A Nigerian lady, Muhammad Bharaqah Ize has dragged wives who fight their husbandsā sidechick although their mothers are second wives. The lady took to her Facebook page to opine that any wife whose mother is a second wife to their fathers has no right to fight their husbandās side chics. According to her, most women…
A Sidcup man who launched a savage and unprovoked attack on two female Metropolitan Police officers has been jailed for eight years. Mark Weatherley, 43, of Hatherley Road, Sidcup, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 26 September, after admitting two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent. He will serve a further four…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the country needs leaders like President Bola Tinubu to achieve the āNigeria of our dreamsā. Wike said this in his 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture titled āThe Nigeria of our Dreamsā presented at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Thursday. Wike pointed out that the greatest…
A fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. The incident, which occurred around 9:30 pm on Olohunda Road, Lagelu Local Government Area, was confirmed by sources on Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses reported that some worshippers had fallen asleep in preparation for the…
Nigeriaās immediate past Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has responded to public criticism of Buhariās anti-corruption legacy. Malami, who spoke on Arise News on Tuesday night, said that the late president did not tolerate corruption throughout his term. He said, āDuring the period of President Muhammadu Buhari, corruption was not thriving at…
Frontline leaders representing over 60 youthful organisations on Thursday promised the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme that their members would steer clear of the October 1 nationwide protest. The groups alleged that the demonstration being planned by some agitated youths and civil society movements was targeted at embarrassing the administration of President Bola Tinubu….
The Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I at the Oyo State House of Assembly, and Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. (Dr.) Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, fondly known as Olutunu De, has extended warm felicitations to Hon. Julian Arike Nwachukwu, the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Ibadan North Federal Constituency,…
Following the burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kaduna State visited the ex-presidentās graveside in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday. Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82, was laid to rest on…
The lawmaker representing Obokun State Constituency, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi, has urged his mentees under the auspices of the New Gen Leaders initiative to become leaders with a shaping mindset in order to achieve a shaped nation. Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi IREKANDU made this statement while delivering his keynote address on the topic, āShaping Leaders, Shifting Nationsā…
Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has revealed that Iran is the root cause of global terrorism, citing its support for extremist groups in the Middle East and Africa. Freeman made the claim during the screening of the documentary āWe Will Dance Againā in Abuja, marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Freeman…