A 59-year-old Nigerian woman simply identified as Maureen is currently writhing in pain after her brother allegedly attacked her over their father’s property in Enugu state. Human rights group, Women’s Aid Collective WACOL, who shared the story online, said the victim said their late father left the said property in her custody and made her promise to…
17-year-old Hafsat, whose newborn was allegedly buried alive by her father in Bauchi has stated that she didn’t know she was pregnant until labour, adding that she cannot remember having sexual intercourse with any man. Recall that the Bauchi State Police Command arrested one Bawada Audi, 50, for the murder of his newborn grandchild in Rimin, Zayam…
The Bauchi state police command has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man identified as Yusuf Yakubu for allegedly sodomising his 13-year-old son at Yakubu Wanka area of Bauchi metropolis. Bauchi police spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Wakili said the suspect was arrested following a complaint filed by one Usman Ahmed at the ‘A’ Divisional headquarters in…
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture has pleaded with the Nigerian Labour Congress to call off its strike scheduled to take off on Monday September 28. The Minister who made the appeal while addressing online publishers in Lagos, said the increase in the price of fuel and electricity tariff will benefit ordinary Nigerians in the long…
Oluremi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress chieftain Bola Tinubu has revealed that the trauma of being alone in the US with little kids and without her husband led her to Christ. The Lagos Central Senator disclosed this in an interview on Television Continental. Remi Tinubu who recently celebrated her 60th birthday, added that it was when she…
An Air Force officer identified as Michael Oyebanji has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after sitting before a General Court Martial at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Makurdi. The Master Warrant Officer (MWO) and three other Air Force officers were sentenced based on their levels of involvement in the fraudulent misappropriation of funds of the 151 Base Services…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is currently working towards reopening Nigeria’s land borders. Recall that in October 2019, President Buhari ordered the full closure of land borders as part of measures to checkmate smuggling activities. However speaking at a webinar organized by The Africa Report, Vice President Osinbajo said the Federal government is working with neighbouring…
The Coalition for Revolution (CORE), the organisers of the #RevolutionNow protest have called for a nationwide protest on October 1, Nigeria’s Independence day. According to the protest organizers, the nationwide protest will be against poor governance in Nigeria as they will be demanding a reversal of “anti-people policies implemented by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.” The statement read; “These harsh…
A 26-year-old Nigerian lady, Renua Giwa-Amu has accused her father who is a clergyman, of repeatedly raping her as a child. In a post shared on Facebook, Renua who is an art designer accused her father of abusing so many children left under his care. She alleged that it got so bad that her friends couldn’t come visiting…
Staff of the Federal High Court across the country have announced plans of engaging in a two-week strike from Monday September 28, 2020. The judicial workers under the aegies of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) revealed that they are engaging in the strike in line with the industrial action planned by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the…