A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of blogger Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over a defamation case involving gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Presiding over the matter on Thursday, Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana directed the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to apprehend VDM and ensure he appears before the court. The warrant was issued after VDM failed to honor a court summons dated March 5. Despite an appeal from his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, to personally present his client at the next hearing, the magistrate declined to revoke the arrest order.…
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A 32-year-old pastor, Emmanuel Anthony, was brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing laptops and phones worth N2.2 million. Anthony, who resides in Iwoye, Oju Ore, Ota, Ogun State, is facing charges of unlawful invasion and theft. He pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor Inspector Innocent Odugbo informed the court that the alleged crime took place on February 24 at Emmanuel Street, Abule Egba, Lagos. According to Odugbo, the defendant, who was acquainted with the complainant, Chioma Okeke, from their hometown, visited her residence under the pretense of a friendly visit. While Okeke stepped out to buy food…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has provided financial assistance amounting to N35 billion to 261,000 students nationwide, according to its Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr. Sawyerr shared this update during a sensitization event at Edo State University, Iyamoh, organized in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Education. He explained that the disbursed amount included over N22 billion for institutional fees, which were paid directly to educational institutions, while approximately N11 billion was allocated for students’ monthly upkeep. “So far, we have received around 520,000 registrations, processed 419,000 applications, and successfully disbursed funds to 261,000 students,” he stated. Highlighting the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared his readiness to collaborate with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in efforts to improve governance and address pressing national issues. Mohammed made this known on Thursday when Obi visited him at the Presidential Lodge in Bauchi for consultations. Their discussions focused on tackling poverty and insecurity while emphasizing the need for unity beyond political, religious, or ethnic differences. “We discussed the challenges faced by different states, and I sincerely appreciate his efforts as the opposition leader. Whether people accept it or not, Peter Obi is currently at the forefront of the…
Presidential hopeful and Labour Party candidate for the 2025 general election, Peter Obi, on Thursday visited Bauchi State for a private meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, arrived at the Government House in Bauchi, where he is currently in a closed-door discussion with Governor Mohammed. The exact purpose of the visit has not been disclosed, though both leaders are expected to address the press after the meeting. More details to follow…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari supported his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing dissatisfaction with how President Bola Tinubu treated him after winning the 2023 election. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai said, “I met with him (Buhari) on Friday and informed him of my plans to leave the party. I sought his blessings and prayers and told him about the new party I intended to join. He gave me his full support and wished me well.” Responding to suggestions that…
A middle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, has taken three of her neighbours to a Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, accusing them of defamation. Isma’il alleged that Halima Umar and her daughters, Aisha Umar and Bilkisu Umar, called her a prostitute and made derogatory remarks about her marital status. “They said I live alone even though I’m a married woman,” she told the court. She further claimed that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, often scaring and beating him whenever he plays outside. “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this…
Three sales ladies — Olamide Efuntade, Nofisat Hammed, and Aliyat Adio — have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yaba, Lagos, over the alleged theft of N24.5 million. The trio was brought before the court by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID), Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the prosecutor, Morufu Animashaun, from the Legal and Prosecution Department of the ForceCID, the offences were committed between 2024 and March 9, 2025, at 27 Nollah Street, Abaranje Road, Ikotun, Lagos. The funds allegedly stolen belonged to Mrs. Adenike Adelanwa, the employer of the three defendants.
The Nigeria Police Force has officially removed regulations that mandated the dismissal of unmarried female officers who became pregnant while in active service. This was revealed by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Aishatu Baju, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. Baju, currently the most senior female officer in the Force, said all gender-discriminatory provisions in police regulations have been deleted. Referencing the 2021 case of Corporal Omolola Olajide, who was dismissed in Ekiti State for being pregnant while unmarried, the AIG confirmed that such dismissals no longer occur. “That Section 127 and any other parts of the Police…
Security forces escorting the convoy of Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum successfully thwarted an attempted Boko Haram attack along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the troops engaged the insurgents in a fierce gunfight, eliminating an unspecified number of them. In the process, seven kidnapped travelers were freed. Intelligence reports indicated that the convoy consisted of personnel from Operation Hadin Kai, a Police Crack Team, and senior government officials. The group was returning from Biu Local Government Area when the terrorists tried to seize travelers from a Volkswagen vehicle.…