The police in Delta state have arrested a man identified as Mr Okandeji for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in the latter’s de@th. Human Rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who disclosed this on social media, said the incident occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in…
27-year-old woman known as Fatima Dzuma has been arrested for k!lling her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Dzuma was said to have married Baba three years ago as his second wife after divorcing her first husband, but she had not given…
A man known as Oyeme Eguari was killed in what is believed to be a cult-related attack in Abbi, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. The incident took place on December 31, 2024, during a crossover night celebration. Eyewitnesses told Punch that the victim, thought to be in his 20s, was shot dead by…
The Police Command in Benue has apprehended two men in connection with the murder of an elderly woman accused of witchcraft in Egba village, Agatu Local Government Area. Spokesperson for the command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the arrests of Bako, 50, and Oyaje Clement, 40, in a statement on Thursday, January 2. The killing occurred…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, visited former Nigerian president Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday, January 2. Obi shared the visit on social media, describing it as an opportunity to discuss national issues with the respected elder statesman. He wrote, “From Jigawa state, I travelled to Minna, Niger State, to pay…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), has clarified that there is no merger agreement with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), or any other political party ahead of 2027 elections Obi made this statement during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday morning, January 2.…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist criticized successive Nigerian governments for consistently treating the country’s youth as if they were “idiots.” In an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, January 2, Utomi stated: “Governments in Nigeria have not been trustworthy, let’s be honest. They have repeatedly treated young people as if they were idiots. This…
South Africa’s 12 years old girl is among the youngest mothers as the country welcomes babies born on the first day of the new year. Eastern Cape MEC of Health Ntandokazi Capa said they welcomed 40 babies, including one delivered by a 12-year-old, with the father allegedly 17. Capa said they will work with…
Kano State Government has firmly opposed the tax reform bills proposed by the Tinubu-led administration currently before the National Assembly. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, speaking through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made the government’s stance clear during the 2025 celebration at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre. In a statement issued by the deputy…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the Federal Government’s seven percent budget allocation to education in 2025 will not bring any significant change to the sector. This declaration was made in a statement signed by Professor Ayo Akinwole, chairman of the University of Ibadan chapter, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. …
