The President of the the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has dismissed Timipre Sylva’s request for the disbandment of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Mr Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, is challenging the declaration of…
Donald Trump marched Wednesday towards an unprecedented rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley looked set to throw in the towel after a thumping defeat in the “Super Tuesday” primaries. Former UN ambassador…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted an operational licence to Lighthouse University in Edo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lighthouse University, a privately-owned institution, is located in Evbuobanosa Community, along Benin–Agbor Expressway, Orhionmwon Local Government…
Eighteen people were wounded in an explosion that rocked a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHPP) in the city of Shagonar of Russia’s Tuva Republic on Wednesday, local authorities said. “At present, 18 people have been hospitalised. “Out of these,…
A truck has killed a graduate of accountancy, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. The victim, Ogechi Ezekiel, was knocked down by the truck on Tuesday while she was coming out of the polytechnic. The incident happened along Aba-Owerri Road in Abia…
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, could not proceed before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court. The trial judge,…
Despite strong performances, Quadri Aruna, Nigeria’s top men’s table tennis player and two-time All Africa Games silver medalist, and Edem Offiong were unable to secure gold medals. Aruna narrowly lost in the final to Egypt’s Omar Assar, while Offiong faced…
Hong Kong’s justice minister said Wednesday that the city does not plan to ban social media under a proposed national security law after a public consultation document included suggestions that some apps should be barred. The government recently concluded a…
Cattle dealers at a market in Abia State have sued the state government over its decision to demolish residential quarters which they erected inside the market. The market, Garki Cattle Market, is in Lokpanta, Umuchieze, a community in Umunneochi Local…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 123 vehicles for illegal parking around bridges across the Lagos Island. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement…