In Ekiti, a High Court sitting in the state capital; Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old prince named Ademola Omoniyi, to death by hanging for killing the traditional ruler of his community.Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.The charge read, “Ademola Stephen Omoniyi on August 20, 2018, at Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Ekiti...

A high court sitting in Katsina State on yesterday sentenced a 70-year-old man, Lawal Izala, to 18 months imprisonment for insulting the president and the Governor of Katsina stateIt will be recalled that the old man apprehended last week for allegedly insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari.Mr Izala and two other men were arraigned for inciting disobedience to civil authorities and disrespect to authorities through demeaning utterances.Meanwh...

Two popular Nigerian lesbians named Olayinka and Amara have during the last weekend officially "married' themselves and technically evaded the 14 years jail terms that follow such action.The duo got married by tattooing their partner name on their ring finger, and avoid the formal way of documenting such action.It is instructive to note that homosexuality goes with 14 years jail term in the country.