Just in: Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage
The Saudi Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under 18 years. It also set 18 years as the minimum age for marriage. The Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani, issued the new directive in a circular sent to all the courts in The Kingdom of […]
Insecurity: Disclose security votes spending for 2021, SERAP urges Buhari,govs
By Olasunkanmi Akoni In view of security challenges in Nigeria, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and 36 state governors to disclose details of proposed ‘security votes’ spending in 2021 budget. SERAP maintained that In the wake of the abduction of over 300 students from the Government Science Secondary […]
Lampard unimpressed by ‘lazy’ Chelsea after Arsenal defeat
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard let rip at his players following their 3-1 Premier League defeat at struggling London rivals Arsenal on Saturday, saying their “lazy” performance had cost them the chance of going second in the Premier League. A penalty from Alexandre Lacazette and goals from Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka helped a youthful Arsenal […]
Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic
On the eve of general elections in Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are held in a peaceful, inclusive and credible manner. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Guterres urged all actors “to refrain from any action, including violence, hate speech […]
You must be fearless in the defense of truth, Nwodo, Prof. Ogbu charge journalists
By Ikechukwu Odu The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Nniah Nwodo, and the former Economic Adviser to the president of Nigeria, Prof. Osita Ogbu, on Saturday charged journalists to be the conscience of the people through their watchdog roles in the society. The duo who spoke at the university town of Nsukka during […]
Man on the run after allegedly stealing neighbour’s items worth N1.4m
Detectives are on the hunt for a man, Somto Okolie, who allegedly stole items such as laptop, iPhones, AirPods, etc worth over 1.4 million naira from his neighbour’s room. The theft happened in the early hours of 25th December 2020 at 124 Ilaje road, Bariga area of Lagos state while the neighbour was deeply asleep. […]
