Father defiles 10-year-old daughter in Lagos
Following the arrest of a lecturer over an allegation of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his biological daughter in Lagos State, the state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has decried the rise in such cases in the state. The Executive Secretary for the agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in a statement, said the agency got to know about the development when the...
Old notes: Don’t extend Feb 10 deadline, court tells FG, CBN
…As Kogi, Kaduna, Zamfara drag FG to Supreme Court …Group goes to court, seeks expiry date extension …14 political parties threaten withdrawal from 2023 polls A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory at Wuse Zone 2, yesterday issued an order restraining President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from extending or interfering with the February 10 deadline for...
Judiciary, security agencies, INEC liable if democracy fails —Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that Nigeria’s judiciary, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should be held responsible should the nation’s democracy collapse. Wike, while swearing in five Rivers State High Court judges and two Customary Court of Appeal judges, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, said with enabling laws in place, Nigeria’s democracy should be...
Buhari under pressure to end fuel, naira disasters
As the fuel and currency scarcity slowly paralysed socio-economic activities across the country, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has come under pressure to find a solution to the crises which have subjected Nigerians to untold hardship. Nigerians, including senators, governors and youths on social media, are insisting that the President must immediately resolve the new naira note crisis,...
Bandits’ Attack: 71 Buried In Katsina Communities
Seven communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into anguish after bandits ambushed vigilantes and residents. Residents confirmed that they… Seven communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into anguish after bandits ambushed vigilantes and residents. Residents confirmed that they had buried 71 bodies as of Sunday and were still counting...
NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, school teacher, others over two tons of drugs seized in eight states
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has paraded a pregnant woman, Mrs. Sylvester Gloria Onome who was arrested at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), after 800grams of skunk were discovered concealed in two small radio sets she was sending to Dubai, United Arab Emirate on Monday January 30, 2023. On the same day, operatives also intercepted a consignment going...
CBN deceived Buhari, Naira redesign intended to stop elections – Oshiomole
Former Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state said the Central Bank of Nigeria deceived President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the intent of the CBN was to prevent the elections from holding. Oshiomhole made this assertion while speaking in an interview on Sunday on Channels Television’s live programme, The Verdict. The former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC described...
New poll projects how Nigerians will vote Obi, Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso
A new poll released on Sunday projects Peter Obi of the Labour Party as the likely winner of the 2023 presidential election to be held on February 25. The assessment carried out by Nextier SPD, an African-based international development consulting firm, rated four presidential candidates. Apart from Obi of the Labour Party, LP, others were Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples...
ELECT A TESTED AND TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL – AMB. AMINU MAJIDADI
By Abel Ruth His excellency, Amb Aminu Abubakar Majidadi, C.E.O/ National President Al-Mushahid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability (AITA) advices the good people of Taraba State, never to give up on choice of mandate amidst the sacking of Bwacha as Taraba APC governorship candidate Senator representing Taraba South Senatorial District. Amb. Majidadi in a press release made accessible to Capitalwatch Media,...
MURIC demands justice for woman allegedly raped inside Mosque
The Muslim Right Concern (MURIC), has called for justice for a woman allegedly raped inside a worship centre in Oyo State. MURIC said this in a statement by its Oyo State Ambassador, Mr Ibrahim Agunbiade on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the group would do everything within its power to ensure that the case was not swept under the carpet. “MURIC...
