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Court Sentences Man to 14 Years for Defiling Two Minors
A mobile court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwunyere Okechukwu Akomas, to 14 years in prison for defiling two minors aged 8 and 11.
The verdict, delivered on Friday, January 10, 2025, found Akomas…
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Ex-Convict Sentenced to 8 Years for Threatening Mother
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Kofi Essien, a 24-year-old ex-convict and illegal miner known as "Buffon," to eight years of imprisonment with hard labour.
Essien was convicted for threatening to harm his mother, Madam Agnes…
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Ablakwa: ORAL Team Uncovers Evidence of Looted State Assets, Prosecutions Loom
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team has gathered substantial evidence of suspected looted state assets by appointees of the previous administration.…
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Seven Ministries Abolished in Government Overhaul
As part of President John Dramani Mahama’s initiative to streamline governance, seven ministries from the previous administration have been abolished in a sweeping government restructuring.
The move, which reduces the number of…
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Prof. Asare Backs Mahama’s Ministry Reduction, Urges Legislative Support
Legal practitioner Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare has lauded President John Mahama’s decision to reduce the number of ministries from 30 to 23, describing it as a step towards a more streamlined and efficient government.
Speaking on JoyNews’…
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Prof. Asare Slams Mahama for Publicly Directing Speaker Election
Legal practitioner Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare has sharply criticised former President John Mahama for publicly directing Parliament to elect Alban Bagbin as Speaker for the 9th Parliament, describing it as an inappropriate approach.…
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President Mahama Restructures Civil Service, Cuts Ministries to 23
President John Mahama has signed an executive instrument to restructure and establish new ministries within the Civil Service.
The Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025, signed on January 9, 2025, reduces the number of ministries…
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MTN Nigeria Shares Jump 20% in January Surge
Shares of MTN Nigeria have surged by over 20% month-to-date in early January, with trading volumes exceeding 13 million shares, as the company rebounds from a low in November 2024.
The rise reflects a correction from the stock's dip to…
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Trump To Meet Putin to End Ukraine War
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced that plans are underway for a meeting between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The goal of the proposed talks, he stated, is to negotiate an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine.…
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Woman Fatally Stabbed by Boyfriend Over Bum Shorts
A tragic incident has rocked the Khayelitsha community in Cape Town, as 25-year-old Phindiswa Toshi Mpomposhe was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend, Mkhuseli Ludidi, on New Year’s Day.
According to a statement released by advocacy group…
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