Beyond the Headlines
A Customary Court sitting in Ile-Tuntun, Ibadan, on Friday, dissolved the marriage between one Rowland Ogunebo and his estranged wife, Blessing, on grounds of indecent dressing, disrespect and adulterous lifestyle. The court’s President, Chief Henry Agbaje, granted Rowland’s request for the dissolution of his five-year-old marriage to Blessing, after listening to the pleas of both […]
Pandemonium was let loose yesterday between Ude and Isinigbo communities in Akure North local government area of Ondo State over land dispute, leading to the death of two persons and burning of the palace of the traditional ruler of Ude, Sunday Boboye, in protest. The Guardian learnt that the Ajagun of Ude, Sunday Boboye, had […]
The Federal High Court Abuja on Friday, adjourned the alleged bribery case filed against Shehu Sani until Jan. 27 over the prosecution’s unpreparedness to play an audio recording it tendered in evidence. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Sani with two counts of bribery and influence peddling. The defendant pleaded not guilty to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will comply with the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri , Imo State , which sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the December 5 Imo North senatorial bye-election . The court , in its judgment delivered by […]
Frank Ibezim, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been disqualified from the Imo north senatorial bye-election. This is coming a few hours after an appeal court sitting in Owerri, the state capital, declared Ibezim as the authentic candidate of the APC after a legal battle with Ifeanyi Ararume, an aspirant. The Independent National […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri , Imo State , on Friday, sacked Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo North bye-election, ThePunch is reporting. According to ThePunch, the judgment , which was delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam , came barely 24 hours to the bye-election which holds on […]
Bandits and criminal elements in north west Nigeria have turned themselves into tax collectors, milking defenceless farmers. A BBC Hausa Service report said farming villagers in Zamfara, Katsina and parts of Kaduna are now at the mercy of the well armed bandits. They ask the farmers to pay hefty taxes before harvesting their crops. Sometimes […]
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Faruk Yahaya, has issued a strong warning to Borno communities collaborating with Boko Haram terrorists to desist from it. In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson for the Theatre Command, Colonel Ado Isa, the warning followed a meeting with components of the Multi-National Joint […]
A physically challenged man in Ibadan, Olumuyiwa Bolade Adedeji has narrated his ordeal in the hands of a female soldier, identified as Mamman H. The woman dressed in military uniform, and damning Adedeji’s condition, assaulted him twice on Thursday. She was in company of another woman and three men, Adedeji said. In a story posted […]
The management of Arik Air has relieved 300 members of staff of their appointments. This was announced in a statement by the airline on Friday. It blamed the sacking on the impact of COVID -19 pandemic . The press statement was titled , “ Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant” . The company explained […]
