A 68-year-old man, Olaniyi Talabi, was on Monday, 26 June 2023 docked in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old boy. The police charged Talabi, whose home address was not provided, with assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The Prosecution Counel, DSP Gbemileke Agoi, told the court…
Obi highlights leadership failure, poverty, and unemployment as main factors contributing to drug abuse among Nigerian youths In a recent tweet, Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, expressed grave concerns over the escalating crisis of drug abuse among Nigerian youths. He emphasised that the country’s leadership failure, high poverty and frustration levels, peer-group pressure,…
Two men, who allegedly stole a 40-foot container with 400 bags of cocoa seeds valued at ₦58 million, on Monday, 26 June 2023 were arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendants are Sesan Babatunde, 51 , who resides at Success Avenue, Iju Ishaga in Lagos State and Olakunle Akinyemi, 49, a resident of…
The lady said the officers queried where she got the money to buy petrol to power her generator, accusing her of doing fraud. A 30-year-old hair vendor, Prisca Ofonze has narrated that some yet-to-be-identified gun-wielding officers kidnapped her alongside her brother in their home. The incident, according to Ofenze, happened on Saturday, June 24, 2023,…
“Whoever is patient with a cowrie shell will one day have thousands of them” – Hausa Proverb Have you ever wondered about the true nature of cowrie shells? Where do they come from? Are they simply shells, or is there more to their story? Also, what cultural and historical value do cowries hold throughout Africa?…
The police said investigations are ongoing to arrest the perpetrators. The Sokoto Police Command has begun to investigate the killing of a butcher, Usman Buda, by extremist Muslims. It was widely reported that Buda made a blasphemous comment against an Islamic prophet on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Sokoto Main Abattoir. Triggered by the…
Last week, the police called for the arrest of the prankster over his skit involving a minor. Ibadan-based skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, better known as Trinity Guy has been remanded following his controversial skit involving a minor. The police had earlier described Trinity Guy’s skit with the minor as child abuse. A Magistrate Court…
The Tanzanian Parliament has given its seal of approval to the national budget of Sh44.4 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year.Out of the total budget, Sh30.237 trillion will be funded internally, with the Tanzania Revenue Authority projected to collect Sh26.725 trillion in revenues locally.The Minister of Finance and Planning, Mwigulu Nchemba, outlined six goals for…
A Pan Yoruba youth socio-political organisation, Yoruba Youth Congress (YYC), has urged the Federal Government to amend the constitution to grant constitutional roles to traditional rulers. The National President of YYC, Mr Dapo Adepoju, in a statement on Monday, 26 June 2023 in Akure, said constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country would promote…
Subheadline: Six out of 95,000 Nigerian Hajj Pilgrims Pass Away, Medical Team Reports Dr Usman Galadima, the head of the Nigerian medical team overseeing the hajj pilgrimage, has revealed that six Nigerian pilgrims have tragically lost their lives during this year’s pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr Galadima disclosed this information during a…
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