Comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly known as Mr Jollof, has issued a public apology after his physical altercation with social commentator Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan) aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight from Asaba to Lagos on Monday. In an Instagram video, Mr Jollof expressed regret for his role in the fight, stressing that he is “not a …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), to five years’ imprisonment for sexually harassing female students. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment after holding that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) proved …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced an investigation into the physical confrontation between two high-profile social media personalities, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, aka Mr Jollof, while onboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight on Monday. The incident, which occurred on United Nigeria Airlines Flight UN0523 at Asaba …
Bangladesh's former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death after the country’s domestic war crimes tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity tied to last year’s deadly crackdown on student protesters that forced her out of office. Court Delivers Verdict A three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka delivered the …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday delivered a firm message on judicial integrity as he declared open the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja. He cautioned that the Bench must never succumb to compromise, stressing that justice must remain beyond the reach of corrupt influences. “Justice must never be for sale, …
Judges of the Federal High Court are scheduled to commence their 2025 Christmas vacation on Friday, December 19. Court sittings across all judicial divisions will resume on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Court’s Director of Information, Mrs. Catherine Oby Christopher. She explained that the …
The Dangote Refinery has stated that the recent drop in pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in Nigeria, by oil marketers was mainly driven by its reduction of gantry and coastal prices on November 6, not as a result of the suspension of the 15 per cent duty on imported …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has scheduled emergency meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The meetings come amid one of the party’s most severe internal crises in recent …
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has officially declared his intention to run for governor of Kebbi State in the 2027 elections. Malami, who announced this during an interview with DCL Hausa on Monday, said he is confident in the support he enjoys across the state. “INEC guidelines don’t …
The United Kingdom will now allow international students, including thousands of Nigerians, to switch directly from a Study visa to the Innovator Founder visa without leaving the country, a significant departure from previous rules. Under the updated policy, effective November 25, 2025, students with a valid Study visa can transition to the Innovator Founder route …
