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Oyo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, National Politics, Religion
Thursday, December 26th, 2024
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed concerns about plans to set up a Sharia court in Oyo Town, promising to respect the law and follow the Nigerian Constitution. The governor’s stance follows reports that the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria plans to establish a Shariah court in the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024
Protests erupt in Syria over burning of Christmas Tree By Nafisat Abdulrahman Protests have erupted across Syria after masked gunmen set fire to a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town near Hama. The incident sparked outrage among religious minorities and raised questions about the security of Christians under the new Islamist leadership. […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
U.S. court sentences Tunde Ayeni to 10 years, to pay $20m restitution for internet fraud By Francis Ugwu A court in the United States has sentenced Babatunde Ayeni to 10 years’ imprisonment. Peoples Gazette reports that the court filings from the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, which it obtained, showed that the […]
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National Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Peter Obi criticizes IGP’s palliative restrictions, warns they could discourage charity Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the ban imposed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on distributing palliatives to the poor following recent stampedes across the country. Vanguard reports that 67 people, including 35 children, died in […]
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Headlines
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
By Funmi Ajumobi & Luminous Jannamike According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ,UDHR, Article 25(1), everyone has the right to standard of living adequate for their health and well-being, which includes access to food, clothing, and housing. Similarly, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ,ICESCR, Article 11 emphasizes the right […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) condemn Julius Chukwunta’s murder Mr. Julius Chukwunta The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the murder of 37-year-old Nigerian, Mr Julius Chukwunta, by four South Africans. Chukwunta, a native of Aninri local government area of Enugu State, was reportedly attacked on December 7 while driving […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. He also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, a worrying trend […]
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Osun, Headlines, State News
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Why I was sentenced to death for stealing fowl – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of theft Segun Olowookere, a young man who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a fowl, has shared his harrowing experience of arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant […]
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Headlines
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Keke Marwa now sells for N3.5 million, Okada N2 million By Soji Ajibola THE biting hardship in the country occasioned by the unfavourable economic situation has sustained a constant feature—astronomical rises in the costs of goods and services. Commercial tricycle operation, otherwise known as Keke Marwa, has provided a viable means of living for […]
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Headlines
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
I’ll be bigger in Nigeria, London will miss me – UK-based Pastor Tobi Adegboyega Tobi Adegboyega, the Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom and founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), has claimed that he will be more influential in Nigeria than he is in the UK. This statement comes after the […]
