Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde A Kano State High Court has on Monday sentenced one Abdulaziz Umar to death by hanging for the robbery and murder of one Mubarak Salisu. Umar, who lives in Fagge Quarters Kano was convicted on two-count charge of armed robbery and culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. “I hereby sentenced the convict to life imprisonment for robbery and to death by hanging for culpable homicide until he is certified dead,” she said Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Aisha Salisu, told the court that the convict committed the…

Odibo Victory The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has revealed the reason behind his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). NPO Reported that Obi formally left the ADC alongside former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday after several speculations. The duo was received at the NDC’s national secretariat in Abuja by the party’s national leader, Seriake Dickson. Reacting to the development in a statement issued on his X handle on Monday, Obi disclosed that he left the ADC for the same reason he left the Labour Party. The former Anambra…

Three people have been killed and dozens wounded after a monster truck drove into a crowd in the south of Colombia. Police said it is believed the driver’s brakes failed during a show on Sunday in the southern city of Popayán in the province of Cauca. Video of the incident shows people running as the truck crashes through a barrier and ploughs into the crowd, before coming to a stop, hitting an electricity pole. Authorities said at least 38 people were injured. A 10-year-old girl died at the scene according to a city official, newspaper El Espectador reported. Popayán police…

Safiu Kehinde Human right activist, Omoyele Sowore, has threatened massive shutdown of Abuja over the remand of social media critic, Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack. NPO earlier Reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered Chidiebere’s remand following his arraignment by the Department of State Service (DSS). The social media critic was arraigned by the DSS for alleged false claim against the military. He was arrested by the Nigerian Army following the circulation of a video of his interview with group of soldiers who alleged being poorly fed. While the soldiers in the video were…

Odibo Victory The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has on Monday ordered the remand of former Skye Bank chairman, Tunde Ayeni, in Kuje Correctional Centre while determining his bail application. Justice Jude Onwuegbzie, the presiding judge, gave the order after the defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), requested a short adjournment to allow the defence present the bail application. The judge adjourned the case until May 13, for the hearing of the defendant’s bail application. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Ayeni with 17 counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of about N8…

Safiu Kehinde The Department of State Services (DSS) has on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a no-case submission filed by human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), the DSS’ counsel, told the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, that the prosecution, through its witnesses, had been able to establish a prima facie case against Sowore who is standing trial for allegedly making a false claim against President Bola Tinubu. The prosecution counsel said, in advancing their argument, the DSS filed its response to Sowore’s application on April 23. He urged the…

Safiu Kehinde Former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Debo Adesina, has called on the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to consider the Oke-Ogun axis of Oyo State in its consensus plan for the 2027 election in the state. Adesina said the age-long injustice against the people of Oke-Ogun must inform the choice of the party’s governorship candidate in the 2027 election. The former envoy, who is one of the leaders of the Ireakari Group, noted that Oke Ogun, formed at least 31% of the voting population of Oyo State coupled with having about 60% of the landmass of the…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Monday, ordered the remand of social media critic, Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged false claim against the military. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order after Chidiebere was arraigned for claiming that the Nigerian military personnel were poorly fed. NPO Reported that the Nigerian Army had last week arrested the Chidiebere following complaints raised by some soldiers over welfare-related issues, including feeding, which were later amplified on social media by the blogger. While the soldiers involved…

Safiu Kehinde Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 Benue State Election. Aondoakaa reportedly edged past 10 other aspirants to emerge as the consensus candidate of the party This was made known in a statement issued by the Benue PDP State Publicity Secretary, Bright Yima Antyo, on Sunday. According to Antyo, the emergence of Aondoakaa as the consensus candidate was accepted and affirmed by all his co-contestants. The consensus process which took over three weeks had the active participation…

Safiu Kehinde The first batch of Muslim pilgrims from Ogun State has safely arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. This reportedly marked a historic milestone for the state’s aviation and pilgrimage operations. According to a statement made available to NPO Reports on Monday, the pilgrims touched down at King Abdulaziz International Airport at about 4:15 a.m. (Nigerian time), following their departure from Gateway International Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday. The contingent comprised 345 pilgrims—151 males and 194 females—alongside officials of the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. Upon arrival, they were received by…