Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has acquitted and discharged six men who were standing trial for breaching public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The defendants, Daniel Joyinbo (31), Adigun Sodiq (28), Kehinde Shola (32), Salaudeen Kamilu (29), Sodiq Usseni (33), and Azeez Isiaka (34), had entered a plea bargain agreement and pleaded guilty to the charge of breaching public peace, as brought against them by the Lagos State Government. After reviewing the plea bargain agreement, Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi found the defendants guilty and convicted them of the offence. In place of sentencing, however,…

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Friday described the murder of the Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Bawa, as heinous, senseless and unacceptable. Bawa was kidnapped alongside his son and six others in July while travelling from Sokoto to Sabon Birni near the Niger border. The team sent to deliver the ransom demanded by the bandits met Bawa’s corpse. Before his death, a video of the 74-year-old monarch appealing for his release from the hands of his abductors went viral last Saturday. A statement by the Ministry of…

Rescuers scoured the Thai jungle Friday for nine missing people after a turboprop plane crashed southeast of capital Bangkok, though authorities expected no survivors. The aircraft went down in the jungle of Chachoengsao province on Thursday, and all on board were believed dead, Thai officials said. Nine people — including two pilots and seven passengers — were travelling from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport to Trat province, an area on the Gulf of Thailand known for its beaches, when the plane went down. “It happened at around 3:10 pm (0810 GMT). We are trying to find those missing, but we believe that…

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, telling a roaring crowd of supporters that she would chart “a new way forward.” “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American, regardless of party, race, gender or the language your grandmother speaks… I accept your nomination,” the vice president said. Acknowledging that not all people listening were supporters, Harris said the November election against Donald Trump is “a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism and divisive battles of the past, a chance to chart a new way forward — not as members of any one…

Jermaine Jenas, who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day for the BBC, has been sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct. The former footballer, 41, has been taken off air from both primetime shows. BBC News understands his contract was terminated this week because of alleged issues relating to workplace behaviour. Responding to the news, Jenas said there were “two sides to every story” but he would let his “lawyers deal with it”. The allegations involve digital communications such as texts, which were raised with the corporation a few weeks ago. In an…

Immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege says Professor Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, Senior Advocate Nigeria (SAN), is a perfect fit and traditionally endowed as Asagba of Asaba. Senator Omo-Agege who lauded the choice of Prof. Azinge in a statement congratulating him and released Thursday, said it is a continuation of the established tradition of going for the best in Asaba kingdom. “On behalf of my family and associates, I rejoice with you on your selection as the Asagba-designate. Your pedigree as a legal luminary has seen you reach the height of your career, as professor of law…

Bodies of British tech mogul, Mike Lynch, his teenage daughter, Hannah two others have been recovered from the wreck of his superyacht. A fifth body has also been discovered in the wreckage of the yacht, named Bayesian, but has not yet been retrieved, leaving one person still unaccounted for, MailOnline reports. Search teams made the tragic discoveries on Wednesday while combing through the ruins of the luxury sailboat, which sank off the coast of Sicily after being struck by a rare ‘black swan’ waterspout on Monday morning. The Chief of Civil Protection confirmed that two of the bodies have been…

Super Eagles and Bayern Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has been suspended for one game by the German Football Federation. Boniface was suspended for anti-sporting conduct after Saturday’s game against Stuttgart when the German champions won on penalties to win the German Super Cup. The striker also pointed his middle finger to Stuttgart players after the match. Alongside the suspension, the 23-year-old will also pay a fine of €23,000 for the misconduct. Boniface will be back for Bayern Leverkusen’s first game against Borussia Monchenglabach on Friday but will not feature in the next German Cup match that the club will be…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, played host to a high-profile delegation at his Asokoro residence yesterday. The team, led by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, and comprising family members of Kashim Imam, visited to formally request the hand of Atiku’s daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage. This was made known in a statement by the Special Assistant (Broadcast Media) to H.E Atiku Abubakar, AbdulRasheed Shehu, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the occasion drew prominent dignitaries, including National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and former governors Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State,…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has visited the Ogun State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commiserate with staff members over the death of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye. Addressing the commission’s staff in Abeokuta, Abiodun said the Resident Electoral Commissioner will be fondly remembered for his display of uprightness while he was alive. The governor noted that he lived a life of impact and was an amiable, soft-spoken, and humble gentleman who always ensured that truth prevailed no matter the circumstance. He acknowledged Ijalaye’s contribution toward ensuring that democracy in…