The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has been urged to prevent extreme violence against South West Muslims. This call was made to the IGP by Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) over the increasing violent threats to the region and Yoruba Muslims following discussions around Sharia law. In a statement issued on Saturday by MURIC’s…
An Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Al-Hikmah University, Kwara State, Dr Sanusi Lafiagi, shares his thoughts with AYOOLA OLASUPO on the controversy surrounding veteran Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde’s remark against some Islamic clerics who visited his house over his mother’s death A controversy has been raging about fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde’s alleged derogatory remark…
The Abia State government has announced plans to make Igbo language a compulsory subject in its curriculum to safeguard it from extinction. Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu disclosed this while attending the final day of the Igbo-themed competition, Ekere Mgba Akpauche, organised by the Catholic Diocese of Aba. He said, “The new Abia is interested in…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Sule, against his wife, Balikis, whom he accused of irresponsibility, drunkenness and domestic violence. Sule, who dragged his wife to court, said he gave her the sum of N50,000 to start a business but that she…
Political commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has urged President Bola Tinubu to spearhead a revival of Nigeria’s local football league. He argued that the dominance of European football has drained billions from the Nigerian economy. In a statement on social media, Omokri lamented that many Nigerians are more familiar with Manchester United,…
A medical jet with six Mexican nationals onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood Friday, authorities said, marking another US aviation disaster after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided midair in Washington earlier this week. Video footage appeared to show the twin-engine plane descending at a sharp angle towards a residential area, sparking…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of two aviation companies, Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. The decision was made due to violations of Part 1.2.1.5 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs), which prohibits the falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, licenses, certificates, logbooks,…
In a world where military leadership is often dominated by men, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, Amanda Azubuike was decorated as the first Nigerian woman to become a Brigadier General in the US Army. Her story continues to be an inspiration to women, especially at a time when black women are gradually…
Child health and psychology experts have said that sharing or forwarding child pornography or obscene content involving children on social media is an abuse of their rights and could hurt their mental health. The senior health professionals said the victims of such recorded acts whose video clips were circulated online might experience sleeping problems, nightmares,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to deliver 100,000 social housing units for vulnerable groups across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, revealed this during his presentation at the 4th Edition of the Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 29, 2025. Dangiwa…