Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced two men Tosin Oluwafemi, 21, and Ogunleye Tajudeen, 18, to death by hanging for conspiracy, murder and unlawful possession of human skull. Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde who sentenced Oluwafemi and Tajudeen, held
By Tony Akowe, Abuja Nearly 90 million Nigerians are living with extreme poverty, Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated. The Minister, who spoke at a budget defense session of the Ministry before the House
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to use foreign media to blackmail the judiciary, ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of its presidential election appeal. Raising the
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday, said that the consequential increments in the implementation of the N30,000 Minimum Wage Law would depend on the capacity of each state government. The chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi,
Agency Reporter The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning following the killing by unkown gun men of one of its members who also left two others injured. Mr Odefa Ikele, the National Spokesperson of Nigerian Union South Africa,
By Timothy Nwachukwu, Awka An All progressive Congress Chieftain (APC) and the immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to maximise the conducive and favourable business climatic condition created by the President Buhari
By Precious Igbonwelundu A 16-year-old boy, Adewale Ayuba, has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) for allegedly killing his mate during a cult clash in Ijanikin. It was gathered that the incident occurred October 21 during
By David Adenuga, Bauchi Hajiya Jummai Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the only surviving wife of first Prime Minister, late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, is reportedly dead. Our correspondent gathered she was taken to India to seek medical attention for her heart disease before she
Blessing Olaifa, Abuja Northern political leaders have been warned to resist the temptation of holding on to the nation’s Presidency beyond 2023 as such political adventure would be a recipe for chaos and crisis capable of threatening the unity of the country. Sounding
Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be approved by Pope Francis, would be a historic change to the church’s centuries-old tradition of unmarried priests. It passed
Imo Police Command has revealed it arrested broadcast journalist Chinoso Uba popularly known as Nonsonkwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that drugs and illicit substances were
Tragedy struck in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as
Birotojob, one of Africa’s leading IT training institutions, marked a significant milestone on Friday, October