Estate agent’s murder: Bayelsa Govt wades into case, moves to prosecute five By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Government has taken over the prosecution of suspects linked to the killing of a 42-year-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. The State Ministry of Justice confirmed that it has assumed responsibility for prosecuting the case following the conclusion…
Judge investigated over alleged romantic WhatsApp exchange with married Court clerk A High Court judge in Zimbabwe is facing a formal probe after alleged flirtatious WhatsApp conversations between him and a married court clerk emerged, drawing the attention of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Justice Pisirayi Kwenda of the Harare High Court is at the…
Budget Defense: Joint Committees Reject Nigerian Air Force 2026 Budget Proposal By Saheed Badmus The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Air Force have unanimously rejected the 2026 budget proposal presented by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), describing it as inadequate to address the country’s current security challenges. The decision was…
Canadian police say 10 dead in British Columbia school shooting A mass shooting at a high in the Canadian province of British Columbia has left at least nine people dead, including the suspected attacker, according to police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement on Tuesday that six people were found dead…
Customs, Kebbi Govt partner on Niger-Benin Transit Corridor as FG opens Trade Routes By JAMIL GULMA Kebbi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Kebbi Government to implement President Bola Tinubu’s approved transit corridor for goods bound for Niger Republic through the Benin Republic. Speaking while receiving the Comptroller-General of…
Two Burnt to Death, Eight Injured as Minibus Explodes on Lagos Road The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that two persons the driver and a female passenger, were burnt to death while eight others sustained injuries after a minibus caught fire along the Okota-Mile 2 road in the Isolo area of the…
BOBA holds first quarter 2026 NEC meeting in Kaduna The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) on Saturday, February 7, 2026, held its first quarterly meeting for the year at the National Secretariat, Barewa House, Kaduna. The meeting, which commenced at 10am, was convened under the authority of the National…
Re: Kano Family Killing – Nigerian Youths and Collective Responsibilities By Prof. MK Othman From youthful exuberance to delinquency and then to full-blown violent crimes, the youths are restive, and we are losing control of the situation, creating a bleak future for the nation. From Bama to Badagary, the story of youth involvement in illicit…
Tributes, glamour as Ebony Kitchen Director, Fausat Balogun, marks 60 in grand style Glitz, glamour, and a cascade of encomiums marked the 60th birthday of Alhaja Fausat Balogun, Director of Ebony Kitchen, Oba-Ile, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at DejaVu Events Hall, Alagbaka, Akure, as friends, family, and dignitaries gathered to honour a life well-lived….
Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March, by Hassan Gimba (3) Israel’s message to one of the intermediaries was that it would not participate in the US attack, and therefore asked Iran not to target it. This request was also met with a negative response from Iran, which…
