• Lagos Court Slams Peoples Gazette With N100m Damages Over Defamation of Judge

    Lagos Court Slams Peoples Gazette With N100m Damages Over Defamation of Judge0

    A Lagos High Court has ordered Peoples Gazette Limited to pay ₦100 million in damages for publishing a defamatory report about a former judge. The case was filed by Adedayo Akintoye, who challenged a 2021 article alleging she owned a luxury apartment in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa while in office. The court ruled that the publication

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  • Buni Urges Unity, Says Nigeria Should Be Known for Its Strengths, Not Divisions

    Buni Urges Unity, Says Nigeria Should Be Known for Its Strengths, Not Divisions0

    Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has called for greater unity across Nigeria, warning that divisive rhetoric and negative narratives are threatening national stability. Speaking during a visit by Joseph Ochogwu, Buni urged leaders and citizens to focus on the country’s strengths rather than its shortcomings. He stressed that Nigeria’s challenges should be addressed through

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  • UNESCO Programme Targets Adolescent Health, Expands Inclusive Education in Nigeria

    UNESCO Programme Targets Adolescent Health, Expands Inclusive Education in Nigeria0

    UNESCO has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at improving adolescent health and strengthening inclusive education across four Nigerian states. The programme, unveiled in Abuja, seeks to address gaps in health awareness, life skills, and access to quality education, particularly for vulnerable groups. It will be implemented in Enugu, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, and Ogun,

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  • US Tightens Sanctions on Iran Oil Network as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

    US Tightens Sanctions on Iran Oil Network as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens0

    The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran’s oil sector, escalating economic pressure as tensions rise over Tehran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington says the new measures target more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels linked to the petroleum shipping network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, accused of

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  • Kaduna Electric Warns Attackers of Staff Face Prosecution, Public Naming

    Kaduna Electric Warns Attackers of Staff Face Prosecution, Public Naming0

    Kaduna Electric has issued a stern warning against the rising attacks on its workers, declaring that anyone caught assaulting staff members will be prosecuted and publicly identified. The power distribution company said incidents involving harassment, physical violence, and unlawful detention of its field personnel—especially those handling metering, bill collection, and infrastructure maintenance have become increasingly

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  • Malema Jailed Five Years Over 2018 Rifle Discharge Case

    Malema Jailed Five Years Over 2018 Rifle Discharge Case0

    South African opposition firebrand Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of unlawfully firing an assault rifle during an EFF rally in 2018. The magistrate ruled that the Economic Freedom Fighters leader knowingly breached firearm laws when he discharged the weapon into the air at a

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