Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has outlined several reasons for his decision not to align with the Labour Party. In a brief video shared on his X account on Wednesday, Sowore pointed out that the Labour Party shares ideological similarities with the ruling…
The primary YouTube channel associated with Prophet TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations has been removed by the video-sharing platform. The action follows a report by OpenDemocracy, which identified over 50 abusive videos on the platform that amplified mistreatment against individuals who had accused Joshua. Notably, the BBC World Service, in collaboration with OpenDemocracy,…
Gunmen believed to be herders have perpetrated an attack resulting in the death of 10 people at the Gbajimba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The Camp Commandant, Felix Aponi Banke, disclosed this on January 31, 2024, during a fact-finding visit by the Acting Executive Secretary of…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has directed the remand of a 35-year-old laborer, James Emmanuel. He is accused of raping and killing his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun. The defendant, who worked alongside the deceased at a poultry farm in Oke-Odu along Ijare road, Akure, allegedly committed the crime. After the purported…
Suspected bandits have carried out a deadly attack in Gbauzokoyako community, situated after Ketti in the Kuje Area Council of Abuja. The victims of this tragic incident were identified as Adams Makada, aged 60, and his son Bitrus, aged 25. The gunmen, who invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, January 29, 2024,…
On Thursday, January 24, two women, Akinniyi Temitope, 41, and Abiodun Oluwakemi, 31, appeared before a Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, facing charges related to human trafficking. According to the charges, the women allegedly conspired to traffic a 20-year-old, Kehinde Opeyemi, a resident of Osogbo, to Libya for exploitative labor. The charge sheet,…
“On January 25, 2024, a somber occasion befell the entire community of Buda 2 Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church and the Kasuwan Magani district. Bulus Magaji fell victim to kidnappers, and may God grant him eternal rest while providing solace to his grieving family,” he expressed.
On Thursday, January 25, the Kano State Fire Service successfully intervened to rescue a 37-year-old man, Saifullah Rabiu, who was on the brink of committing suicide by hanging himself from a tree. Rabiu, driven by a N2 million debt incurred during the process of obtaining a foreign visa, left a suicide note detailing his desperate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that they will soon reap the rewards of the challenging decisions he has made since assuming office. In a meeting with the South-South Monarchs Forum, led by His Royal Majesty, Major-General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), Chairman of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, and Vice-Chairman of the South-South…
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, revealed that he faced threats for asserting that influential Nigerians are involved in banditry linked to illegal mining in the country. During a visit to the explosion site in Ibadan, Oyo State, Alake expressed his resilience, emphasizing the need to speak out on such matters. Alake stated, “I…
