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As the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) begins across the country, the Ogun State Police Command has deployed officers and operational assets to 72 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the state. This move is part of strengthened security arrangements for the successful conduct of the examination, which runs from April 16 to 25. […]

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approved the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to serve in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Yilwatda, who spoke during a media chat, stated that Wike’s role in the APC-led government followed formal consent from […]

 

The Federal Government yesterday withdrew the terrorism financing charge it filed against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz.

The FG, through its team of lawyers, led by Mr. Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, applied to substitute the charge with an amended one concerning the defendants’ alleged illegal possession of arms and ammunition.

It told the court that the arms and live cartridges were found in Malami’s residence in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital.

Following the development, Malami, who served as Justice Minister from November 11, 2015, to May 29, 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, and his son took fresh pleas of not guilty to the five-count amended charge.

The defence lawyer, Mr. Shuaibu Arua, SAN, who did not oppose the withdrawal and substitution of the initial charge, persuaded the court, however, to allow the defendants retain the bail initially granted  them.

The application for the defendant’s bail was not challenged by prosecution counsel.

Consequently, trial Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the bail the court granted the defendants on February 27, as well as all the conditions already fulfilled, would subsist.

The court subsequently fixed May 26 and June 15 for trial. 

Recall that the Department of State Services, DSS, arraigned Malami and his son before the court on February 3.

The former Justice Minister was initially accused of knowingly abetting terrorism financing by refusing to prosecute terrorism financiers whose case files had been brought to his office as AGF.

Both Malami and his son were jointly accused of unlawful possession of firearms, offences punishable under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Firearms Act, 2004.

In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/63/2026, Malami and Abdulaziz were accused of storing firearms in their residence at Gesse Phase II, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, without lawful authority.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the allegations and were granted bail in the sum of N200 million each, with two sureties each in like sum.

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has made a u-turn on his Champions League prediction.

Carragher had initially backed Arsenal to go all the way and win the trophy.

But despite the Gunners eliminating Sporting to qualify for the semi-final of the competition, he doesn’t believe they can emerge champions.

Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid for a place in the final, while Paris Saint-Germain play Bayern Munich.

“I’m not sure they’ve got the quality in the attack,” Carragher said about Arsenal on CBS Sports.

“The game we just watched tonight, you think of the players on both teams, Arsenal don’t have that.

“It’s not a criticism, they just don’t have those players in attack, they haven’t.”

UCL: Carragher names team that won’t win trophy with semi-final fixtures confirmed

Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane, on Wednesday, made history after his team eliminated Real Madrid from the UEFA Champions League.

The England international was on the scoresheet and also provided an assist as Bayern defeated the Los Blancos 4-3 in the quarter-final second leg encounter played at the Allianz Arena.

The outcome of the match means the Bundesliga giants progressed to the Champions League semi-final stage, where they will tackle Paris Saint-Germain.

However, according to OptaJoe, Kane has now scored three or assisted two in each of his last five UEFA Champions League games against Real Madrid.

His latest achievement was the longest streak by a player against the Spanish giants in the history of the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Kane has 13 goals in the Champions League so far this season.

The former Tottenham Hotspur captain is three goals behind Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe.

UCL: Harry Kane makes history after Bayern Munich eliminated Real Madrid

 

A 20-year-old student of the University of Lagos on Wednesday narrated to a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja how a 53-year-old lecturer of the school, Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, allegedly assaulted her in his office.

The student gave the account before Justice Oyindamola Ogala while testifying as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Ojogbo.

The Lagos State Government is prosecuting Ojogbo on a two-count charge of rape and sexual assault.

Led in evidence-in-chief by the prosecution counsel, A.O. Azeez, the witness said the incident occurred on August 22, 2025, at about 1200hours, at the university’s Akoka campus.

When the victim entered the witness box, she began by introducing herself: “I am a student of the University of Lagos.”

She recalled that a day before the incident, while writing an examination, the defendant approached her.

The victim stated, “Prior to the 22nd of August, 2025, on the 21st of August, I was writing an exam not related to banking.

“I was seated in the first row, the first seat. The defendant came inside at the first row while I was writing my exam and asked, ‘Hope it is what I read that came out?’ I said yes, that I knew a particular section more than the other section.”

“He then told me not to worry and that I should come and see him in his office after my exam,” she said.

The witness told the court that she attempted to meet him twice after the exam but did not find him in his office.

According to her, “The second time I went with my friend, he wasn’t around either, so I left.

“The second day, being 22nd August, I had another exam slated from 9:00am to 12:00pm, but the defendant was the one taking us.

However, on August 22, after completing another examination, she said she encountered the lecturer near her faculty.

“I was going to my hostel when I saw him. He signalled to me to wait. He signalled to me that I should wait, and I waited because he was talking to somebody.

“We then went to his office together,” she said.

Describing the office, she told the court, “His office is underground. There is no window and no secretary.”

She said that while they were talking, two female students briefly entered the office to meet him about the tests they missed, but were sent away by the defendant.

“He told them to leave, that they were disturbing him,” she said.

According to her, the incident occurred shortly after.

“On their way out, they didn’t close the door well. He told me to close the door. As I went to close it, he stood behind me and pushed me to the couch beside the door,” she said.

The prosecution witness narrated amidst tears that “he started caressing me, touched my breasts, and then forced himself on me. He raped me.”

She further told the court that after the incident, the defendant allegedly made promises regarding her academic progress.

“He said he would make sure he supervises my project in Year Four. He collected my exam docket, made a copy, gave me one, and collected my phone number,” she said.

The witness said she left the office in tears and immediately reported the incident.

“I went to my friend crying, and we agreed to report,” she said.

She told the court that she first reported to a lecturer in her department, who contacted her uncle, also a lecturer, before they approached the head of the department.

“We then went to a lecturer in my department, Dr Abu; he called my uncle, who is also a lecturer in the department. Then we went to the HOD office. When we got to the HOD office, he asked if what I was saying was true; he said, ‘Where is the evidence, and why don’t I record with my phone?’

“Then he called the defendant to his office. When the defendant came, he said nothing of such a thing having happened and that I was just lying against him.

“The HOD said that my uncle and I should just let it go, and said next time I should be more careful with lecturers alone. Then we left his office.

“My uncle said we can’t just let it go like that. We went to Servicom at school. When I got to Servicom, a woman and I went to the medical centre for tests. Then, after that, they prescribed drugs.

She further testified that she reported the case to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, after which she was referred to the police.

“I was referred to Bariga Police Station and later to WARIF for another test,” she said.

She added that the case was subsequently transferred to the Gender Unit of the police command for investigation.

The witness also told the court that following the report, there were attempts at settlement.

“After all these, the defendant’s family and friends started calling for a meeting,” she said.

Justice Ogala adjourned the matter till April 27, 2026, for cross-examination of the witness.

A 61-year-old UK-based Nigerian, Anthony Adewale Sobogun, has been sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment for multiple sexual offences against two children that spanned a period of 15 years.

The London Metropolitan Police disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the police, Sobogun of Thistlewood Crescent, Croydon, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday after being found guilty of 17 non-recent sexual abuse offences.

The police noted that the offences included multiple incidents of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13 and rape of a child, committed over 15 years in the 1990s and early 2000s.

The statement added that the victims were known to the convict, who subjected them to prolonged abuse.

The statement added, “While recounting her experience, one victim-survivor shared that Sobogun had accompanied her to an abortion clinic after she had fallen pregnant with his child.

“After hearing this, officers traced the medical records, which showed the procedure had taken place. They also reviewed counseling notes, which detailed the cycle of sexual abuse she had been subjected to.

“Sobogun was arrested in the early hours of 2 July 2025. He was later charged and convicted following a thorough investigation by officers who took a victim-led approach to build the trust of the victim-survivors, gathering evidence and allowing their voices to be heard in court.”

Speaking on the case, Detective Constable Charlotte Lockyer said the conviction was made possible by the courage of the victims.

“The bravery of the victims in coming forward is what brought Sobogun to justice. It’s as a result of their courage in working with officers that this dangerous man has been jailed.

“Their bravery in the face of an abuser has stopped Sobogun from causing further harm to society. Today’s result shows that no matter when the abuse occurred, justice can still be secured,” the statement quoted.

The victims, in a joint statement, said the case highlighted the prevalence of abuse often hidden by fear and stigma.

“What has come to light is deeply distressing, but sadly, it is not an isolated situation. Abuse like this exists in many communities, often hidden by family, fear, silence, or stigma,” they said.

They urged other victims to speak up, stressing that it is never too late to seek justice.

“If you have experienced abuse, your voice matters, and you deserve to be heard, supported, and protected,” the statement added.

The statement noted that they also expressed appreciation to the Metropolitan Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, and prosecutor William Goss for handling the case professionally.

The statement noted that the investigation adopted a victim-centred approach, including the use of video-recorded interviews conducted in specially designed suites to support sensitive evidence gathering.

It concluded that the police remain committed to improving victim-survivor experiences and strengthening the quality of evidence in such cases.

On March 26 that a Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, UK, after crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis.

The Leicestershire Police had stated that the 24-year-old assaulted the victim, Nila Patel, on June 24, 2025, along Infirmary Road.

Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, he was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to life imprisonment.

New research from Edith Cowan University has shown that diet high in salt could accelerate memory decline in men, underscoring the role of nutrition in maintaining brain health. The study, published in Neurobiology of Aging on Wednesday, found that higher sodium intake was associated with faster deterioration of episodic memory, the News Agency of Nigeria […]

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has urged opposition parties to stop blaming the ruling party for their internal disputes, insisting that political parties must take responsibility for how they manage their affairs.

Basiru made the statement during a media chat on on Wednesday, where he responded to concerns that the ruling party influences or frustrates opposition activities.

He dismissed the allegations, saying there is no evidence that the ruling party is responsible for the crises affecting other political parties.

Basiru argued that most of the disputes within opposition parties arise from their own internal disagreements and failure to follow due process, rather than external interference.

“Have you seen any APC member challenging our internal processes?. If you say APC is the source of the problem, you must first look at whether those parties are following due process.

“We cannot be casting aspersions on the institution of the judiciary or democracy just to serve political narratives.

“Some parties go ahead with conventions despite court orders, which is clearly in violation of the law.

“Where is the end of political party discipline if people ignore court rulings and still conduct parallel leadership processes?

“Stop blaming APC for internal party crises. Political parties must look inward and manage their affairs within the framework of the law.”

He maintained that the APC operates within the law and respects democratic institutions, including the judiciary.

Stop blaming APC for internal party crises – Basiru tells opposition