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Authorities in the United Kingdom have slammed a £125,000 fine on Loveword TV channel, owned by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for airing conspiracy theories about Covid-19 that were unproven. On December 1st 2020, the TV channel had aired a 29-hour programme called the Global Day of Prayer, during which several unfounded claims were made about the coronavirus pandemic. These claims included the notion that the outbreak was ‘planned’, that the ‘sinister’ vaccine can be used to implant ‘nanochips’ that can control and cause harm to members of the public and the theory that the virus was somehow caused by 5G. Following a detailed investigation by Ofcom, the communications regulatory body in the United Kingdom, it was concluded that the programme breached broadcasting rules by sharing ‘potentially harmful’ claims about COVID19. This marks the second time in a year that Ofcom has petitioned Loveworld for making unsubstantiated statements about coronavirus. In a statement released, Of

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has blamed feminism for the increase in the domestic violence incidents against  married women. In an interview with BBC Igbo, the thespian said, “Feminism isn’t something black people are known for. Once a woman leaves her parents to meet her husband and takes his surname, she is to be submissive to him.  If she wasn’t married, she can do whatever she wants. Our women now plunge into feminism nowadays. They can’t even keep their husbands anymore. Is that a good thing?  These women are schooled but a lot of wives now can’t even cook — one thing that a woman should be good in so as to be able to keep her husband. My mother was not educated but she would cook all sorts of soups. My father would always get back home hurriedly to eat what his wife had cooked. Today, our wives can’t even cook anymore.  Women who can’t cook aren’t supposed to call themselves women. And feminism is what causes women to be beaten up in marriages. You complain

A 13-year-old pupil gave birth to a baby boy during a Mathematics examination in the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations in Mpigi District, Uganda.   The incident happened at St Balikuddembe Primary School, Jalamba Ward in Buwama Town Council, Mpigi District on Wednesday morning, March 31.    According to Mr Godfrey Ssema, the head teacher of the school, the girl developed labour pains during a Mathematics examination.   "After 20 minutes, she alerted the invigilator who called colleagues and rushed the girl to a nearby medical centre," Mr Ssemanda said.   Ms Goreth Mirembe, the nurse at the clinic said that after helping the girl to deliver, she was taken back to the school to complete her paper in an isolated environment.   Mr Ssemanda said that the invigilator gave the girl extra 45 minutes to write the examination.   Speaking to Daily Monitor, the girl’s parents attributed their daughter's pregnancy to last year’s Covid-19 lockdown.   She was lured into c

The police in Niger state have arrested a 20-year-old man, Lawali Danladi, for allegedly beating his wife, Zulai, to death following an argument over the pap she prepared for him at their home in  Kadaura village in Yakila Gunna district of Rafi LGA.   Danladi who was paraded before newsmen at the police command headquarters in Minna, reportedly beat Zulai to a coma. She was rushed to the hospital where she died.   Speaking to newsmen, Danladi said that he did not like the way she prepared the pap and in the cause of the argument, things got heated up which made him descend on her and beat her mercilessly.   “I never knew she would die. It was just a misunderstanding over mere pap and I did not know that when she fainted, she would not wake up. I should never have beaten her. I regret my action” he said   The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said the suspect has confessed to having beaten his wife to coma adding that by the time she was rushed to

10 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Akure, capital of Ondo State.   The suspects, Adekolurejo James, Gabriel Seyifunmi, Adekunle Joshua, Adeboyega Idowu, Olorunnayo Adewale, Akande Akinyemi, Oluwugbemgia Blessing, Oladepo Abiodun, Ibrahim Olagoke, and Akinboyejo Abimbola were arrested through an intelligence-gathering operation code-named 'Erinle' on Monday, March 29.      The antigraft agency in a statement released by head of media and publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include eight exotic cars, laptops computers, phones, documents, and identity cards   According to EFCC, the suspects have made useful statements and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are completed. 

A Federal High Court in Lagos State has barred the Federal Government from blocking SIM cards not linked to National Identity Numbers (NIN), come April.   The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, asked operators to block all SIM cards not linked to NIN by April 9, 2021.   However, a former second National Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association and human rights lawyer, Mr Monday Ubani, filed an originating motion and asked the court to stop the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) from disconnecting all SIM Cards not linked to NINs, Punch reports.   The first to fourth defendants in the suit are the Federal Government, Attorney General of the Federation, The NCC and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy.   Ubani sought four reliefs including an order that the two-week ultimatum is inadequate and will not only cause him hardship but will also infringe on his fundamental right to freedom of

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 2nd, and Monday, April 5 as public holiday to mark this year’s Easter Celebration.   The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration today March 30.    In a statement released by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mohammed Manga, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ.   He called on Christians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for the Peace, Unity, and Progress of our country.   Aregbesola also assured that the government would leave no stone unturned in dealing decisively with the spate of kidnapping, armed banditry, and other crimes and criminality being perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria. “Security is everybody’s business, I therefore encourage all Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level of patriotism at this critical t

The police in Ogun state have arrested 25-year-old Elisha James, pictured above, for allegedly raping the 4 year-old-daughter of his co-tenant (Name-withheld). A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, states that the suspect who resides at Mokore road area of Warewa, was arrested on the 29th of March 2021 following the report lodged by the mother of the victim, who reported at Warewa divisional headquarters that while she went out to spread some clothes she washed at about 7pm, she heard her 4years old daughter crying in the room of the suspect. She stated further that when she entered the room, she met the suspect defiling her daughter. Abimbola said that on the strength of the report, the DPO Warewa division, CSP Folashade Tanaruno, quickly detailed detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested. ''On interrogation, he admitted to having committed the crime, claiming that he didn’t know what came over him.'

A 36-year-old Nigerian man Michael “Mark” Ikenna, and his Thai girlfriend have been arrested and charged with allegedly possessing and selling cocaine in Banglamung, Thailand.  Region 2 Narcotic Suppression officers had received a tip-off from a concerned citizen that the suspects were allegedly selling cocaine in the Pattaya and Bangkok area. The officers captured Ikenna, and Nantana Chiewpanitch, 25, in a sting operation conducted by undercover police who arranged to purchase 10 grams of cocaine in Takhiantia on Friday, March 26.  Ikenna was arrested outside his Takhiantia house and 9.8 g. of white powder seized from him. Police found Nantana Chiewpanitch inside the house but she denied involvement with drug dealing, saying she has only known Ikenna for a few months and worked in a call center in Bangkok. Investigators then searched their apartment in Bangkok where they recovered nearly a gram of cocaine and hundreds of plastic bags police said were used to package drugs

The 24-year-old woman, Aminu Aliyu, who allegedly killed her husband's new wife is suspected to be the one that burnt her two stepdaughters to death in 2018. LIB reported that the newlywed, Fatima Aliyu was allegedly beaten to death with a pestle and her body set on fire by Amina in Minna, Niger state on Tuesday March 23, seven weeks after her wedding. Amina and her three alleged accomplices have since been arrested. Aliyu Abdullahi Dayi, the husband, who spoke to our Daily Trust, said the manner in which Amina killed his new wife suggested that she is responsible for the death of his two daughters who died in a mysterious fire incident in 2018. While narrating what had happened, Dabi said he was not around when the incident happened but someone called him around 3pm on Tuesday that there was fire outbreak in the house and he went to the house immediately but didn’t see any sign of fire incident outside but when he went in, he met the wife dead.   “From my observation,

The defense in the Derek Chauvin murder trial began his opening statement by telling the jury that George Floyd allegedly died from drugs and not by the actions of Chauvin.   Attorney Eric Nelson told the jury there's evidence that is about more than 9 minutes of video. He then zeroed in on Floyd going to a market shortly before the police confrontation.   He says employees from the market observed Floyd and believed he was under the influence of something. Nelson then raised the issue of Floyd allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.   Nelson says when police got the call from someone inside the market, they said Floyd appeared "drunk."   He told the jury when Floyd was inside a car after leaving the market he had fallen asleep, again suggesting he was under the influence.   He says when Floyd was confronted by cops, he "put drugs in his mouth" to conceal them, TMZ reports. He says when an autopsy was performed they found a "speedball&q

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked those calling for the breakup of Nigeria to have a rethink as they may need visas to travel to places like Kano state.   The Vice President said this when he spoke at the 12th Bola Tinubu colloquium held in commemoration of the APC National leader's 69th birthday in Kano today March 29.   The Vice-President, who was the special guest of honor at the event, said the initial plan was to hold a completely virtual event but Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State offered to host a physical event that would run alongside the virtual one on Zoom.   “For the purveyors of breaking up into small components, into small countries, perhaps they should be reminded that we would not have been able to accept Governor Ganduje’s offer to come to Kano at a short notice since we would all have needed visas to come to Kano'' Osinbajo said 

Four pupils of Ejioku Secondary School in the Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo state have died after a sand-laden truck crushed them to death on Monday March 29.     According to reports, the pupils were going to school on a motorcycle when the truck crushed them to death along Iwo-Ibadan expressway. The unfortunate incident caused students of the school to vandalize articulated vehicles in Ejioku.   "It happened less than one hour ago. Four pupils of the Ejioku secondary school were crushed by a truck. Students have started vandalising trucks in Ejioku. They are still here as I speak.  Police must come around to ensure law and order. This is taking another dimension now. The students are on rampage'' an eyewitness said   Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the bodies have been deposited in a morgue while investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. 

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted illicit drugs worth over N2billion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos and three suspected traffickers were arrested.      A statement released by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, states that one of the suspects, Aniede Chimezie Bright was arrested on Sunday 28th March 2021, during the outward clearance of passengers on Air Marroc, with 7.1 Kg of Methamphetamine carefully concealed in food spices and packed in a Swiss polo suitcase. The illicit substance was bound for Spain with a street value of over N2 billion.   According to the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba,   “Unarguably, the closure of borders occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the surge in the price of these drugs. For instance, the price of meth in Australia had increased from 200 dollars to 600 dollars per gramme due supply cut, hence the desperation by

A team of Ghanaian referees were beaten by angry fans in the Division One League match-week 14 game on Sunday afternoon, March 28.      According to Ghanaian media, the incident occurred after Wanamafo Mighty Royals' game with Bofoakwa Tano ended in a goalless draw.     The report said fans of the home team took to the field after the final whistle and assaulted the match officials resulting in center referee Niatire Suntuo Aziz losing some of his teeth.     According to Starr FM, the home fans were not satisfied with the performance of the referee and decided to descend on them mercilessly. 

The police in Ondo state have arrested 30-year-old Blessing Jimoh, pictured above, for allegedly killing her mother, Ijeoma Odo. Blessing was paraded before newsmen at the state police command today March 29. She told the newsmen that she killed her mother with a cutlass after a Pastor told her that she was a witch and was behind all her predicaments in life. Blessing and her mother were on a farm in Ile-Iluiji area of the state when she used a cutlass to hack her to death. The suspect who claimed she was mentally unstable when she carried out the crime, said “It was something doing me that make me kill my mother. I am not happy with what I did. “I cut her neck with a cutlass. It was a Pastor that said she was witch and l went to beg her. My mother is from Enugu State. We have been looking for the Pastor but we have not seen him.”she said Confirming her arrest, the state Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami, said the suspect would soon be charged to court as soon as invest

The Minister of Transportation, Hon Rotimi Amaechi, says women deserve more role in government because they are far more intelligent than men. He disclosed that the 35per cent affirmative action policy currently been given to women is not enough considering the intelligence and capacity been displayed by the female gender. Speaking as a Guest at the 2nd edition of the Association of Women Business Network of Nigerian Women (ANWBN) forum, held recently in Abuja, Amaechi said, “Women should see inclusiveness in governance as a right and women in all sphere of life should be carried along. I do not support male domination, neither do I support female domination, I believe that all of you seated here are qualified to rule this nation, I don’t believe that a particular seat should be set aside for a woman, the reason is that women are by far more intelligent than men. The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Muhammed, was selected not because she was a woman but

Barely 72 hours after electric power was restored in Maiduguri, Borno State, Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday, March 27,  blew up another transmission tower in the city. Premium Times reports that the insurgents planted explosives on each leg of the tower, which they detonated at about 6 a.m. In January, the terrorists struck power installations thrice at a location about 50km from Maiduguri to keep the city in the dark. The power, was however, restored on Wednesday, March 24, after nearly two months of blackout. While reconnecting the installation, three TCN officials were severely injured by a landmine planted by the insurgents. Another official was said to have lost his life after falling off a tower. The city has now been thrown into another darkness following the Saturday morning attack.

Nigerian-born UFC star, Israel Adesanya, has lost his BMW endorsement, following his comment about raping his fellow fighter, Kevin Holland in an online video. Adesanya received lots of backlashes after he posted a video on his  Instagram stories, where he told Holland, “Bro, I will f….n r*pe you,” as part of what was meant to be “fight talk.” The 31-year-old was due to be unveiled as the face of BMW New Zealand on Monday, March 29, however, in a statement released on Friday, March 27,  the German car manufacturer said it has cancelled the endorsement deal. “Due to the comments made by an athlete online, we have reviewed our pending association with said athlete and we have decided not to push forward with a specific ambassador for the brand at this time in New Zealand,” the statement reads.

  The suspects were arrested at their various residences in the Sango area of Ogun State, on March 21, following intelligence reports received by the Commission about their involvement in the alleged criminal activities.   The suspects are: Oladitan Olakunle Dauda, Olapade Olawale Segun, Babayemi Oluwaseun Adeyemi Yahyah, Adesoye Olayode Samuel, Sani Lekan Olaniyi, Sulaimon Adeyinka abdulahi, Sanni Olanrewaju Saheed, Oladele Adebola Felix, Idowu Afis Olamilekan, Adeniran Emmanuel Oluwaseun, Alarape Sakiru Olawale,Yusuf Waheed, Olajide Segun Yinka, Aderibigbe Ibikunle Adedeji, Okerin Olamilekan Emmanuel and Adelakun Owolabi Samuel.   Others are: Olajide Ayobami Paul, Okenla Hammed Adetola, Akorede Adebayo Aderemi, Ajibola Azeez Olayinka, Salaudeen Taofeeq Olawale, Solomon Akintoye Omisakin, Ibraheem Saheed Ayinde and Odusanya Olawale Abiodun.   Items recovered from the suspects include exotic cars, mobile phones of various brands, laptop computers, Wi-Fi and modem devices. 

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, have arrested a 28-year-old man, Ibeh Theophilus Uche and his mother for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud to the tune of about N50million.    Uche, the runs 10 Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, Lagos, was arrested recently in his room in Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, following credible intelligence reports about his alleged criminal activities.   During interrogation, Uche, who presents himself variously as Rachael Armstrong , Keanu Reeves, Rebekah Schwarzenberger, Keanu Private, Elizabeth Hortman and Stefan Paulson, confessed to being into Bitcoin investment scam, romance scam and identity theft.   The suspect also confessed to have defrauded his victims to the tune of about N50m, since he started the criminal activities in 2020.   Investigations revealed that the suspect had been using a First Bank account belonging to his mother, who is one of his accom

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said there will be no increase in the pump price of petrol until it completes its negotiations with organised labour.   The group general manager, group public affairs division of NNPC, Kennie Obateru,  disclosed this in a statement released on Friday, March 26.   This development comes hours after the group managing director of the corporation, Mele Kyari, announced that the NNPC can no longer bear the cost of subsidy. Kyari had said the NNPC can no longer bear the burden of underpriced sales of petrol, adding that the market price needs to be implemented. He said NNPC pays between N100-120 billion a month to keep the pump price at the current levels.   Obateru in the statement released said although the NNPC currently bears the burden of petrol subsidy, the current price will be maintained at N162 until ongoing engagement with the organized labour and other stakeholders are concluded.   According to him, NNPC has made

A 57 year old woman, Barbara Higgins has given birth to a baby boy.   Higgins gave birth on Saturday, March 21, five years after losing her 13 year-old daughter to a brain tumor.  The baby who was born a month premature, weighed five pounds 13 ounces, and is now back home and doing well after spending three days at the hospital where he was delivered. Barbara, from Concord in New Hampshire, US, and her husband Kenny Banzhoff, 65, are delighted with their new arrival.   According to her she desired another child after her daughter Molly’s death in 2016.  She said: ‘In 2016 my daughter Molly died from an undiagnosed brain tumor. (It) was a traumatic, life-altering, horrifying experience. It hobbles you completely.’  Barbara said that she began to have dreams about having another baby while mourning Molly.  She added: ‘It was a pretty persistent dream. I’d wake up with an overriding feeling that I need to have another child. I was 53 at the time.’ 

Nigeria is as peaceful as Gambia, South Korea, Slovak, Australia, Bagladesh and Guinea Bissau, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.  The president said this in Abuja, while receiving letters of credence from the envoys of the six countries, on Thursday, March 25.  “In addition to the fraternal relations between us, the one thing Nigeria has in common with your countries is peace. Peace is priceless, desirable and crucial to sustainable development and achieving the targets set by the UN global initiatives. It is therefore imperative for us to work individually and bilaterally for sustainable peace. Achieving global peace is vital to attaining food security. Peace and food security should be pursued simultaneously,” he said.

The Nigerien, Magaji Musa (a.k.a Maishayi) and five Nigerians: Salisu Rabiu, (a.k.a Mai Magani); Ibrahim Idris, (a.k.a Dankano); Haruna Abdullahi,(a.k.a Balogun), Haruna Usman (a.k.a Maiturare) and Abubakar Umar (a.k.a Fulani), were handed fourteen years imprisonment following their prosecution by the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.  The convicts were prosecuted on four counts of conspiracy, attempt to obtain money by false pretence and possession of counterfeit currencies, contrary to Section 8A, 1A, 8B of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 1(3) of the same Act. They allegedly tricked a victim to claim boxes containing huge sums of money. They had pleaded not guilty to the charges, setting the stage for their full trail. In the course of trail, the prosecution called witnesses and presented several documents that were admitted in evidence. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, J

The Federal Government on Thursday March 25 tendered before a Federal High Court in Abuja the sum of one million dollars allegedly recovered from the residence of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Commodore Umar Mohammed (rtd). The former Air Chief who was in office from September 2010 to October 2012, was re-arraigned alongside his company before Justice Inyang Ekwo on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering, illegal possession of firearms and possession of official documents without lawful authority. An agent of the Department of State Services DSS who appeared as the first prosecution witness in the case identified the three bags in which the money allegedly recovered from the former Air chief's house was stashed. According to the DSS agent, the three bags labelled A, B and C contained US dollars, Barbados dollars, Naira notes among others. The bags of money were then admitted as evidence while the judge ordered the court registrar to safekeep the money wit

The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, has lent his voice to the call for power to shift to the South in 2023.   Governor Zulum stated this when he spoke at the presentation of a book by Dakuku Perterside, former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Thursday, March 25.   “The issue of power rotation is a covenant between us hence the need to shift the power to the south.”he said   According to him, it doesn't matter what part of the South the next president comes from. He urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to heed his advice and keep to previous agreements made to shift power to the southern part of the country in the next administration.   Governor Zulum will not be the first governor to say that the South should take power. Just last week, the Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari in an interview, also advocated for power to the shift to the South come 2023. 

A court in Ondo state has sentenced two brothers, Isaac Sunday and Isaac Lucky, as well as their accomplice, Ovie Nana Friday, to death by hanging for stealing. The convicts were said to have in December 2013, used dangerous weapons to dispose many residents of Bolorunduro in Ondo state of their belongings which include mobile phones, motorcycle, cash and other valuables. They were first arraigned on a five-count charge to include conspiracy and armed robbery. The charges were later amended to six. The Chief Legal Officer in the Ondo State Ministry of Justice, Olusegun Akeredolu, who led the prosecution team, called in four witnesses and tendered confessional statements of the accused which were admitted. The defendants represented by Samson Iluyemi testified for themselves but tendered no exhibit. Delivering judgement in the case today March 25, the trial Judge, Justice Yemi Fasanmi, said the prosecution team proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and then sentenced the

A staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun State, Fisayo Oyeniyi, has committed suicide. The Nation reports that Oyeniyi who was one of the armed guards in the institution hung himself in his residence after sending suicide text to his mother, wife and children. In the text message, Oyeniyi informed his loved ones of his desire to end his life. He was said to have left his work place for his house around Kanmi bus stop, at Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit suicide. ''The incident happened around noon. I saw people rushing to his apartment to get to see for themselves to be sure of what Mr. Oyeniyi has done to himself. We saw where he hung himself, dangling on the rope inside. He has been buried. This is so sad.”a source said Confirming the incident, the public relation officer of OAU, Abiodun Olarewaju, said Oyeniyi left the office after he sent a suicide text to his loved ones. 

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named Barcelona the best club of the past decade.   "FC Barcelona won the CLUB WORLD RANKINGS of the First Decade (2001-2010) and also of the second Decade (2011-2020)," the IFFHS said in a statement.   Barça were ranked with 2,877 points with rival Real Madrid second on 2,782 with German giants Bayern Munich completing the top three with a points tally of 2,594.5.   Founded in 1899, FC Barcelona have won five UEFA Champions League titles, three FIFA Club World Cups, five UEFA Super Cup trophies, and 26 Spanish La Liga tournaments.   Before coming up with these rankings, IFFHS usually takes into account the number of points claimed by a team in domestic competitions, as well as their performances in the European competitions.   See top 10 list 1. Barcelona - 2,877 pts 2. Real Madrid - 2,782 pts 3. Bayern Munich - 2,594 pts 4. PSG - 2,357 pts 5. Atletico Madrid - 2,302 pts 6. Juventus - 2

A Nigerian man, Dexter Enwerem has been arrested in Norwish, Connecticut in connection with an international phone scam crime organization.    Enwerem, 34, of 29 Ward St., Norwich, was charged with first-degree larceny and is being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond, according to a Norwich Police Department news release Wednesday, March 24.   Police began investigating a complaint in September 2020 from someone who said their 80-year-old mother-in-law sent money to “unknown individuals for the benefit of ‘helping the homeless.’”   “The victim sent gift cards to suspects totaling $13,500 and an $18,000 money order to a suspect identified as Norwich resident Dexter Enwerem,” the release reads.   “After a thorough investigation by Detective Scott Meikle, it was determined Enwerem was part of a Nigerian phone scam crime organization." it added 

Yusuf Buhari, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, is reportedly set to marry Zahra Bayero, the daughter of Emir of Bichi in Kano State, Nasir Bayero.     Credible sources told Daily Nigerian  that the wedding ceremony will take place “in the next two to three months”   "Preparations are on top gear for the grand event. As the tradition provides, the parents of the groom have met with the parents of the bride to express Yusuf’s interest in marrying Zahra,” the source said, pleading anonymity.   The source added that the event would have taken place earlier but for the absence of the groom’s mother, Aisha Buhari, who recently returned from a six-month medical trip in Dubai.   “Now that his mother returned a few weeks to Ramadan [Muslim holy month], it is clear the wedding will take place after Sallah holidays,” the source added.    Zahra Bayero is said to be currently studying architecture in the United Kingdom. Yusuf graduated from the University of Surrey, Guildford

A tragic incident occurred at Oshodi, Lagos State on Wednesday March 24 as a 35-year-old man identified as Segun Afuye was beaten to death by an angry mob for reportedly stabbing his friend Elewure Sodiq to death for secretly sleeping with his girlfriend.   Eyewitnesses alleged that Segun who confronted Sodiq at a bar in the area for sleeping with his girlfriend Kafayat, stabbed him on the neck with a broken bottle. He died on the spot.   The act angered the crowd which gathered, leading to him being beaten seriously. It was further learnt that Segun died before police officers who were called in to restore order in the area arrived. 

  The Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari "is too slow."   Ahmed made the comment while appearing on an Arise Television program on Wednesday March 24, and further stated that banditry and kidnappings did not exist two, three years ago.    The NEF spokesperson who averred that Nigerians are becoming more insecure everyday, noted that President Buhari keeps changing things "while we all see same result."   He said;    “If I have an opportunity to speak with the president, I will say: ‘Sir, please wake up and smell the coffee, this country is falling apart." “It is in very serious danger, it is going down under your watch. You swore in 2015 and again in 2019 that you will protect citizens, the territorial integrity of Nigeria. Sorry, sir, you are not doing that, doing it well or you are not doing it at all. And one of the things you should do is to call about 200 to 500 Nigerians,

One of the two suspected criminals arrested by security operatives in the University of Calabar, is pictured grinning like the cat that got the cream.    Director of Information of the Student Union Government, Comrade Onigah Joseph, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, March 23, said that the suspects specialised in phone theft and other criminal activities on campus. The suspects identified as Victor Edet Okon and Udeme Joseph Effiong were paraded around the chemistry department on Monday, March 22, by the security personnel.    Edet is a resident of no. 28, Mayne Avenue, Calabar but hails from Ibiono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, while Udeme claimed to reside at no. 21 Atimbo, Calabar but a native of Nsit Itam, Akwa Ibom state.   "Edet and Udeme confessed to be the architects of most crimes on campus whereas they've been bound from entering the University. Edet, however said he has almost repented from stealing as he's always caugh

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has intercepted well-concealed and unaccompanied parcels of cocaine, heroin, and other hard drugs meant for shipping to the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Australia, Maldives, and New Zealand. A notorious drug trafficker, Sikiru Owolabi, who owned two of the parcels, was traced and arrested after days of intelligence gathering and surveillance by NDLEA operatives. NDLEA undercover agents attached to two international courier companies in Lagos made the seizures. A statement released by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi today March 23, said the suspect was arrested after 1kg of cocaine concealed in cream containers and was to be shipped to Dublin was intercepted at one of the courier firms in Lagos. This was also followed by the discovery of another 200g of cocaine meant to be shipped to London by the same courier company just as another 390 gramme of cocaine hidden in men's clothing and was to be shipped to N

Popular Ibadan-based Islamic cleric Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold has withdrawn the lawsuit he filed against the suspected abductors of his twin children in April 2020. Its had been reported that the story of how the twin babies were abducted from the cleric's home. The twins whose mother waited 12 years after marriage before she gave birth to them, were released after the abductors collected N 4 million in ransom. Police investigations led to the release of some suspects. Two of the suspects were former employees of the cleric. Shortly after their arrest, the cleric instituted a lawsuit at the Oyo state High court against the suspects.  At the resumed hearing of the suit yesterday March 23, Akewugbagold told the court that he had forgiven the suspects and wanted the suit struck out. 

A man, identified as Gbenro, has been accused of strangling his wife, Wayesola, as she slept. Their daughter, Fayoke, who witnessed the incident, narrated how her father killed her mother. The incident was said to have happened in the early hours of the morning at Salvation Army Street, Odoj?mu, Ondo, Akure. Fayoke said she saw her father strangling her mother when she got up to ease herself but couldn’t do anything because her father threatened to kill her, The Nation reports. It was Fayoke's cry of horror that attracted neighbours, who arrived to find Wayesola had died. Neighbours immediately locked the man indoors to stop him from escaping, then they called the deceased's brother. Ondo Police spokesperson, ASP Tee- Leo Ikoro, said the matter has been transferred to the state CID for further investigation. 

The Imo State government through the state's Housing Corporation has revoked 49 plots of land allegedly belonging to Mrs. Geraldine Obinali, the elder sister of immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha. According to the corporation, the parcels of land were allegedly acquired by Mrs. Obinali, using Jessdean Ventures Limited of No. 3 Okeoma close Tran Egbu Layout. The revocation is contained in a statement by the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Corporation, Mr. Chinedu Mbakwe-Obi and media aide to the General Manager, Enwerem Prince. The statement said the revoked plots in Redemption Estate Phase III were issued to Geraldine Obinali (nee Okorocha) for the sole purpose of providing infrastructural facilities which was never carried out. The statement in part read “Sequel to all legal actions taken to notify Jessdean Ventures Ltd of No 3 Okeoma close Trans Egbu Layout Owerri owned by Geraldine Obinali, we hereby revoke the follow

A Nigerian man identified as Ifeanyi Mbah and his two children were killed in a fatal car accident in South Africa.    His wife, Nomabandla Mbah, 33, was the only survivor in the accident that occurred in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape on Monday night, March 22.     It was gathered that the family had been travelling along the N2, near Bluewater Bay, when their car veered off the road and hit a barrier.   Ifeanyi, 42, and their two sons, Uchenna, 6, and Chinedu, one, died at the scene. Nomabandla was taken to a clinic in Motherwell, where she received treatment for a knee injury.   Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge, who confirmed the incident, said it appeared that the husband had been driving the vehicle when the accident occurred, but it was not known yet what had caused him to lose control and veer off the road.   "At about 8.40pm, a white Volkswagen Polo was travelling along the N2, from Bluewater Bay towards Gqeberha, when it left the road and collided with a

The Louisiana rapper was arrested and taken into custody around 1 p.m on Monday March 22 after fleeing from officials of Los Angeles Police Department who attempted to pull his car over for an outstanding federal warrant.   YoungBoy reportedly didn’t pull over when flagged down by the security operatives, prompting a short pursuit which ended with the rapper trying to flee on foot.   TMZ reported that the cops set up a perimeter and brought in a K-9 which sniffed out YoungBoy.    A firearm was also found in the vehicle but it is unclear if it belongs to the rapper. Back in September, the Baton Rouge rapper was among 16 people arrested on drug and firearm charges in Louisiana. 

The Federal Government has condemned racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in some of the designated vaccination centres. This was made known by Abdullazzi Abdullahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, on Monday, March 22, in Abuja. According to him, selling vaccination slots was unne cessary because it has been scheduled in phases such that frontline health workers and others at higher risk are vaccinated first after registration at the portal. “Everyone will be vaccinated free and everyone will eventually be vaccinated. There is no need to pay to be vaccinated,” he said.  

A mother of three identified as Justina Eje, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state.    The 28-year-old woman who was paraded before newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja by the State Commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu, allegedly stabbed her late husband, Edwin Anduaka with a kitchen knife during a domestic quarrel.   Recounting how the incident occurred, Eje claimed to have been seperated from her husband for quite some time. She said;    “My late husband came to my house in Ikorodu on that fateful day. While he was in my house, he wanted to collect a chain and a cloth from me which he did. We later started an argument, I tried to calm him down but he refused. "He left but came back to meet me at my business place, the next day. He said he wanted to collect the children’s clothes but I told him they will be going to school. I pleaded with him. "All this while I was holding a knife and he started

President Muhammadu Buhari has named the unfriendly attitude of health workers across Nigeria as a major reason why prominent Nigerians seek medical care outside the country. The president, who was represented by the Ministry of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the official commissioning of an International Conference Certre and Telemedicine Hall and six other projects at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. “We still get all too often for comfort, disconcerting reports of not friendly attitudes of staff to patients, reports of unhygienic and house keeping standards that leaves something to be desired even in the presence of sophisticated equipment and well qualified doctors. Such simple failings like this, are more frequently responsible for the loss of confidence of the end users in our health system than even the lack of equipment. They are the triggers for the distrust that will lead people to go on medical tourism. We have a lot of work to do

The Lagos state police command has arrested a suspected serial rapist, Onuorah Obi, pictured above, a resident of No 1, Buari Oloto Street, Ago Okota. Confirming his arrest to newsmen, Ademuyiwa Adejobi who is the spokesperson of the state police command, said Obi was arrested on March 17 after his victim who lives in the same environment reported that the suspect raped her and recorded her nude pictures and videos.  ''The police swung into action and arrested the suspect. When a search was conducted on his phone, nude pictures and videos of the victim were recovered from the phone.''Ademuyiwa said He added that the state Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has condemned the  heinous acts of the suspect and has ordered that the matter be transferred to the Gender Unit of the command for further investigation and prosecution. 

Police operatives attached to Makinde Police Station, Osodi, in Lagos have arrested a 28-year-old man identified as Jane Otubo, of No 3, Eniola Street, Mafoluku, Osodi, for allegedly engaging in the act of homosexuality. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Ademuyiwa Adejobi, says the suspect, a foodstuff trader who hails from Enugu State had invited one Francis Azeez, m,  who resides at Gwagwalada Area of Abuja, and paid for his transportation fare to his place in Mafoluku,  promising to assist him to establish a business. ''Trouble broke out when Otubo made frantic attempts to have unlawful canal knowledge of the invitee who had spent a week with him. The guest, Francis, who resisted him, made efforts to escape to Abuja in the morning when he was assaulted severally by the suspect. This attracted the neighbors' attention who eventually informed the Police. The Landlord of the suspect, popularly called Alfa, confirmed the allega

An 80-year-old retired Nigerian lecturer, Muritala Haroon, has asked a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, to dissolve his 52-year-old marriage on grounds that his wife, Afsat, still denies him sex.   In February this year, Haroon filed for the dissolution of his marriage on grounds of sexual starvation and threat to life. In the petition, he alleged that Afsat was fond of locking him out of the bedroom thereby denying him sex. “I can no longer cope with the attitude again. Worst still, she and her relatives want me dead. Afsat attempted to stab me. She is misleading our six children. She has turned them against me'' he said   In her response, Afsat rejected the prayer for separation. She told the court that Haroon is promiscuous.   “Prof is promiscuous. I cannot have anything to do with [him] because he slept with his close friend’s three wives. My Lord, Haroon slept with the three wives of the man who acted as an intermediary whenever we had problems” she said   At t

Former Presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, says his son Bolu, who came out as a gay man in January 2021, is on a sojourn to the gay community where he will be an instrument of God.   Okupe in an interview with VanguardLiveTV, said he wept the day he got to know that Bolu was a homosexual.   The 68-year-old politician said one of his greatest regrets he has was to allow Bolu to live in France which according to him is a liberal society.   “We’ve always known that Bolu was like that. He’s even much more than that. He’s incredible with what he does and capable of doing. All his other siblings are one but Bolu had designed his mind to never live in Nigeria. Unfortunately for me, his mother took him abroad very early. He did major parts of his secondary school in the United Kingdom. So, Bolu thinks he lives European (he’s my son) but his mind is European. I also know that he’s easily influenced by his environment. I know that for a fact because he came home one time for holiday, and

An eight-month pregnant mother has been killed after her baby was cut off her womb in a horrific attack at her home in Brazil.     21-year-old Pamella Ferreira Andrade Martins was found dead in the coastal town of Macae, Rio de Janeiro state, on Wednesday afternoon, March 17.   A family member told local media that the victim was found inside a locked bathroom and the door had to be broken down.    According to the family member, Ms. Martins was discovered butchered, with her belly hacked open and her unborn child missing.    A 22-year-old suspect was arrested when she was admitted to hospital after checking into a nearby A&E carrying the dead baby.    The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, had told the health professionals at the unit that she had given birth to the baby boy herself and had fallen down the stairs with him.     However, after some tests were carried out on her, doctors discovered she had not been pregnant. A knife and penknife were found in he