The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, also known as the Sultan of Sokoto, strongly condemns the brutal killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The victims, Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba (Professor) Samuel Olushola, and Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, were reportedly murdered by suspected…

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,…