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Citing order 4 rule 11(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2021, Hudu, through his counsel, M. K. Tijjani, argued that the ...
02/02/2025

Citing order 4 rule 11(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2021, Hudu, through his counsel, M. K. Tijjani, argued that the trial court should adjourn the matter sine die (indefinitely

THE APPLICATION TO stop the legal action against the embattled and suspended resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National

The surgery, an exploratory laparotomy, was performed after Igbokwe spent seven days struggling to excrete the illicit s...
02/02/2025

The surgery, an exploratory laparotomy, was performed after Igbokwe spent seven days struggling to excrete the illicit substance, which he had ingested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A 59-YEAR-OLD businessman named Chijioke Igbokwe has been saved by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after undergoing emergency surgery

Comrade Oshiomhole has worked very hard to distance his orientation from his inclination. He works so hard to forget whe...
02/02/2025

Comrade Oshiomhole has worked very hard to distance his orientation from his inclination. He works so hard to forget where he is coming from to focus entirely on where he is going. This is also what makes his life story interesting and intriguing. It is the typical story of a rise from grass to grace and how the exception can become the rule if there is a corresponding determination. The man was not born great and he didn’t seem destined for greatness. His raw determination to move in an opposite direction and against the circumstances of his birth pushed him into greatness. He is the type that motivational speakers love to use to preach the virtue of determination and positive thinking. To illustrate how attitudes attain altitudes in the journey of life.

FIRST, LET ME state why I love Comrade Adam Oshiomhole. He knows how, when and where to say the right

The highly anticipated bout saw Adesanya, once regarded as one of the most formidable strikers in MMA history, attemptin...
02/02/2025

The highly anticipated bout saw Adesanya, once regarded as one of the most formidable strikers in MMA history, attempting to bounce back from consecutive losses to Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. However, the Nigerian-born New Zealander was unable to halt his downward spiral, succumbing to the relentless pressure and striking power of Imavov, a rising force in the division.

ISRAEL ADESANYA’S dominance in the UFC middleweight division suffered another devastating blow as he endured a second-round knockout defeat to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The highly anticipated bout saw Adesanya

“Criminal groups are now diversifying their operations, creating complex value chains that connect the narcotics busines...
01/02/2025

“Criminal groups are now diversifying their operations, creating complex value chains that connect the narcotics business with other forms of transnational organised crime.”

CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions are raking in an estimated $400 billion annually from drug

‘For the avoidance of doubt, the Court of Appeal decision will hardly have any prejudicial effects on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s...
01/02/2025

‘For the avoidance of doubt, the Court of Appeal decision will hardly have any prejudicial effects on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s main case, because the decision is not final, and we are heading to the Supreme Court, which is – by law – the final arbiter,’”

THE LEADER of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is planning to challenge the recent Court of Appeal ruling affirming the proscription of IPOB as a terrorist organisation at the Supreme Court.On Thursday, The Explainer reported that

The action followed the controversy over the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, tenure expiration.
31/01/2025

The action followed the controversy over the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, tenure expiration.

ALL SENIOR POLICE officers who have served more than 35 years or who are older than 60 are ordered to

A survey by iHarare indicates that the most affordable condom option, Protector Plus, now costs nearly $1.50 per packet,...
31/01/2025

A survey by iHarare indicates that the most affordable condom option, Protector Plus, now costs nearly $1.50 per packet, while other brands like Fantasy and Carex are priced at $3.20 and $3.30, respectively.

THE RECENT SUSPENSION of U.S. foreign aid has cast a shadow over Zimbabwe's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, a disease that

The Explainer gathered that these projects, spread across nine states, were fully funded but never initiated, raising se...
31/01/2025

The Explainer gathered that these projects, spread across nine states, were fully funded but never initiated, raising serious concerns over accountability in public procurement. The revelations come from Tracka’s 2023/2024 report, titled Achieving National Development through Efficient Service Delivery, launched on 30 January 2025.

A REPORT BY Tracka, the public service delivery monitoring platform of BudgIT, has uncovered a staggering mismanagement of government funds,

JAMB, in an announcement on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter), stated that candidates in this situation can access the s...
30/01/2025

JAMB, in an announcement on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter), stated that candidates in this situation can access the service by completing a designated template at the centres. However, the board reiterated that SIM swap services remain unavailable

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled a new initiative designed to assist candidates who have lost their

In that ruling, Justice Kafarati declared IPOB’s activities illegal, particularly in the South-East and South-South regi...
30/01/2025

In that ruling, Justice Kafarati declared IPOB’s activities illegal, particularly in the South-East and South-South regions, where the group had been actively pushing for secession. The judge also restrained “any person or group of persons from participating in any of the group’s activities” and directed the AGF to publish the proscription order in the official gazette and two national newspapers.

THE COURT of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist

According to the ruling of the court, the surety must be a responsible person with landed property valued in like sum.
30/01/2025

According to the ruling of the court, the surety must be a responsible person with landed property valued in like sum.

OMOYELE SOWORE, THE presidential candidate of the African Action Congress during the 2023 General Election and publisher of SaharaReporter, was

In a phone conversation with The Explainer, Dele Oyewale, the head of the commission’s Media and Publicity department, c...
30/01/2025

In a phone conversation with The Explainer, Dele Oyewale, the head of the commission’s Media and Publicity department, confirmed that an anti-graft agency had arrested the former federal permanent secretary.

A FORMER Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf’s house was on Wednesday raided and

“That you Ahmed Saleh Mubi, between December, 2019 to March 2020 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of th...
29/01/2025

“That you Ahmed Saleh Mubi, between December, 2019 to March 2020 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court offered to sell CFA 45,200.00 to one Abdulkarim Mohammed Saleh, at the cost of N20,975,200.00 and you collected 14 Motorcycles valued at N324,000.00 from the said Abdulkarim Mohammed Saleh for you to sell and remit the proceed to him, did dishonestly misappropriated the sum of N19,691, 200.00 (Nineteen Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred Naira), only and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code Laws of Borno State Cap.102 Vol.3 of 1994 respectively.”

THE HIGH COURT Court sitting in Maiduguri of Borno State on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Ahmed Saleh Mubi to one

The cybercrime case, which was discontinued on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, stemmed from a petition filed by Mr Babalola....
29/01/2025

The cybercrime case, which was discontinued on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, stemmed from a petition filed by Mr Babalola./

THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has struck out cybercrime charges against lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. The

The affected Boeing 737-400 aircraft, with registration number 5N-MBD, suffered a tyre burst while landing at Mallam Ami...
29/01/2025

The affected Boeing 737-400 aircraft, with registration number 5N-MBD, suffered a tyre burst while landing at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 10:51 p.m. on 28 January 2025

FOLLOWING A TYRE burst incident involving one of Max Air's aircraft in Kano on Tuesday night, the Nigeria Civil Aviation

The plane, a Max Air aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed on Tuesday night at Malam Aminu Kano In...
29/01/2025

The plane, a Max Air aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed on Tuesday night at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).

ABOUT 53 PASSENGERS who boarded Max Aircraft from Lagos To Kano State, escaped death after the plane crashed and landed

According to a document obtained by Fox News from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), as of November 24, 202...
29/01/2025

According to a document obtained by Fox News from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), as of November 24, 2024, 1,445,549 non-citizens were in ICE’s non-detained docket with final removal orders

THE UNITED STATES' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified more than one million four hundred and forty-five thousand "illegal immigrants" for deportation.The deportations take place as President Donald Trump continues to crack down o

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