The Court of Appeal in Ibadan, Oyo State, has overturned the judgment of a high court that nullified the selection and installation of Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Delivering its ruling on Tuesday, February 18, the appellate court held that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. In October 2023, …
NSA hands over 59 rescued kidnap victims to Kaduna Govt
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over 59 rescued kidnap victims to the Kaduna State Government. The victims, mostly women and children, were rescued along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, in the Rijana area of the state by the joint security forces from the military and intelligence agencies, coordinated by the Office of the National …
FireAid Kicks Off $100M Wildfire Relief Effort with Initial $50M in Grants
The FireAid benefit concert has raised an estimated $100 million to support those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, with half of the funds already being distributed to relief organizations. According to a statement, FireAid began disbursing $50 million in its first round of grants on Tuesday, prioritizing community-based organizations actively engaged in wildfire relief …
Court rejects former minister Turaki’s request to stop tendering of DNA test result in paternity dispute
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant an ex-parte order sought by former Special Duties Minister, Kabiru Turaki, to prevent the police from presenting a DNA test result in court in connection with a paternity dispute involving him and a woman, Hadiza Baffa. Justice Inyang Ekwo rejected the request on Tuesday while …
Court sentences banker to jail for fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Ugenyi Kalu, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for fraud. The convict, a banker, was arraigned on a five-count charge, bordering on official corruption and gratification. In a …
Delta Airlines Confirms Passenger Recoveries as Investigation Continues into Toronto Crash
Delta Airlines announced on Tuesday that 19 out of the 21 passengers hospitalized on Monday after a plane crash in Toronto have been released. Officials continue to investigate the cause of the crash, which left the regional jet flipped over upon landing. Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is leading the probe to determine why the …
Man beheaded in Ebonyi community
A man was beheaded on Monday, Feb. 18, in Akparata village, Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State. Godwin Odah was killed and beheaded at the back of his compound in Akparata village. Afterwards, other parts of his body were chopped up. Reacting to the incident, the Ebonyi State Police Spokesperson, …
Arsenal have been fined for failing to control their players after Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card at Wolves.
Arsenal have been fined for failing to control their players after Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card at Wolves. The Gunners have been fined £65,000, with the club admitting the charge from the FA for failing to ensure their players “did not behave in an improper manner” in their win at Wolves on January 25. Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight red card …
Hamas claims youngest Israeli hostage, his brother and mother are all dead
Hamas has claimed that Israel’s youngest hostage Kfir Bibas is dead, along with his mother and brother, leaving the family in tragic pain. Kfir was nine months old when he was abducted when he was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. He was kidnapped alongside his mother Shiri, father Yarden, and then-four-year-old brother Ariel. In the abduction video, Shiri …
NAPTIP intercepts 13 human trafficking victims en route to Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation. The press officer of NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, said the operation was conducted …