One of the occupants of the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, who escaped the attack on his residence on Thursday, has said a woman in military uniform led the attackers to the house. He said Igboho was in the building when the gunmen arrived at the house and saw them struggling…
The wife of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, and others abducted by some gunmen in military uniform who attacked his house in the early hours of Thursday have been released. According to the media aide to the activist, Dapo Salami, the abducted victims were released by the gunmen in Ekiti state. “Yes,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has paraded some supporters of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who were arrested during a raid on his residence at Soka in Ibadan Oyo State. The spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunnaya, who addressed journalists on Thursday night in Abuja said the service got…
It is important to situate the debate around the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter within the context of ongoing conversations between many countries and social media platforms. The hot topic of social media regulation is understandable because of the twin issues of disinformation (“fake news”) and dangerous speech (“hate speech”) but to avoid creating more…
The Nigerian Government says the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, orchestrated the killing of 60 persons across the South East and South-South Zones within four months. It also said 55 property got destroyed in the violent attacks in the Zones. The Nigerian Government stated this in a letter to western diplomats. The letter dated…
A 20-year-old wife, Dausiyya Dahiru has attempted to commit suicide after she was divorced by her husband in Jigawa State. The incident happened on Monday evening at Roni town, Roni local Government area of Jigawa State. Findings revealed that the victim bought insecticide and used it in her food after she failed in her attempt to stop her…
The Kano Hisbah board, established to maintain Sharia’s norms, announced the ban on mannequins used by tailors, supermarkets, and boutiques to display clothes. The government agency is set to raid the state to remove the articulated dolls on the grounds that they are used for idolatry and immoral activities. The Commander, Sheikh Aroun ibn Sina declared that the use of mannequins contravened the provision of Islamic injunctions. “Hisbah…