedo Folorunsho, who was detained for eight years without trial at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over an alleged murder. In a judgment delivered on October 22, 2025, and obtained yesterday, Justice Adenike Shonubi declared Folorunsho’s detention unlawful, describing it as a gross violation of his fundamental rights to personal liberty, human dignity, and fair hearing as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution. The court consequently ordered Folorunsho’s unconditional release and awarded N500,000 in damages against the Lagos State Commissioner of Police. Folorunsho, through his counsel, Monday Ubani (SAN),…