Ponle Adebanjo, a man, is accused of murdering his ex-wife after she left him due to domestic abuse. According to reports, Lateefat’s estranged husband burned her to death on Saturday in the Otun-Akute region of Ogun State. On Sunday, the incident was officially confirmed by the state’s police public relations officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. After the victim’s neighbours reported the …
The World Bank has criticised Nigeria’s government for its tardy response to the inflation that is currently driving many Nigerians into poverty and food insecurity. Nigeria’s inflation as of May this year has accelerated to 17.71%, which is higher than the World Bank’s projection of 15.5% for inflation in 2022. According to the World Bank, Nigeria could have one of …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has been urged by the National Coalition for Democracy, Peace, and Unity (NCDPU) to abandon his plans to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in favour of Simon Lalong, a Christian governor. The group expressed concerns about potential threats and a political crisis that would result if the APC decided to consider a …
A stern warning against drug abuse and other related offences has been issued to corps members by Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). At the Permanent Orientation Camp in Dazigau, Nangere Local Government Area, Yobe State, the DG issued the warning on Sunday while speaking to corps members deployed to Yobe State. In order …
Reports of the kidnapping of two Catholic Reverend Fathers on Saturday in the state have been confirmed by the Edo State Police Command. The victims, Reverend Fathers Uboh Philemon of St. Joseph Retreat Center and Rev. Father Udom Peterm of Uromi Catholic Church, both of Ugboha, Esan South East local government, were abducted as they were returning to their parish …
