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By, Emeka Echewodor The Senate, on Tuesday, on Tuesday, threw its weight behind the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed a N100.3bn defamation lawsuit against Akpabio. The suit was a fallout of the clash between Akpabio and the female Kogi lawmaker last week over the relocation of her seat. In ...
Investigation
February, 2025
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26 February
DSS detains, tortures 3 Assembly workers, see reasons
By, Joke Thomas The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three Assembly workers in the custody of the Department of State Services for allegedly assaulting DSS officers. The three Assembly workers are Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle and Fatimoh Adetola. Justice Daniel Osiagor directed the DSS to hold them in custody pending their arraignment. The judge ...
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26 February
Afenifere appoints new leader…things that qualify him
By, Ayoofe Aiyedatiwa.Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has appointed a new leader: Oba Oladipo Olaitan. This is happening following the death of its leader. A communique issued after its monthly general meeting at the country home of Adebanjo in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun state, confirmed this. The communique of the meeting, attended by delegates from the six South West states, Kogi, Kwara, ...
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26 February
16 Yrs Old Boy Stabs Grandma to Death, Steals #4m
By, Joke Thomas A business woman hasbeen stabbed to death by her grandson. Thereafter he allegedly ran away with 4Million Naira and Gold Jewelry. Pako Police Station, Amukoko Roundabout under Ajeromi Ifelodun local Government area, Lagos has validated the event..”It was reported”. YOUNEWS learnt that the boy was leaving with his grandmother who mostly travels to Cotonou in Benin Republic ...
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26 February
Husband murders newly wedded wife, pretends looking for her
By, Joke Thomas The Edo State Police Command has arrested one Kelvin Izekor for the murder of his 38-year-old wife, Success Izekor. The incident happened at Upper Mission Extension in Benin City on Saturday, February 22, 2025. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the couple recently got married. “I can’t believe what I saw. Imagine being k!lled by your own ...
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26 February
Freedom Online’s 6th yearly lecture holds Tomorrow, Fubara, Daniel, Bode George, others expected
By, Onome Jackson Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara will, tomorrow Thursday, February 27th deliver the 6th yearly lecture of Freedom Online Newspaper in Lagos. A statement by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the online newspaper, Gabriel Akinadewo, said while Fubara is the special guest speaker, former Governor of Ogun State and Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, is the ...
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26 February
Lagos’ plot means to appease Tinubu on Lagos Speakership
By, Emeka Echewodor There are plans to reinstall removed Speaker, Mudashiru Obada, in Lagos Assembly, ostensibly to appease President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. YOUNEWS learnt he was very unhappy with the illegality surrounding Obasa’s removal. The deputy who replaced him, Meranda is to poised to resign as party leaders settle for new speaker, we learnt. The Speaker Mojisola Meranda to resign,YOUNEWS ...
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26 February
A peep into APC, PDP Legal Reasonings on Osun LG matters
By, Afolabi Odeyemi Two prominent political parties in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) are using instrument of law in battle for the control of local governments. It would be recalled that on October 16, 2022, after his defeat in the July 16 governorship election, the then Governor of the state, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola ...
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24 February
Opinion : Of what benefit is IBB’s confession ?
It’s not news. Nigerians know the truth. What is the point in IBB telling things already known even to the unborn children ? This is clearly a dustbin material that shouldn’t divert our attention from the hunger in the land. “IBB, when you see MKO, confess give am” The Nigeria media practitioners should do this country a great favour by ...
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24 February
Tonto Dikeh regrets insisting on condom, not pregnant for Wizkid
By, Joke Thomas Tonto Dikeh is regretting not utilizing the chance he had to be impregnated by famous Wizkid ! Though her thought is generating reactions, that itmeans she doesn’t love whizkid as a person, only attracted to his status and the achievement he’s made in life. “I regret not allowing wizkid cvm in inside me, when me and wizkid ...
