Two co-wives arraigned over killing of husband’s side chick
Police in Zambia have arrested two co-wives accused of beating to death a woman suspected of having an affair with their shared husband. The suspects, Musa Samutumwa, 24, and Ireen Nasilele, 32, both of Westwood area in Lusaka, appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates' Court on charges connected to the death of Josephine Ngulube. Prosecutors told the court that Samutumwa and Nasilele...
Video evidence shows two suspects admitted knowledge of plot to overthrow Tinubu
Two suspects standing trial over an alleged plot to topple President Bola Tinubu's government on Monday admitted in video recordings played at the Federal High Court in Abuja that they had prior knowledge of the conspiracy. The recordings, tendered by prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) in a hard disc admitted as evidence, captured the investigative interviews of retired Navy Captain...
EPL: Awoniyi nets brace as Forest sink Chelsea to boost survival bid
Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals as Nottingham Forest took a huge step towards Premier League survival with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday. The victory dealt a major blow to Chelsea's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. Awoniyi marked his 100th Forest appearance with the early opener at Stamford Bridge and Igor...
World Bank selects Abia for $700m water project
World Bank has selected Abia State as one of six states to benefit from the $700 million Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. The development was disclosed on Monday by the state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, while briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti. Kanu said the inclusion of...
Tension in Abuja as protesters oppose plan to delist opposition parties
Tension heightened on Monday at the Federal High Court as dozens of demonstrators gathered to protest a legal move seeking the deregistration of several opposition political parties. The protesters, operating under the banner of Concerned Northern Nigeria Stakeholders, converged at the court premises in Wuse, Abuja, chanting solidarity songs and displaying placards bearing messages such as “No Opposition, No Election,”...
Benue 2027: Ex-AGF Aondoakaa emerges PDP consensus candidate
The former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus governorship candidate in Benue State for the 2027 gubernatorial election. Aondoakaa secured the ticket in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, following a consensus process in which 10 other aspirants stepped down and unanimously endorsed his candidacy...
N8bn fraud: Court sends ex-Skye Bank Chairman Ayeni to Kuje prison
The Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday remanded the former chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application. The presiding judge, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, gave the order after Ayeni’s counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), asked for a short date for the defence to move the ball application. The judge...
‘Calculated mischief’: Otedola denies funding Dangote refinery
The Chairman of Geregu Power Plc and FBN Holdings, Femi Otedola, has dismissed reports alleging that he financed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing the claims as false and misleading. Otedola said he had not invested “a single kobo” in the Dangote refinery, contrary to widespread speculation on social media and other platforms. He stated: “Reports claiming that I funded the Dangote...
NNPC records N276bn profit amid highest gas output in one year
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a profit after tax of N276bn in March 2026, more than doubling its February earnings, as stronger gas production and improved operational efficiency lifted performance despite ongoing pipeline disruptions. According to the company’s latest monthly report released on Monday, revenue rose to N2.77tn in March, marking a 3.51 per cent increase from February. Crude...
Divorced woman weeps in court: I have nowhere to go with 10 children, I was married off at 14
A 44-year-old woman, Zainab Isah, on Monday told a Shari’a Court in the Magajin Gari area of Kaduna State that she had nowhere to go after her divorce from her husband, Abdulhamid. She told the court that Abdulhamid married her at the age of 14. “I have been married to him for 30 years now and I gave him 10 children,”...
