A tragic and disturbing incident unfolded thursday afternoon in Okop Ndua Erong, a community in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where a young man was reportedly beaten to death after being caught in a compromising situation with a pregnant married woman. The deceased, identified as Victor Akpabio, a native of Ididep…
Hon. Waheed Akanbi (Biiro), former Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government and aspirant for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat, has congratulated Chief Bayo Lawal, a chieftain of the People Democratic Party in Oyo State and an ally of Governor Makinde on his 70th birthday. In a congratulatory message made available to Eagles’s Sight…
A 41-year-old car cleaner, Ezekiel Udoh has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. His judgement was ruled by Justice Rahman Oshodi in an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. According to Rahman while imposing his sentence, he said, “A child was forced to bear a child,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, an ally of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wanted over allegations of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. Achimugu, who is accused of secretly funnelling funds to opposition leaders Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 elections, was officially declared wanted in a…
Bandits have reportedly attacked Gefe village in Kallah Ward of Kufana Chiefdom, Kajuru Local Government Area, killing the village head and one other person. The bandits were also said to have abducted a number of villagers, including women and children, when they stormed the community around 12:00 a.m. on Thursday. Markus Danja, a community leader…
The wave of defections from opposition political parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, may have extended to the camp of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala, stated in a television interview that some of Obi’s…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly executed up to 30 officials following their alleged failure to prevent catastrophic flooding and landslides that caused around 1,000 deaths. According to South Korean media, Kim blamed the officials for the “unacceptable loss” of life and demanded strict punishment for those responsible. The executions reportedly took place…
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Pastor (Dr.) Williams Kumuyi has launched artificial intelligence technology that will revolutionise gospel outreach. The innovative platform, known as “Ask Kumuyi AI,” is primarily designed to spread the gospel using artificial intelligence, The Nation has learnt. The high-tech tool was launched yesterday at the church’s…
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago. Leading the debate during plenary on Thursday, Ago said the bill aimed to encourage citizens’ participation…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan tackled ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over claims that sum of $49.8 billion dollars got missing from the national coffers under his watch as president. Sanusi made the allegation when he served in the administration of Jonathan as the CBN governor. However, Sanusi who is…