Chimaroke Nnamani, former governor of Enugu State and current senator, stated that Chiene Chiene, former chairman of the Enugu South Local Government Area, was “swooped upon” during a political meeting because he attempted to collect a rifle from security personnel. However, Chiene revealed on Friday that his family had intervened in the assault he endured and requested that he cease …
Peter Nielsen was sentenced to death by hanging by a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Friday for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. “I hereby sentence you, Peter Nielsen, to be hung by the neck until you die. Nielsen was convicted of counts one and two of murder on Friday by Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile. The …
Singapore and the African Union (AU) have developed a mutual recognition framework for digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The framework will become operational on May 23, 2022. “To facilitate the resumption of travel between Singapore and African nations, Singapore and the African Union have established a framework for mutual recognition of digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates,” the Africa CDC said in a …
As the rainy season progresses, displaced farmers from the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State are reportedly negotiating with terrorists in order to return home and plant yam and other crops. Despite the fact that the terrorists have consented to the appeal, particularly in Chukuba and neighbouring villages, the farmers are still terrified due to their experience in previous …
Two leaders of the Hausa community in Lagos State have warned their constituents against engaging in any form of protest against the ban of commercial motorcycles commonly known as Okada in six local governments of the state. Thursday evening, our correspondent conducted separate interviews with each leader. One of the leaders, Iliyasu Kira, stated in a telephone interview that no …
Rihanna Fenty, a popular Barbadian singer, and her boyfriend, ASAP Rocky, have welcomed their first child together. TMZ, citing reliable sources, reported that the baby boy was born in Los Angeles on May 13, 2022. The couple’s January announcement that they were expecting their first child together broke the internet. Rihanna was always fashionable during her pregnancy, effortlessly displaying her …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not prioritising the development of higher education in the country. During an interview on Wednesday, ASUU President Professor Emmanuel Osodeke made this claim. He bemoaned the fact that the government is more concerned with a nonexistent fuel subsidy than with reinvesting in the nation’s universities. More than …
In a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, eleven soldiers and fifteen gunmen have been killed, according to the army. On Thursday, security and local sources estimated that seven soldiers were killed in an attack on a military unit, while a separate attack on a bus claimed the life of one civilian. However, in a statement issued overnight, the …
