Three male masqueraders who were arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have been arraigned and reprimanded in the Nigerian Correctional Custodial Centre in the state. The three masquerades were arrested for their involvement in the assault and infliction of bodily harm on members of the public under the guise of celebrating the…
At the time of this report, a new controversy has arisen regarding the establishment of Sharia courts in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, attributes this development to intolerance. In a statement on Wednesday titled, “Live and Let…
A 90-year-old woman has pleaded with former First Lady Patience Jonathan to help secure the release of her daughter, Deborah Erema, who she says has been held in custody for over five years. In a video published by SaharaTV on Friday, the frail nonagenarian cried out, saying she was starving and had no one else…
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 “We Will Dance Again” in Abuja, marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Freeman…
The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The resolution of the long-standing issue regarding their mobilisation is contained in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday by the director of press and…
Nigeria is now part of eleven African countries that have seen worsening governance levels in the last ten years dating back to 2014. A new report titled, “2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance” published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation saw Nigeria fall three places from 30th on the continent to 33rd. According to the report,…
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has promised to support Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, a Federal Government initiative focused on deradicalising, rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant insurgents. The agency made the pledge when the coordinator of OSC, Yusuf Ali, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the NOA’s headquarters in Abuja. NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, while…
A woman in South Korea is facing criminal charges after she allegedly set fire to her apartment building while trying to kill a cockroach with an improvised flamethrower, a blaze that led to the death of her neighbour, according to reports by PEOPLE and the BBC. According to PEOPLE, which reported the incident on Wednesday,…
For over two years, 25-year-old Racheal Banda expertly juggled herself between two men, namely Isaac Phiri, 25 and his cousin, Francis Mulenga, aged 27. Without any suspicion that she was cheating, Isaac and Francis, both showered Racheal with gifts, kindness, and girlfriend allowances and in return, she provided them with unrivaled waist entertainment without protection,…
The Ondo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the disbursement of N335 million in scholarship and bursary funds to 11,200 students of Ondo State origin studying across various tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The ceremony, held at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, marked a significant stride…