The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked three judicial officials, advised three other judges to resign, and issued warnings to two magistrates for various acts of misconduct. The Director of Protocol and Publicity, Jigawa State Judiciary, Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, who made this disclosure in a statement, revealed that the decisions were made following the Commission’s 178th meeting held in Dutse on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025. “The Commission terminated the services of Iyal Ibrahim, a Higher Registrar on GL 08, and Baffa Alhaji, a Principal Registrar on GL 14, after they were found guilty of illegally selling two vehicle…
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Mr Laolu Akande, a former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that there is no reason for anyone to assume that Osinbajo has left politics or resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akande made this statement during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday, 12 January, 2025 in Lagos. Recall that Osinbajo has not been active in many political circles since leaving office in 2023, sparking speculations that he may have dumped the APC and politics. Recall that the former Vice President contested the APC primary in 2022 but failed to clinch the…
Nigerian-British professional boxer and two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has revealed that billionaire status can’t be attained through entertainment or sports. He urged entertainers and sports players not to be carried away by fame but instead focus on the business side of it. “For any to reach billionaire status, it will not be through sports, music or entertainment. “Don’t get lost in the hype, focus on the sustainability, books and business ethics,” the boxer wrote on his Snapchat page. There are few billionaire entertainers and sports players globally, though many attribute their wealth primarily to endorsements and business ventures.…
Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will be unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday, 12 January, 2025 The gazellenews.com reports that Chelle was appointed Super Eagles head coach this week. The event will be held in the media conference room of Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will be unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday. Chelle was appointed Super Eagles head coach this week. The event will be held in the media conference room of Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. At Monday’s unveiling, the NFF will also…
Barely a week after killing two police officers, terrorists belonging to the Lakurawa group have killed three staff of a leading telecommunication firm The insurgents were reported to have stormed a construction site at Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was gathered that the terrorists invaded the community, located between Nigeria and Niger Republic, after learning that the telecommunication company was installing a surveillance mast in the area. A source explained that the deceased were installing a surveillance mast for the Nigeria Immigration Service in the area when the terrorists attacked and killed them and…
A road accident that occurred on Saturday, 11 January, 2025 along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway has claimed the lives of at least two persons, injuring one other. The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, William Manga, confirmed the accident to newsmen, said that the accident occurred at about 3.27.p.m at Age-Mowo axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. “Our personnel were alerted about the accident at about 3.30 p.m. and we got to the scene at 3.36 p.m., six minutes after they were alerted,” he said. According to him, the accident involved a Toyota Matrix car with registration number KSF…
On Friday, 10 January, 2024 a fire gutted a famous food commodity market in Ipetumodu, the headquarters of the Ife-North local government area of Osun State. The market, popularly called Akinola market, opens on Fridays. The inferno was said to have started at the yam section, before it spread to other parts, destroying food items worth millions of naira. A resident, Sola Omilana disclosed to newsmen that people rushed to the market in the early hours of Saturday, sympathizing with shop owners over the incident. The Public Relations Officer Of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
Power Rangers actor, Hector David Jr. has been sentenced to jail for assaulting an elderly man in 2024. The actor was sentenced to 180 days in prison on Wednesday, 8 January, 2025 with the judge suspending 135 days of it after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery over an attack on a man using a walker in a Nampa, Idaho parking lot. The Judge, Matthew B. Schelstrate also ordered that the actor maintain a clean behavioral record or he will have to serve more than the 45 days in custody. Also, the court mandated David to complete 100 hours of…
A 40ft trailer load of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilogrammes has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at an abandoned fuel station in Kagini, Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The truck was intercepted while the drug in it is being distributed into six vehicles for onward distribution to some Northern states. A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said the intelligence-led operation, which took place at 1:20am on Saturday led to the seizure of not only the large illicit consignment but…
A Nigerian delegation led by the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe has arrived China to put muscle to Chino-Nigeria relations. According to a statement on Sunday, 12 January, 2025, Tegbe’s trip marks a significant step in furthering the comprehensive strategic partnership between Nigeria and China, with the goal of building a high-level China-Nigeria community with a shared future. The statement said upon arrival in China, Tegbe was warmly received by representatives of the Chinese Business Community and officials from the Nigerian embassy. The statement read: “During his (Tegbe) visit, he is expected to engage with top…