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34 lawyers defend suspected killers of Deborah Samuel in court

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

34 lawyers defend suspected killers of Deborah Samuel in court A total number of thirty-four lawyers defended Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci, the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel, in court today. The defense team was led by Prof. Mansur Ibrahim. Deborah Samuel, a 200-Level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was […]

Sokoto unrest: OPC issues warning to northern leaders, FG

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 16th, 2022

Sokoto unrest: OPC issues warning to northern leaders, FG Protesters calling for release of suspects arrested over the murder of Deborah Samuel for murder in Sokoto The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has called on northern leaders and the Federal Government to immediately halt the ongoing ethno-religious violence in Sokoto and other northern states. They called […]

Azman Air disowns Dangote’s son-in-law Abubakar for defending Deborah’s killing

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 16th, 2022

Azman Air disowns Dangote’s son-in-law Abubakar for defending Deborah’s killing Jamil and Deborah Azman Air on Sunday denounced Aliko Dangote’s son-in-law, Captain Jamil Abubakar for defending the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy. Abubakar is also the son of a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar. He said the punishment meted out […]

Pilot of Cameroon plane crash identified as daughter of Ex-Nasarawa Dep Gov, Solomon Ewuga

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Friday, May 13th, 2022

Pilot of Cameroon plane crash identified as daughter of Ex-Nasarawa Dep Gov, Solomon Ewuga By Adekunle Dada The pilot of the plane that crashed in Central Cameroon has been identified as Adzuayi Ewuga, daughter of Senator Solomon Ewuga, former Nasarawa State Deputy Governor. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that the mini aircraft belonging to Caverton Aviation […]

Outrage over killing of female student in Sokoto for blasphemy, school shut

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Friday, May 13th, 2022

Deborah killed for blasphemy Nigerians have expressed outrage over the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education for alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammed. What was even more outraged was that the girl, named as Deborah was lynched and then set ablaze. Thereafter the killers filmed the barbaric action and posted it […]

Nollywood mourns again: Actor Gbenga Richards is dead

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, May 13th, 2022

Gbenga Richards Iconic Nollywood actor, Gbenga Richards, has reportedly passed away on Thursday morning after battling an unknown ailment. The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, according to reports suffered from a series of ailments and raising money for his treatment became difficult because he […]

ISIS releases video showing execution of 20 Nigerian Christians to ‘avenge killing of leaders in Middle East’

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 13th, 2022

By Adekunle Dada The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video showing the execution of about 20 Nigerian Christian civilians in Borno State, BBC reports. In the video, one of the masked militants who spoke in Hausa language during the execution said it was to avenge the killing of the group’s […]

How we tracked down Chidinma after Ataga ‘murder’ – Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

How we tracked down Chidinma after Ataga ‘murder’ – Police A prosecution witness identified as Olusegun Bamidele (DSP) has testified on how the police tracked down Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Usifo Ataga, the late Super TV boss. According to NAN, Bamidele appeared before a Lagos high court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on […]

Dollar batters Naira again at Exporters window

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

By Lydia Ngwakwe The Naira on Monday depreciated at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N419 to the dollar, a 0.48 per cent depreciation, weaker than N417 it traded on Friday. The open indicative rate closed at N419 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N423.00 to the dollar was the highest […]

4 Chrisland teachers docked for concealing video

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

4 Chrisland teachers docked for concealing video Chrisland School and mother of a 10-year-old Chrisland School pupil allegedly raped By Adaeze Iroha Three male and a female teacher of the Chrisland School Lagos were on Tuesday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly concealing a lewd tape of a student. The […]