A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kuje, Abuja, has dismissed a case of alleged conspiracy and theft involving three men due to the absence of both the complainant and the defendants. The police had arraigned Ameer Hassan, 21, Bashiru Halidu, 27, and Abubakar Shehu, 26, all residents of Wuse Zone 1, Abuja, on charges of criminal conspiracy and theft. However, they had pleaded not guilty during their initial court appearance. Magistrate Abu Sa’id struck out the case, citing a lack of interest from the complainant and the failure of both parties to appear in court. “This case is hereby dismissed, and…
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At least 16 people lost their lives in a tragic accident on Tuesday when a Mazda bus caught fire at the Buhari Estate axis of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident, stating that the crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. and involved a Mazda bus with registration number KJA 949 YJ. According to Okpe, the fire was triggered by an explosion from a gas cylinder inside the vehicle. A total of 21 people were involved in the accident, with 16 fatalities and three others sustaining injuries. “The victims were…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has imposed a ban on protests and other gatherings within court premises, effective immediately. This directive was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi. The statement clarified that only local election petition tribunals would be permitted to continue their proceedings, given the urgency of their cases. Governor Alia pointed out that courts in the state have been closed since December 6, 2024, due to the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). “As a result, individuals and groups are prohibited from conducting…
Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, have transferred a 43-year-old woman, Damilola Clement, to the police after she allegedly struck her nine-year-old son on the head with a pestle. Adewale Adeleye, the Head of Communications for Amotekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the incident occurred at the suspect’s residence in Efon-Alaaye. Clement, who hails from Akure in Ondo State, was said to have attacked her son following a disagreement over an undisclosed matter. Reports indicate that she admitted to the act, claiming it was a form of punishment for the child’s repeated misconduct.…
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its ban on corporal punishment in public schools, emphasizing NJ counseling as a more effective approach to discipline. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, reaffirmed the policy in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. He stressed that flogging students for misbehavior remains strictly prohibited to prevent injuries or fatal incidents. “There is a policy in Lagos and other parts of the country prohibiting corporal punishment in schools,” Alli-Balogun stated. “Instead of flogging, we have adopted counseling as a corrective measure.” He explained that minor disciplinary actions,…
Police in Bauchi have arrested a 20-year-old man, Safiyanu Dalhatu, for allegedly killing his mother, Salama Abdullahi, with a pestle. According to police spokesperson Ahmed Wakil, the incident was reported by the Peace and Security Committee in the Abujan Kwata area to the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters. A team of detectives, led by Divisional Police Officer Abdullahi Muazu, visited the scene and took the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed her death. Preliminary investigations suggest a dispute between Dalhatu and his mother led to the fatal attack. Police have recovered the pestle used in the incident…
The police command in Ondo says it arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students at Ogbese in Ondo. Penultimate Sunday, NANS members were attacked at Ogbese, Akure North LGA, while travelling to Abuja for their annual convention. A spokeswoman for the police in Ondo, Funmilayo Odunlami, said this on Tuesday in a statement. Ms Odunlami explained that the command received a distress call from one of the NANS members, reporting an unprovoked attack by some youths in the Ogbese area. The officer, who said the police swiftly moved to the…
~ Laud his remarkable achievements in the area of youth empowerment. Oodua Youth Coalition (OYC), a socio-cultural youth organisation that has overtime advocate youth inclusion in governance in it’s National Executive Council meeting held on the 1st of March, 2025, reviewed the performance of the Youthful Honorable Minister for Youth Development, Hon. Ayodele Olawande since his assumption of office and commend his remarkable innovations in the Youth Ministry by passing a vote of confidence on him. In a statement released after the meeting , the organisation through it’s Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ifedayo Bamidele highlighted the smart implementation of the Ministry’s…
The Senate has clarified that there is no formal petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding allegations of sexual harassment made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) downplayed the allegations, stating that all lawmakers, including Akpoti-Uduaghan, must adhere to the Senate’s rules and procedures. He described the matter as overblown and stressed that the Senate does not act based on social media speculation or media reports. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Monday, Adaramodu explained that the Senate only addresses issues formally brought before it. “The Senate follows due process in handling matters. As…
The naira weakened further in the parallel market on Monday, trading at N1,510 per dollar, down from N1,505 over the weekend. Meanwhile, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency recorded a slight appreciation, strengthening to N1,499 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated that the official exchange rate improved marginally, moving from N1,500 per dollar on Friday to N1,499, reflecting a gain of N1. This development has widened the exchange rate gap between the parallel market and the official window to N11 per dollar, compared to the N5 difference recorded at the weekend.