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  Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has arrested a pastor for preaching in an open place. The governor said the act constituted noise pollution. He also banned open gospel preaching in the state, saying that everyone’s religion deserved to be respected. Soludo made this known in a viral video that is already circulating on the social media space, where he confronted a preacher in a market. The governor warned the preacher to desist from the act, stating that it contravenes the law. He emphasized that one cannot exercise their fundamental rights by disturbing others with noise pollution. He said:  “If you want to preach, go to your church and preach. You can’t come to the open market to disturb others in the name of preaching. “Go to your church and preach, and those who are interested will come there and listen to you. You can’t come to a market place and start to disturb everybody. You can’t do that. It’s pollution. “We have freedom of religion and we protect su...

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to another judge. This was disclosed by Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor via a statement on Saturday. Ejimakor disclosed that Kanu is ready to face his trial because he’s convinced of his innocence. In a statement signed by Ejimakor, he said:  “Yesterday, before the legal team conducted our routine visitation to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, we received two separate official letters regarding his case. The letters are momentous and somewhat pyrrhic. “One letter was from the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, responding to a recent letter we had written to her, seeking her prompt administrative intervention (as the administrative head of Nigerian judiciary) on the matter of a proper and lawful reassignment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, following the recusal of the Judge that was conducting it. “The other letter was from the Chief Judge of the ...

The Federal Government has designated and sanctioned multiple individuals and entities, including prominent separatist leader Simon Ekpa, for allegedly financing terrorism. The sanctions, which include the immediate freezing of all funds, assets, and economic resources, were announced on Thursday following a meeting of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee in Abuja. This decision was made in accordance with Section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and received the approval of both the Attorney-General of the Federation and the President. Government documents reveal that the committee has mandated financial institutions to identify and freeze all accounts linked to the designated individuals and entities without prior notice. The sanctions extend to all funds, assets, and economic resources owned or controlled by the designated persons, including those that are jointly owned, indirectly controlled, or derived from their activities. Financial institutions are also re...

New reports have indicated that the Senate is not united in the suspension of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the heated dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. A ranking Senator who spoke anonymously disclosed that some Senators didn’t sign Natasha’s suspension report. Recall that Natasha was suspended for six months on Thursday following a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun, in the case involving her and Akpabio over allegations of sexual harassment and issues around a change of seat. However, the ranking senator quoted by the newsmen hinted that some lawmakers are not satisfied with the development. He questioned why the committee rushed its decision, arguing that the hearing on the matter was initially scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, only for it to be abruptly rescheduled. He disclosed that many Senators, including ranking members, were absent due to a tax re...

An official of American International School, Abuja, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday how the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children, including an advance payment of $845,852 for future enrollment. Nicholas Ojehomon, an auditor at the school, disclosed this while testifying as a prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He confirmed that the payments covered the children’s tuition until graduation. According to Ojehomon, the payments were made in two tranches, with one part allocated as an advance for future school fees. The testimony came as part of Bello’s ongoing trial over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud case filed by the EFCC. During the proceedings, the prosecution presented financial records, including statements from the American International School, detailing the transactions. At a previous hearing on January 29, Williams Abimbola, a compliance o...

  Former manager and elder brother to members of the defunct P-Square group, Jude Okoye has left Ikoyi Correctional Centre after being remanded over alleged theft of $1 million and £34,537.59. He was spotted with singer, Rudeboy and others walking out of the facility. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered the remand of Jude Okoye, former manager of music duo P-Square, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application over alleged theft of $1 million and £34,537.59. The judge gave the order after Okoye took his plea. Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, were arraigned on four counts of stealing and conversion of digital distribution and publishing royalties. Defense counsel Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN), informed the court that a bail application had been filed on February 27, 2025, and served to the prosecution on February 28. Today, March 6, 2025, the bail hearing occurred and Jude Okoye upon satisfying al...

  A Nigerian woman has narrated how she was deported while pregnant after arriving the United States of America.   She had gone to the country to give birth but was deported after arrival at the airport and her visa was revoked.   She took to Tiktok to share her experience.   She said:   “Playing with my daughter cause life didn’t end when I went to America to give birth to her, but was denied entry into the country and my visa was cancelled. With the stress, I fell into labour, was rushed to the hospital in Houston.” ”Immediately I became a bit okay, they put me on the next available flight back to Nigeria, my husband offered for me to go somewhere. I was too traumatized to embark on another journey. I have lost a child before. I wasn’t going to over stress this baby, I decided to remain in Nigeria.”

  Controversial  social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan has been summoned by the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6 over the defamation suit filed against him by gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. In a court order dated March 5, 2025, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna directed VDM to personally appear before the court on March 13, 2025, to respond to the accusations brought by Chinwo. The case stems from alleged defamatory statements made by VDM on social media, where he accused the singer of contractual misconduct and the diversion of $345,000 in funds linked to her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee. To support her claims, Chinwo presented documentary evidence, including emails and payment receipts, asserting that VDM’s allegations were completely false, damaging, and harmful to her public image. In the legal complaint, Pelumi Olajengbesi, representing Chinwo, argued that VDM’s actions violated Section 391 ...

Chika Ike Popular Nollywood actress, Chika Ike is now a mother. The 39-year-old announced today, Thursday March 6, 2025 that she has welcomed her first child. She shared photos of her and her newborn, a baby girl, wearing matching outfits in the hospital. "My baby is here ," she wrote.  "Welcome to the world my sunshine." See Photos Below:  

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been suspended by the Nigerian Senate. She was suspended on Thursday March 6, 2025 for six months over the controversy surrounding her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The suspension followed a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, submitted to the Committee of the Whole, citing several infractions on the Rules and Orders of the Senate. The Committee Chairman, Senator Imasuen Neda Bernards, representing Edo South Senatorial District, submitted that the committee carried out an investigation on Wednesday, during which the female lawmaker was afforded the opportunity to state her own side of the story. Detailing the proceedings of the committee’s investigative hearing, he said testimonies were taken to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the allegation raised by the respondent, in line with the mandate of the committee. Senator Neda recalled that on Wednesday l...

  The  trial of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, was adjourned on Thursday March 6, 2025 by the Federal High Court in Lagos, citing an ongoing administrative process. Onyedikachukwu and his company, Eezee Tee, face charges of money laundering and dishonest conversion of $340,000, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At Thursday’s hearing, prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari appeared for the EFCC, while Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), and Dr Monday Ubani represented the defence. Both prosecution and defense confirmed readiness to proceed, but Justice Alexander Owoeye declined to take the plea, stating that the case could not move forward until the administrative issue was resolved. The defense argued that the dispute was contractual rather than criminal. The court adjourned the case to May 14, 2025.

Two Rotherham rapists found guilty of grooming and attacking vulnerable teenage girls in the UK have been sentenced to a total of nearly 40 years imprisonment. Ivorian national, Romulad Stefan Houphouet, 37, and Zimbabwean Absolom Sigiyo, 41, groomed and raped girls who were 'vulnerable in the extreme'. The men were jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for 20 years and 18-and-a-half years respectively with a judge saying they inflicted 'severe psychological harm'. During a five-week trial, the court was told how the girls were sexually assaulted several times a week over a period of six months in the South Yorkshire town by a gang of men who referred to them as 'fresh meat'. They plied the girls with alcohol and cigarettes at house parties so they could carry out the abuse. Senior investigating officer Kath Blain described the case as one of the most harrowing she had ever investigated. A third defendant, Jacek Brzozowski, 35, was cleared of the one charge he was fac...

  The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has given Fulani herdsmen in Enugu State a 48-hour ultimatum to leave the area. The coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem, expressed concerns over alleged killings and rapes by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo LGA of the state. Ibem described the activities of the alleged herdsmen as wicked, nefarious, and satanic, saying the coalition “condemns it in its entirety.” According to him, the  “so-called Fulani herdsmen are not herdsmen but terrorists who are on a land-grabbing mission,” stressing that there is no correlation between the rearing of cattle and “the killing of innocent human beings in their own town.” “For these terrorists to be raping our women and inserting sticks into their private parts after raping them is the worst wickedness against humanity, and it must not go unpunished. “The good people of Enugu have complained enough about these killings and ...

  Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been urged to step down pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a letter dated March 3, 2025, human rights lawyer, Myson Nejo, Esq demanded that Senator Akpabio step aside to allow for a thorough investigation by the Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition Committee. The allegations against Senator Akpabio surfaced after Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's interview on Arise Television on February 28, 2025. According to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator Akpabio made inappropriate comments and advances towards her during a visit to his residence in Akwa Ibom on December 8, 2023. Senator Akpabio's alleged actions have sparked widespread concern, with many calling for his resignation. However, Nejo, a pro-democracy campaigner, maintained that  "pending the commencement and conclusion of investigation, it is required that you step aside as the Senate President ...

  A former immigration officer has been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command during an attempt to sell sophisticated firearms to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The dismissed officer whose name was not disclosed was arrested following an intelligence-led operation by the police. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Mustafa Mohammed, said the operation prevented the arms from reaching criminal elements who he said could have made them deadly. Mohammed said, “ Acting on intelligence, the command intercepted these guns from a dismissed immigration officer attempting to sell them to bandits terrorising the Abuja-Kaduna forest. The intelligence was received in time, and the arms were intercepted while he was trying to make the delivery.” Mohammed said among the recovered weapons was a Scorpion CZ EVO3, an advanced, fully automatic firearm with an inbuilt silencer. “This is the late...

  Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has revealed that all confiscated ‘Okite’ boxes used by native doctors in the state would be subjected to forensic analysis. Soludo said the owners of these Okite boxes would be free if no human blood is found in them after forensic analysis. Speaking in Awka, Soludo warned of consequences if human blood is found in the boxes. Over 30 suspected native doctors and pastors are under investigation as part of the state government’s efforts to restore law and order. However, Soludo accused the native doctors of misleading young people with promises of supernatural protection for illegal activities, including drug trafficking, cyber fraud (Yahoo Yahoo), and kidnapping. He said:  “Many Okite are now in our custody, and the only thing that can save their owners is if forensic tests show no traces of human blood. “They made Okite for these youths, assuring them they could pass security checkpoints undetected with hard drugs. “But once c...

The supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have been dispersed by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), from accessing the National Assembly Complex. The supporters had converged at the assembly gate but were dispersed by police officers with tear gas to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The protesters had converged on the National Assembly gate as early as 8 am with the resumption of plenary and hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition on scheduled for today. It was gathered that the protesters have now moved to the Unity Fountain for their protest. Akpoti-Uduaghan had clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seating arrangements on the floor of the Senate on February 20, 2025. She was thereafter referred to the Senate’s ethics committee. Last Friday, the Kogi lawmaker accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and maligning her because she refused his sexual advances.

A woman has been apprehended for alleged theft and burglary in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The suspect was allegedly caught red handed on Monday, March 3, 2025 while allegedly burglarizing students' houses around Gyado Villa and carting away their belongings. Eyewitnesses claim she had been using keys to gain access to students' rooms. It was further claimed that she was involved in the string of thefts in Makurdi. The woman was severely beaten by an angry mob and is currently at risk of being killed. Photos making the rounds on Facebook show the woman with a tyre hung around her neck. Facebook users are calling on the Benue State Police to intervene and rescue her.

  Today, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed fresh charges of $1 million and £34,537.59 theft against Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square.   The charges are to be filed before the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja.   Justice Rahman Oshodi will hear the four counts charge filed before the court on January 27th by the EFCC Prosecutor, Aso Larry Peters.   Jude Okoye’s arraignment before the court was initially slated for Monday, March 3rd but could not go on because the defendant was absent in court as the Ikoyi Correctional Centre where he was remanded said it had not received any information for his arraignment.   In the charge, the EFCC, accused Okoye of dishonestly converting to his own use the sum of $767,544.15, a sum which was paid to Lex Records limited as payment for music digital distribution/publishing royalties with intent to permanently dep...

Twenty-five Muslim faithful have been arrested by the Kano Hisbah Board for allegedly eating, drinking, and selling food in public during fasting hours in the month of Ramadan. Mujahideen Abubakar, the board’s deputy commander general of operations, told the newsmen that the operation, which began on Saturday, will continue until the end of the month. “It is important to note that we don’t concern ourselves with non-Muslims — any disrespect for Ramadan would not be condoned, ” he said. “It’s heart-breaking that in such a holy month meant for fasting, adult Muslims would be seen eating and drinking publicly. We won’t condone that and that’s why we went out to make arrests. “20 people had been arrested for not fasting and five for selling food. We do get calls from people who are enraged after seeing people eating in public and we act fast by going to the area to make arrests. ” Abubakar said all 25 individuals had been charged in a Sharia court and would be punished accordingly. Fasting...

Jude Okoye, the older brother and former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, has been granted a N100 million bail by the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, ahead of his trial for alleged fraud. Okoye was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of laundering N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59.  He pleaded not guilty and was initially remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Facility by Justice Alexander Owoeye. His counsel, Inibehe Effiong, had requested that he be kept in EFCC custody instead, but the prosecution counsel, Larry Peters Aso, opposed the request. During Friday’s hearing, the defense filed a bail application, which the prosecution countered with an affidavit, arguing that Okoye posed a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses. On Monday, the judge ruled in favour of granting bail, setting conditions that require Okoye to provide two sureties, each with landed property in Lagos worth N100 million. The court must verif...

The General Overseer of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach (ZPMO), Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi has distanced himself from a woman who gave a false testimony at his church. The lady had testified that she bought a house worth N500 million. It was later found out to be false. Speaking in a viral video, the clergyman distanced himself from the lady. Evangelist Ebuka Obi stated that he has no personal relationship with the woman, explaining that, like many others, she simply came to the church to share her testimony. He further stressed that if the woman lied, she lied against God and the altar — not against the church or his ministry. In his words:  “I said it last month that my name would be all over the media. I said the media would be shaking, making it look real, but it’s all fake.” “I heard from clergymen in the East that bloggers were sponsored. Now, do I know her? Does any member know her? She came to testify, just like hundreds of others who come here daily. If the house she ...

A 21-year-old hairdresser in Trinidad and Tobago identified as Jessie James, has been hospitalized after she suffered chemical burns while she was viciously attacked by two women who doused her with acid for socializing with men they knew.   Speaking with the newsmen on Saturday, March 1, 2025, Galia Noel, the aunt of Jessie confirmed that one of the women who asked for an appointment to style her hair in Belmont contacted her niece.   James was reportedly met by a woman on Wednesday, who identified herself as a relative of the person making the appointment, and taken to a track where she was confronted.   During the altercation, the women accused James of speaking with men they knew and threw two steaming cups containing an unknown liquid on her. They then ran off.   Noel said she was told by her niece that she screamed for help and was assisted by two women who took her to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where she remained up until yesterday.   Noel said sh...