Danish Peter Nielsen To Die By Hanging Over Murder Of Wife, Daughter

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 …

AU, Singapore have established mutual recognition framework for COVID vaccination certificates.

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 …

How Niger’s Yam Farmers Negotiate With Terrorists To Access Fields

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 …

Lagos Hausa leaders forbid protests against the Okada ban

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, ASAP Rocky Welcome baby boy

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 …

You Cannot Spend N200bn On Universities, But You Can Spend N4trn On Fuel Subsidy – ASUU Confronts FG

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 …

11 Soldiers, 15 Gunmen Dead In Burkina Faso Attacks – Army

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 …

Ex-president Lagos: Chile must take advantage of its renewable energy potential

According to former President Ricardo Lagos, Chile has enormous renewable energy potential, but it is not fully exploiting it, which could have a severe impact on the country’s copper output and international relations (pictured). “We want to keep Chile as the world’s greatest copper producer,” Lagos said, adding that everyday operations in the country’s main copper mines necessitate the use …

Supreme Court adjourned Malami’s case to Thursday under the Electoral (Amendment) Act

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled a hearing on President Muhammadu Buhari’s lawsuit against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for Thursday, May 19, 2022. The National Assembly was sued by Buhari and Malami in the Supreme Court for violating Section 84 (12) of the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2022. Unless they resign …

Many feared dead, as bomb explosion rocks Kano

On Tuesday morning, a bomb exploded in Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area, Kano State. The explosion occurred at a school on Aba Road, sending parents scurrying to pick up their children. According to an eyewitness report in a viral video, the detonation was caused by a suicide bomber. As of the time of writing this report, information was still …

NCDMB will host summit on midstream and downstream operations

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has finalised arrangements to conduct the Nigerian Content Midstream/Downstream Oil and Gas Stakeholders Summit for the first time. The program’s topic, according to a board statement, would be “Maximizing Potential in the Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Sector – A Local Content Perspective.” Read Also:  2023: We Will Give Amaechi 90% of …

2023: We Will Give Amaechi 90% of the Votes – Taraba APC

Barr. Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, declared on Monday that state party delegates would award Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, 90 percent of their votes to win the party’s presidential ticket. During Amaechi’s presidential consultative visit to Jalingo, the state capital, the APC chairman made the revelation. El-Sufi expressed …

Gunmen kill one, kidnap eight-year-old boy in Jigawa

Unknown gunmen have killed a 45-year-old man Gambo Alhassan Maigini and kidnaped an eight-year-old boy, Khalifa Alhaji T Daguri, in Tarabu village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area of Jigawa State. A family source said the gunmen broke into the house of Daguro on Sunday at about 11:30am and abducted his 36-year-old wife and his eight year-old-son identified as Kalifa. Read Also:  EFCC …

Nollywood actor Leo Mezie is dead

Leo Mezie, a well-known Nollywood actor, died at the age of 46. He was born Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi and died on Saturday while recovering after a kidney transplant, according to reports. Chioma Toplis, the actor’s coworker, revealed his death on Monday via her Instagram account. According to Toplis, the actor died in an Abuja hospital. “Actor Leo Mezie is dead,” …

EFCC arrests Federation’s Accountant General for N80 billion fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained Mr. Ahmed Idris, the serving Accountant General of the Federation, in connection with money laundering and diversion of funds worth N80 billion. Using proxies, family members, and close colleagues, the AGF allegedly raked in the monies through phoney consultancies and other unlawful operations, according to the inquiry. Read Also:  Why Poultry Farmers …

Why Poultry Farmers Are Reluctant Over Insurance Policy

As bird flu destroys farms, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has been urging poultry producers across the country, particularly those with 3,000 birds or more, to take out farm insurance. This comes after discontent among impacted farmers over compensation led to secrecy among others. However, for many poultry producers, purchasing insurance to protect their farms is …

2023: SWAGA ’23 Set For Launch In Kwara To Boost Tinubu’s Presidential Bid

The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA ’23) will officially launch its Affiliate, the NORTH CENTRAL AGENDA for ASIWAJU 2023 (NCA) in Kwara State, on Sunday 15th May 2022, as part of efforts to deepen the crusade of hope and better Nigeria being canvassed by a group loyal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The auspicious ritual in the state …

Terrorists attack Kaduna, killing one person, kidnap 20 others

Terrorists are said to have stormed Kurmin Sata, a few kilometres from Millennium City in the state’s Chikun Local Government Area, killing one person and kidnapping about 20 locals. The strike happened in the early hours of Saturday, according to a Joint Task Force official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Four of the twenty people kidnapped by terrorists escaped, …

Army bombs Boko Haram’s commander’s convoy, kill scores of people, destroy gun vehicles

Under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army troops blasted a convoy of Abubakar Sarki, a Boko Haram commander, in Sambisa forest, killing scores of militants who were with him. According to sources, the offensive was coordinated by Maj Gen Waidi Shaibu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) …