The 12-member jury in the New York hush money trial involving former U.S. President Donald Trump has found the former American leader guilty. From a smiling face in the courtroom, Mr Trump’s countenance turned serious when it was announced in the courtroom that the jury had reached a verdict. Details later…
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A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a primary school teacher who stabbed her partner to death and buried his body in their garden, to 20 years in jail. The BBC reports that Judge Mark Lucraft imposed a mandatory life sentence and ordered that the convict, 50-year-old, Fiona Beal, must serve the jail term before she is considered for parole. Mr Lucraft handed out the sentence at the Old Bailey, on Thursday, after the convict had back in April, pleaded guilty to killing her partner of 17 years, Nicholas Billingham, for allegedly having an affair with another woman. The…
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday disclosed that his administration is open to offering incentives to attract both local and foreign investments into the economy of the State to drive development. The Governor said with the many natural and mineral resources in the State and plans of the government to develop a deep sea port and enhance infrastructure, the State is wide open for investors to do business. Governor Aiyedatiwa stated this when he received on a courtesy visit in his office the management of Owena Bitumen Exploration Nigeria Limited led by Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Mantu,…
About forty traditional rulers in Akure south council area of Ondo state have, once again, thrown their weight behind the governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the November 2024 governorship election. The group, Akure south council of Olus, led by its president, Olu Joseph Fabomi, made the pronouncement while on a courtesy visit to the governor in Akure on Thursday. They congratulated him “on the various successes achieved thus far” Speaking on behalf of the group, the Olu Amudipe, Adekunle Ajanaku, applauded the governor for his people-oriented programmes, projects and policies, pledging the traditional rulers’ unalloyed loyalty to…
The Ondo State Government has mandated that all private health facilities in the state register and validate their operations. The government warned that any unregistered facilities would face sanctions. Dr. Adeniran Ikuomola, the Permanent Secretary of the State’s Ministry of Health, announced this directive during a meeting with private health practitioners on Thursday in Akure. Ikuomola instructed all private health facilities to complete their registration and validation with the Department of Hospital Services in the state. He emphasized that this measure is essential to eliminate quackery and maintain standards in private healthcare practice. He also reiterated that the ministry is…
The Ondo government has directed all private health facilities in the state to register or face sanctions. The Ondo health ministry permanent secretary, Adeniran Ikuomola, gave the directive during a meeting with private health practitioners on Thursday in Akure. Mr Ikuomola, who asked the private health facilities to register with the state’s Department of Hospital Services, added that the move was to eradicate quackery and enhance sanity in the private practice. The permanent secretary reiterated the ministry’s readiness to enforce the rules and moderate activities of private health practitioners to ensure compliance. He emphasised that the action was mainly to…
Calm is gradually returning to the city of Kano following tensions over the throne of Emir of Kano as Muhammadu Sanusi II enters the sixth day of his reinstatement amidst legal tussle. More district heads and members of the Tijaniyya Shura Council, a council of Islamic Sect, have affirmed their loyalty to him. Other prominent individuals, such as Khalifa Sayyadi Bashir, Khalifa Abdullahi Uwaisu, Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Maihula, and Habibu Dan Almajiri, have also endorsed Mr Sanusi, whose claim to the throne is being challenged in court. During his initial court session on Sunday, Mr Sanusi, whose emirship is considered…
The National Orientation Agency has directed Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers in the 774 Local Governments in the country to learn the new national anthem before June 3. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Thursday by the Deputy Director Press of the agency, Paul Odenyi, said it was part of its efforts to ensure a seamless transition to the new anthem. According to him, this is part of the national identity project being pursued to promote national cohesion, unity and a sense of patriotism. “The COMOS are the agency’s lead officers in the local governments, whose…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed June 13 to hear a suit seeking to restrain Dr Abdullahi Ganduje from parading himself as the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date to allow parties in the suit regularise their processes. The North Central APC Forum, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/599/24, had sued Ganduje, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission as 1st to 3rd defendants respectively. The forum, led by Saleh Zazzaga, also sought an order directing the INEC not to accord recognition to actions taken by the APC, including congresses, primaries and nominations,…
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed June 13 to hear a suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors over alleged misconduct in the handling of local government affairs Justice Garba Lawal fixed the date while ruling in an application for abridgment of time argued by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to allow time for all parties to file their processes and exchange the same. He ordered the 36 state governors of the federation to file their respective defence to a suit instituted against them by the federal government…