The trial of Afrobeat Musician, Seun Kuti was stalled on Monday, July 3, following the absence of Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of the Yaba Magistrates’ court. The police had charged the singer to court, accusing him of assaulting a police officer. He allegedly committed the offence on May 13 …
Read More »Alleged murder: Chidinma Ojukwu’s trial stalled due to Lawyer’s absence
The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV boss, Michael Osifo Ataga, was stalled at the Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa square today May 30 following the absence of her lawyer. At the resumed hearing of the case, the Deputy Director …
Read More »2023 elections may be stalled over insecurity – INEC warns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the general election, which is months away, risks being stalled if the insecurity in parts of the country fails to improve. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, represented by the Chairman Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, said …
Read More »Amidst stalled HIV prevention, WHO supports new long-acting prevention drug cabotegravir
New World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines advise countries to use the new potentially game-changing drug which is not yet available for sale, as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, and as part of a comprehensive approach to prevent the virus from spreading. Those using most PrEP medications on the market, have …
Read More »Alleged murder of Super TV CEO: Trial stalled due to bank records of the deceased, court fixes fresh hearing date
The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga will resume on Tuesday, April 26, after it was stalled on Monday owing to a contest over the integrity of some bank records of the deceased. When the matter was called at the Lagos High Court sitting …
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