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The jury has found former US President Donald Trump GUILTY of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels. He becomes the first former president to be convicted of a crime. This is for the first count of the 34 charges in total. There are more verdicts to come. Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty in a hush money scandal. The former president was found guilty on all 34 counts preferred against him. He was said to have falsified records ahead of the 2016 election. He is to be sentenced in…
By Azu Ishiekwene For the deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Bayero, it was not a matter of if but when. The moment the Supreme Court upheld Governor Abba Yusuf’s election in January, Bayero knew the governor would need the throne to pay his debt. During the campaign, the governor promised that if he were elected, he would revoke the sharing of the Kano Municipal Emirate between two Bayeros among the four new emirs and restore the throne’s singular pre-eminence. Of course, he won. But before the ruling of the Supreme Court in January affirming his election, two lower courts had ruled…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his condolences to renowned politician, Jimi Agbaje following the passing of his son. Recall that Mr. Bunmi passed on Tuesday in Canda after suffering heart failure. Condoling Mr. Agbaje and the entire family over this tragic loss, Tinubu acknowledged that nothing can be more agonizing than losing a child. The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and comfort for the Agbaje family. He further assured the bereaved family of his thoughts and support in this moment of grief.
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said the groundworks for the development of Nigeria has been laid by his administration. He said no community should be left behind in the modern day Nigeria because of poor infrastructure. He stated these when he inaugurated the Wuye bridge interchange, linking Wuse and Wuye Districts in the Federal Capital City (FCC). Tinubu reassured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to prioritize their welfare and make it the center piece of his national development agenda. He also reaffirmed his commitment to building a nation where no one is left behind, emphasizing that his…
By Halimah Olamide The fates of 25 members of the House of Assembly in Rivers State were sealed on Thursday as a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt declared the seats vacant The 25 lawmakers who were members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Their seats were declared vacant pending the determination of a suit before Justice Justice Charles Wali. But the court ordered the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, to stop parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. It also barred the 24 lawmakers, who are…
The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa’s most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power 30 years ago. With results from around 22% voting districts counted so far, the ANC is leading with 44%, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 25%. The radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has about 9%, while the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) of former President Jacob Zuma is on around 8%. Final results are expected over the weekend. The initial results suggest the ANC will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time…
They line up in military-like formation: a thousand strong, most dressed in black, some with tattoos on shaved scalps. At the spot in Milan where Sergio Ramelli, a far-right student, was killed almost 50 years ago by anti-fascists, a leader summons his battalion of loyalists to attention. He shouts “camerata”, or “brother-in-arms”, and Ramelli’s name, as if delivering a roll-call. And then it comes: stiff right arms outstretched and raised, palms facing down, the fascist salute in the heart of Italy’s second city, and the crowd reply on the dead man’s behalf with a roar: “Present! Present! Present!” It’s 2024,…
By Halimah Olamide The National Medical Services Laboratories (NMS) in Pennsylvania has denied claims by the Lagos State Government on a toxicology test conducted to ascertain the cause of Mohbad’s death. This is following earlier claims by the Lagos State Government which asserted that Mohbad’s body was flown to the medical facility in the US to determine the cause of his death The Client Services Associate, Forensics Division, NMS Labs, Esther Dede said that Mohbad’s toxicology test was not conducted at any of their laboratories. “Unfortunately, we do not have a case for that patient. To maintain our compliance with…
By Halimah Olamide Afrobeat star and filmmaker, Tiwatope Savage, fondly known as Tiwa Savage is making wave on Prime Video with her debut film “Water & Garri”. She took to her social media to express her excitement over becoming the biggest weekend opener for Prime Video Nigeria in history. She also secured the highest number of streams amongst all titles on the platform. “Water and Garri has become the BIGGEST weekend opener ever for Prime Video Nigeria, achieving the highest number of streams amongst all titles on the platform. “A big thank you to all our talent, crew, supporters and…
By Halimah Olamide “I can confirm that Chioma Okoli suffered a miscarriage and lost her pregnancy Chioma Okoli, Erisco Foods Limited critic who has been in a strenuous legal battle since 2023, has suffered a miscarriage. Effiong Inibehe, Okoli’s legal representative, disclosed this on Wednesday via a post on X. According to Inibehe, that the Federal High Court in Abuja remanded her in Suleja Custodial Centre on Tuesday. “I can confirm that Chioma Okoli suffered a miscarriage and lost her pregnancy. “I made this disclosure to the Honourable Court during yesterday’s proceedings and it was reported by pressmen who were…