Supreme Court draws line between appeal and review – Kayode Ajulo
Kayode Ajulo draws attention to the victory for the rule of law recently recorded at the Supreme Court It was a day full of lamentation at the Supreme Court as my Lords shed tears as they laid to final rest the rather strange, depressing, disappointing and worrisome application brought before the Supreme Court by the […]
Tambuwal announces plan to replace Almajiri system, opts for Indonisian Pondok model system in state
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto state governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at the weekend said the state government is planning to adopt the Indonesian Pondok model of education to replace the current Almajiri system. The adoption of the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah model system of education by the state government is deemed as the best alternative […]
How police officer used POS to extort N160,000 ‘bail money’ from suspect
We’re investigating case; culprits will be dealt with if found guilty —PPRO Murtala Salami’s ordeal in the hands of policemen last year has continued to traumatise him. Precisely in October, 2019, the clearing agent, who works in Apapa Port, Lagos, got an Infinix Hot 4 phone from a phone technician, identified simply as Yusuf, several months after […]
Extremist Content Online: Alleged Shooter In Deadly German Attacks Celebrated By White Supremacists On Telegram, Chan-Style Imageboards
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. This week, white supremacist Telegram channels and chan-style imageboards celebrated the alleged shooter in two deadly attacks in Hanau, Germany that left nine dead. Additionally, […]
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still affecting mostly people in China with some outbreaks in other countries. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, […]
Wamakko donates 500KVA transformer to Sokoto community
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto RESIDENTS of the Gidadawa community, adjacent to the Sultan’s Palace, Sokoto metropolis, heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday as Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko donated a 500 KVA, 11/415 KV to them . The 300 KVA transformer which was hitherto servicing the area burnt about three months ago and it had […]
Sokoto: Robbery gang carts N5m from rtd Naval Capt, police trail perpetrators
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Sokoto state command of the Nigeria Police is in the trail of fleeing suspected gang of armed robbers for allegedly carting the sum of N5 million belonging to a retired Naval Captain, Abubakar El- Yakubu. The command Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad A.Sadiq in a release issued Thursday afternoon said […]
METUH: FFK Replies Ogundamisi
“Welfare check on FFK. With Olisah Metuh down, the wind is blowing closer home”- . Kayode Ogundamisi My leperous little brother, I assure you that I am well and that your evil expectation for me shall NEVER come to pass. Your level of pettiness and malice borders on madness. You are sick in body, spirit […]
Harvey Weinstein verdict: Jury convicts on rape, one other sex crime
By Rebecca Rosenberg Capping one of the most dramatic falls from power in Hollywood history, Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday on one rape and one criminal sex act count, guilty verdicts that could put him in prison for up to 29 years. The shamed former movie producer, 67, was found guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree […]
Bayelsa Governorship: Supreme Court dismisses APC’s review application
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC), asking it to reverse a judgement that sacked David Lyon as governor-elect of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement, a seven-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, held that the application by the APC and Mr […]