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Operatives of the Nigeria police on Thursday reportedly arrested publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. The police laid ambush  and arrested Mr Sowore who was in the Appeal Court earlier today for his case, Inibehe Effiong, Mr Sowore’s lawyer, disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Thursday.  “I just stepped out of the Court of Appeal…

National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of its 2021 school certificate examinations written by non-school (external) candidates.The release of the results, which had 78 per cent pass rate, is coming 64 days after the last paper was written. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday at…

Pakistani court on Thursday, sentenced a U.S. national of Pakistani origin to death for raping and beheading the daughter of a former diplomat, crimes that sparked outrage across the South Asian nation. The body of Noor Mukadam, 27, was found in Islamabad on July 20. Police charged Zahir Jaffer, from one of Pakistan’s wealthiest families,…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has released list of 23 lawyers who have expressed interest in being appointed Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Dr Rapulu Nduka, and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday, the association called for public reactions…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reduced the jail term of a convicted former Lawmaker , Farouk Lawan, from seven to five years. A three-member panel of justices led by the president, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted Lawan on two of the charges he was convicted of by an FCT High…

The Netherlands has sent two F-35 fighters to protect NATO airspace over Eastern Europe amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The Dutch defence ministry wrote on Twitter: “Two F-35 fighters are currently deployed to protect NATO airspace over Eastern Europe. “The Netherlands expresses allied solidarity and contributes, especially…

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has revealed reason behind military offensive operation in Ukraine. Reports have it that explosions rocked some parts of the the country and Ukraine’s foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion” was under way. Watch the video below Reacting to the offensive operation, Ukrainian President,Volodymyr Selenkskyy declared martial law and assured the citizens…

The operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the early hours of Thursday stormed the Lekki residence of two marlians musicians, Zinoleesky and moh bad. In a video that has now gone viral, some of the operatives were seen jumping fence into the residence. One of the accused was heard saying ; “Did…

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has nominated Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha Gusau as the new Deputy Governor of the state. This follows the impeachment of Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau. The governor sent a letter to the state Assembly, seeking the screening of the deputy governor. Speaker of the House, Honourable Nasiru Muazu Magarya, read…