The Brikama Magistrate’s Court in Gambia has sentenced a female student Fatima Jarju to three years’ imprisonment after finding her guilty of attempted m8rder and causing bodily harm in connection with the st@bbing of her teacher, Mr. Jatta. The judgment, delivered by Magistrate Peter Adoh Che, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 brought to an…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), to step forward and substantiate his recent allegations against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, rather than evading scrutiny. Speaking during a media chat on Thursday in…
Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Center, pending the hearing of his bail application. Umar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 4-count charge of conferring undue advantage…
I like marriage. I love marriage, the idea of it, the beauty of it, the joy of knowing you have someone who will always be there for you. I love the thought of building a home with someone. And children? I love them. I want them.Then, I met a man who wanted to marry me….
Asiya el-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that political forces are working to keep her husband in detention by making it difficult for him to meet the bail conditions imposed by the courts. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, July 8, Asiya described the…
US Democratic Senate candidate for Maine, Graham Platner, who had been seeking a seat considered crucial for his party in next November’s midterm elections, finally bowed to pressure on Wednesday night and announced that he was ending his campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault in a Politico exclusive published…
A fire outbreak has destroyed the private residence of the Chairman of Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, Adamu Yahaya, leaving valuables in ruins, although no lives were lost. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, while the chairman and members of his family were inside the house. The cause of…
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities following disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 8, EKEDC said electricity allocation to its network had been reduced after the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines…
Barcelona have reportedly submitted an official bid to Borussia Dortmund to sign forward Karim Adeyemi. According to Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Catalan giants have opened negotiations with Dortmund over a possible transfer, with both clubs now discussing the financial details of a deal for the highly rated forward. Adeyemi is…
Prince Harry has been accused by a senior British journalist of placing a small white pill on her tongue during a country house gathering in 2011, in claims published after the Duke of Sussex lost his legal case against Associated Newspapers. Charlotte Griffiths, editor-at-large of the Mail on Sunday, alleged the incident occurred when they…
