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Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Drambi Vandi, to d3ath by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day.Mr Vandi was arraigned on January 16 on a count of murder, but he pleaded not guilty.The court granted an accelerated hearing …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)’s plan to hold talks with the Federal Government about a referendum has been criticised by several Igbo leaders. Recall that IPOB had stated its desire to talk with the Bola Tinubu administration regarding the peaceful secession of Biafra from Nigeria through a UN-monitored referendum. …

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed not to let Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu down, in his determination to bring the lasting peace to the country by fighting the insecurity to a standstill. Musa also reaffirmed to uphold the ideals and principles guiding the Armed Forces of …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old drug trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. The suspect said he ventured into the criminal enterprise to raise enough money to marry a new wife and …

Remember, while you can offer support, you’re not a replacement for professional help.Depressed manDepression, a mental health condition that affects millions globally, can be challenging not just for those who experience it but for their loved ones as well. It can manifest as persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest …

Yoruba nation activists, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, currently in Cotonou, capital of the Republic of Benin, on Sunday, said he is now free legally to leave Cotonou for Nigeria, his home country, after almost two years in the French-speaking African nation. Igboho, who spoke from Cotonou, …

The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a large-scale ground assault, officials on both sides said Sunday. The conflict’s worst escalation in decades has claimed more than 600 lives on the Israeli …

The allegation made by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, that there is evidence demonstrating that the Igbo race genuinely moved from Ile-Ife has drawn a variety of responses.According to a previous report from Anaedoonline.ng, the monarch said that there is proof that the Igbo race genuinely moved …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect floods as Cameroonian authorities release water from the Lagdo Dam.The agency noted that nine states could be affected by the recent release of water from the dam, which is expected to last till the end of this month. This was …

Marketers of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol have raised the alarm over the lightness of the product in some retail outlets, noting that it is inferior to the quality the Nigerian Midstream and Upstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) approved. They described some of the products imported to Nigeria as evaporating and undurable.The …