KANU: REPS PLEA FOR LENIENCY
As the Federal High Court in Abuja was getting ready to sentence IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, a member of the House of Representatives named Obi Aguocha pleaded with the court on Thursday to show mercy. In front of Justice James Omotosho, Aguocha, who represents the Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, made an impassioned plea, characterizing Kanu as both his constituent and someone he has known since boyhood. Introducing himself to the court, the lawmaker said he felt a duty to speak on Kanu’s behalf. “My lord, I am the direct...
BREAKING : FG DEMANDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR NNAMDI KANU
HOTJIST NEWS Following the conviction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, the Federal Government on Thursday requested that he be sentenced to...
JUST IN: COURT CONVICTS NNAMDI KANU ON ALL SEVEN COUNTS OF TERRORISM
HOTJIST NEWS Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was convicted guilty on all seven terrorism-related counts brought against him by the federal government by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The prosecution had proven each charge beyond a reasonable doubt, according to Presiding Judge James Omotosho's ruling. The court noted that Kanu failed to provide a credible defense and “deliberately refused” to counter the evidence presented by the...
BREAKING: NNAMDI KANU CONVICTED OF ALL SEVEN COUNTS RELATED TO TERRORISM
By 'Leke Yusuf Leader of the Independen People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been convicted of Counts 1 - 7, in his on-going...
LIVE UPDATE: COURT PROCEEDS TO GIVE VERDICT IN NNAMDI KANU’S TERRORISM TRIAL IN HIS ABSENCE
HOT JIST NEWS The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will proceed to deliver judgement in Nnamdi Kanu's terrorism trial in absence. Earlier on, Nnamdi...
ACHRAF HAKIMI WINS 2025 CAF MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ENDS MOROCCO’S 27-YEAR WAIT
By: Sefiu Ajape Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain star, Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 Confederation of African Football Men’s Player of the Year, beating...
KOGI POLICE COMMISSIONER, SECURITY ADVISER LEAD CONFIDENCE-BUILDING PATROL ON KIDNAPPING-PRONE ROADS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, on Wednesday conducted a confidence-building patrol along the Obajana–Kabba–Ayere axis,...
AUSTRALIA AGREES TO CEDE COP31 HOSTING RIGHTS TO TURKEY IN UN CLIMATE TALKS DEAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. Australia is set to relinquish its bid to host next year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) to Turkey under an...
LAGOS RECORDS 920 MALE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CASES IN ONE YEAR – DSVA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Government has recorded 920 cases of gender-based violence involving male survivors between November 2024 and November 2025, according...
COURT SENTENCES ISWAP LEADER TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER GUILTY PLEA
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini...