My husband beats me at will – housewife tells court
A housewife, Mrs Fatimah Jimoh, on Thursday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin,to grant her request for divorce from her husband of eight years, Amosa, on grounds that he hits her and does not provide money for food.
US Senate acquits Trump of abuse of power
The US Senate Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of abuse of power, the first of two impeachment charges, following a historic two-week trial. The Republican-majority Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump of charges that he withheld military aid to Ukraine to pressure Kiev to investigate political rival Joe Biden and help his re-election effort. “Is the respondent, Donald John Trump, […]
CORONAVIRUS: NIDO boss in Guangdong urges House to rescind stand on evacuation citizens
Coordinator of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, in Guangdong Province, China, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has called on the House of Representatives to rescind it decision on calls for evacuation of Nigerians from Wuhan Province in China.
What Twitter will do if you tweet false and/or doctored contents
When you see certain markers in your twits, it is either you have twitted or re-twitted manipulated/doctored information.
This is a new move by the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to stop or control the spread of misinformation.
Updated: Trump acquitted of all impeachment charges
United States President, Donald Trump drew on staunch Republican support Wednesday to defeat the gravest threat yet to his three-year-old presidency, winning acquittal in the Senate on impeachment charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Only the third US leader ever placed on trial, Trump readily defeated the effort to expel him from […]
Kirk Douglas, ‘Spartacus’ actor dies aged 103
United States (US) silver screen legend Kirk Douglas, the son of Jewish Russian immigrants who rose through the ranks to become one of Hollywood’s biggest-ever stars, has died, his family said Wednesday. He was 103. One of the last survivors of the golden age of cinema, Douglas was renowned for the macho and not-always-likeable tough […]
The pillars of crime in Nigeria
By Oludayo Tade PRIOR to his ascendancy to the exalted number one position in Nigeria, ‘General Daura’ had promised to block corruption loopholes, fix the economy and end the problem of insecurity. Things happened so fast that people could not probe how age, education, health, agility and personal idiosyncrasies may obstruct the implementation of the […]
No going back on okada, keke ban ― Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says it will not reverse the ongoing enforcement of its Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018, which restricts the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada and tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP in 15 local councils across the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday while speaking at […]
WARDC seeks end to abuse of women’s rights, launches S.H.E Movement
By Josephine Agbonkhese Perturbed by the continued reign of impunity in matters of Gender-Based Violence, GBV; Harmful Practices, HP; and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, SRHR, in Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, has launched ‘S.H.E Movement’—an initiative meant to create voices among men and women of all ages in Nigeria. […]
Kano Assembly removes Majority Leader
Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed its Majority Leader, Alhaji Labaran Abdul-Madari, and replaced him with his Deputy, Alhaji Kabiru Hassan-Dashi. Abdul-Madari, an APC member representing Warawa Constituency was removed following a motion of urgent public importance presented by Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Gurjiya, also an APC member, representing Bunkure Constituency. The motion was seconded […]
Imo APC, PDP in last minute game over defecting lawmakers
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have up their game in the defection drama in the state House of Assembly. Vanguard gathered Wednesday in Owerri, that the two political parties have lined up their strategies to win or lose in having the highest number of lawmakers of […]
Ogun ex-lawmaker, Yinka Mafe, dies on his birthday
By James Ogunnaike The immediate past Majority Leader of the Ogun House of Assembly, Hon Yinka Mafe is dead. Mafe who was born on Feb 4th, 1974 was said to have complained of chest pain. Asiwaju Yinka Mafe, a lawyer and former Majority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, was elected a Councillor […]
How I stole millions from people with ATM card – suspect
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A 29 years old Adetunji Adesina has confessed to stealing banks customers using ATM machines. Adesina who was arrested while in possession of N678,000 made this revelation when he was paraded alongside other suspected criminals by the Edo State Police Command in Benin City, the Edo, State capital. The […]
FG’s refusal to honour agreement: Prepare for strike, ASUU tells members
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of being notorious for breaching mutual agreements just as it directed its members to be ready for a strike that could be declared anytime.
IPMAN laments long closure of NNPC depot in Enugu
INDEPENDENT Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Enugu Depot branch, has called on the South-East governors and other Igbo leaders to intervene and engage the Federal Government on the urgent need to revitalise the long abandoned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Emene, Enugu State.
Home marathons, ‘stranded’ lobsters and other quickies on coronavirus
Faced with the lockdown over the coronavirus epidemic, athletes cooped up in their apartments are training indoors by running “home marathons” and lobsters are “stranded” as distributors cancel orders.
