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Kano court acquits Faruq Umar earlier sentenced over blasphemy charges
A court in Kano state, Nigeria, has acquitted a Muslim man, Faruq Umah, who was earlier sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the offence of blasphemy against Allah.
The high court of appeal sitting at Audu Bako secretariat discharged and … Continue Reading
Police Killing of Mother and Child Leads to Protest in Delta
Protests have erupted in parts of Warri, Delta state, following the death of a mother and her child, who were allegedly shot by policemen attached to the Ebrumede Division while they were trying to arrest some suspected Internet fraudsters.
The … Continue Reading
Gunmen Kill Police Inspector in Port Harcourt
An Inspector of police was shot dead and others sustained gunshot wounds after gunmen attacked a police team at Captain Amangala Bustop, in the Borikiri area of Port Harcourt, Sunday night, police sources have confirmed.
An eye witness in the … Continue Reading
Winner of IBM Competition, David Ntekim-Rex, Killed by Robbers in Lagos
David Ntekim-Rex, a 22-year-old Computer Systems Engineer and winner of IBM’s “annual Master the Mainframe competition,” has been killed by armed robbers in the Jibowu area of Lagos State.
David, who is the son of Dr. Yewande Ntekim-Rex, a senior … Continue Reading
COVID-19: Police raid night clubs, arrest 237 suspects in Lagos
The Police in Lagos state have gone tough on hundreds of violators of the Lagos government’s COVID-19 guidelines who breached the 12 am – 4 am curfew, attending nightclubs.
A total of 237 people have been arrested during the raid … Continue Reading
Fire outbreak razes popular Kugbo furniture market in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria – Traders at the popular Kugbo furniture and building materials market in the nation’s capital, Abuja are counting their losses after an early morning fire outbreak that destroyed their sources of livelihood on Sunday January, 10th 2021.
Reports … Continue Reading
Court grants Omoyele Sowore, Four others bail
Abuja, Nigeria – Convener of the Revolution Now Group, Omoyele Sowore has been granted bail by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja.
Supporters of Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist converged at the … Continue Reading
Adeyinka Adebami, House on the Rock Pastor, Dies of Covid-19
Adeyinka Adebami, 61, a pastor with House on The Rock Church, Lagos, has died from COVID-19, sources close to the church have disclosed.
Paul Adefarasin, founder and senior pastor of the church, broke the tragic news via Twitter on … Continue Reading
Raunchy Video of Chief Willie Amadi, Imo State Public Complaint Commission Boss, Leaked
A leaked video allegedly showing Chief Willie Amadi, a lawyer and Federal Commissioner, Imo state office of the Public Complaint Commission, in a room with two girls making out has now gone viral.
The leaked tape has been trending on … Continue Reading
Nsikak Eduok, Nigeria’s former Chief of Air Staff, is Dead
Nigeria’s former Chief of Air Staff, Nsikak Eduok, is dead, the Akwa Ibom state government has announced.
The announcement of his death was conveyed in a statement signed by Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom… Continue Reading