Supreme Court voids ex-Gov Kalu’s conviction, 12-year jail term The Supreme Court, on Friday, quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted …

Kano records death of seventh professor A professor at the Bayero University Kano (BUK), Monsuru Lasun-Emiola, is dead. Mr Lasun-Emiola, a professor of Physical Health Education, died on Wednesday at the university clinic after a brief illness. Mr Lasun-Emiola, an indigene of Oyo State, until his death was a senior lecturer with the Department of Physical and Health Education, Faculty …

COVID-19: Yobe health ministry’s director dies at isolation centre – The director of human resources at Yobe state health ministry Alhaji Muazu Brahji is dead – Brahji died after he was taken to a coronavirus isolation facility in Damaturu – The director was awaiting his COVID-19 test results as at the time of his death Alhaji Muazu Brahji, the director …