The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has asked the Federal Government to introduce a social support program to alleviate the huge losses of livestock for herdsmen across the country. In a communique jointly signed by the association’s President, Muhammad Kiruwa, and National Secretary, Baba Othman Ngelzarma and released after a one-day national executive meeting of MACBAN with…
The Footage shared by a lawyer and political activist Esq. Cole shows residents of Oluwatuyi in Akure beating a naked man accused of raping a woman and trying to pluck out her eyes. In the graphic footage, the victim is seen lying naked beside her alleged attacker, with blood on the floor beside her body….
A young barber from Benue State identified as Elijah Ode has been reportedly arrested in Kano for blasphemy. According to a Benue activist, Smith Akoko, the young man, who is also a student, was arrested last Wednesday, after two of his customers were caught with hairstyles deemed blasphemous to the Islamic religion. His cousin, Sunday Ukenya, who confirmed…
The Lagos State Government has declared the executive order restricting the use of motorcycles also known as (okada) and tricycles (keke) in some parts of the state are in accordance with the law. The Director of public affairs in Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi, in a statement credited to him on Tuesday, said the…
A 47-year-old driver, Kehinde Ilesanmi, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing Guinness Brewery products worth N1.2 million. The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, denied committing the offences. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Ajayi, had told the court that the defendant…
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has asked a U.S court to clamp a preliminary gag order on his ex-girlfriend, Autumn Spikes, who recently took to the social media to expose their secret affair of nearly 10 years. Ms Spikes had, on January 1, via her Instagram handle, allarounda1, posted a viral video showing herself and Mr…
Lagos state’s single-day count of COVID-19 infections has exceeded 1,000 — with 1,040 cases reported on Saturday. This is the highest daily count recorded by the state where the first COVID-19 case in the country was confirmed on Feb 27, 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its update for January 30, reported…
Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant has awarded a N10 million scholarship to students of its host community of Mbayion in Gboko local government area of Benue state. General Manager, (Administration), Mr Jonathan Kunde and the Acting Director of Gboko Plant Mr SV Srinivasan company presented the cheques to the benefiting students at the Gboko Plant…
A man identified as Festus Stephen has been charged to court for allegedly stabbing his friend Abbas Mohammed Gudus, to death after a dispute over an iPhone. 27-year-old Stephen, a staff member of Adamawa State Ministry of Health, attached to Health Services Management Board in Mubi, was arraigned before Justice Helen Hammajoda of High Court…
Governor Atiku Bagudu of the North western state of Kebbi, has assented to a law making kidnapping a capital offence. The law also prescribes life imprisonment for rapists. Hajiya Rahmatu Gulma, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, explained the law: “Therefore, with the assent into law of the model penal code 202, punishment of Kidnapping in the state, under section 247 of the law, is death. “Also, punishment for…