Category: News
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Ekiti Court Orders Remand of Father, Mother, Daughter Over Death of Neighbour’s Son
An Ekiti State Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti on Friday ordered the remand of a 63-year-old man, Banji Olajiga; his 57-year-old wife, Victoria and 31-year-old daughter, Sikemi, in the custodial centre over the death of a neighbour’s seven-year-old daughter, Demilade Fadare. According to the Punch, The family members were arraigned by the police on…
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MOA: ASUU Issues Notice To Paralyze Academic Activities in Public Varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Friday Issued a fresh notice to paralyze academic activities in the nation’s public universities over alleged non-implementation of the Memorandum of Action, MoA, it signed with the Federal Government. The union made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the end of its zonal meeting held at the…
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Yobe Police In ‘Verbal War’ With Nigerian Troops Over Report of Rescuing 20 Police Officers
Yobe police command has faulted claims credited to the Nigerian troops of rescuing 20 police officers attached to the command from their abductors. According to the command, “the story or news item is misleading, an utter fabrication and fake news, as no single police personnel was kidnapped from Buni-Yadi town on the day of the alleged…
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Ooni Of Ife Bags New Appointment
One of the influential traditional Rulers in the country, Oba Adeyeye, Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife has been nominated and appointed by the Nigerian Youths Congress as their Royal Patron. Presenting the letter of appointment to the revered monarch , Blessing A. Akinlosotu who is the President of the congress hailed Ooni…
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Gunmen Kidnap Ilorin District Head On Way To Farm
Some suspected gunmen believed to be Kidnappers have kidnapped a district head, Mogaji Erubu in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu. Erubu, a retired permanent secretary in the state civil service and former Chief Medical Officer at the state Government House clinic was reported to have been abducted on his way to…
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Democracy not as standard as Coca-Cola, Chinese Envoy
Democracy is not like Coca-Cola which has one formula and tastes the same around the world, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, said in an opinion column published Friday. According to him, democracy and human rights have been frequently manipulated by a few countries to exercise interference and hegemony, disturbing and disordering the…
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Full List of Winners of 2021 Nobel Prizes
From investigative journalists to a Zanzibari novelist, to trailblazers on climate and touch: this year’s Nobel Prizes went to 12 men and one woman, honoured in Oslo and Stockholm on Friday. – Medicine –David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, both of the United States, won for their discoveries on human receptors for temperature and touch. –…
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Multi-talented Actor, Lateef Adedimeji Speaks About Wife-to-be Outstanding Qualities
Multi-talented Nollywood actor, Adedimeji Lateef, has revealed the qualities that attracted his Nollywood colleague, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo’ Bimpe, to him. In an interview with GoldMyneTV, the artiste rained encomiums on his wife-to-be while he spoke about her outstanding qualities. “I’m just gonna say she’s amazing. And she has a clear understanding of…
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Davido Gifts Self Brand New Lamborghini Aventador (Photos)
Renowned music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is currently in a cheerful mood as he has gifted himself a brand new Lamborghini Aventador. The multiple award-winning singer , who shared pictures of his newly acquired luxury car on Friday, stated that it was an early Christmas gift. “Christmas came early,” he wrote on…
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16Days: WGRD, YMN, ASI,FTVF STORMS ROYAL STEP DONATES PADS, SENSITIZE STUDENTS
In commemoration of the 16 days activism against Gender based violence, the women & girls rights defenders, Young men’s network and All survivors initiative in partnership with Feed The Vulnerable Families Foundation of Nigeria has on the 15th day sensitized over 200 students of Royal Step Academy kuchigoro Abuja on the effects of gender based…