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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has delivered a definitive judgment by sentencing three men to death. Justice Ayo Oyebiyi ordered the convicts to die by hanging following their involvement in the cold-blooded murder of a woman. The prosecution successfully proved that the defendants conspired to terminate the victim’s life for suspected…
The Kogi State Police Command recently neutralized a significant security threat through a coordinated tactical operation. Operatives successfully apprehended eight high-profile suspects during an intensive bush-combing exercise within the state’s dense forests. This strategic maneuver targeted known criminal hideouts that served as launchpads for kidnapping and armed robbery. The State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand…
Japan is preparing to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest nuclear facility by potential capacity, marking a significant moment in the country’s evolving energy policy and economic strategy. Operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant is central to Japan’s push to balance energy security, carbon neutrality, and economic stability. According…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has formally renewed the call for specific constitutional roles for traditional rulers. The monarch presented this demand during a high-profile courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House. Oba Ladoja argued that formal recognition would significantly strengthen the existing governance framework…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially pivoted toward truck-based gantry loading to minimize rising coastal delivery costs. Management currently identifies a significant seventy-five naira per litre surcharge associated with traditional sea-based distribution methods. This strategic shift aims to insulate the Nigerian consumer from avoidable expenses embedded in the maritime logistics chain. The facility possesses the…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, attracted global attention after meeting United States President Donald Trump at the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill. The encounter placed Nigeria firmly within international diplomatic discourse, highlighting soft power, faith diplomacy, and leadership visibility at a time of shifting global economic and political alliances. During the event,…
U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japan’s national election scheduled for Sunday, a move that adds a new international dimension to a closely watched vote with major economic and geopolitical implications. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said…
In a landmark judgment with far-reaching diplomatic implications, the Enugu State High Court has ordered the United Kingdom to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of 21 Nigerian coal miners killed by British colonial forces in 1949. Delivering the ruling on Monday, Justice Anthony Onovo declared that the killings at the Iva Valley…
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has said that Nigeria’s political leadership at independence largely failed to break from colonial patterns of governance, accusing early leaders of eagerly stepping into the roles vacated by departing British rulers. Soyinka made the remarks on Thursday in Lagos while speaking at “A Conversation with the Nobel Laureate”, held at…
President Bola Tinubu convened urgent high-level security deliberations on Thursday following the gruesome execution of over 160 residents in Kwara State. This unprecedented carnage targeted the rural villages of Woro and Nuku within the Kaiama Local Government Area late Tuesday. Reports indicate that suspected Islamic militants, identified by local lawmakers as the Lakurawa group, carried…
