Anxiety over rise in kidnapping in Osun
*19 people kidnapped, 1 killed since Jan 2021 *OSEMA’s daughter pays N5m ransom; banker pays N1m *We’ll curb kidnappings in Osun— Amotekun Corps Commandant By Shina Abubakar THE incessant rate of kidnapping on highways in Osun State is becoming worrisome for both residents and travellers in a state that boasts of being one of the […]
My husband is lazy, doesn’t support me, my 10 children – Woman tells court
A housewife, Binta Bello, on Thursday dragged her husband, Garba, before a Sharia Court sitting in Dorayi, Kano, seeking divorce on grounds that he was lazy and does not support her or her 10 children. “I have been married to Garba for nine years and we have 10 children. “My lord my husband is very […]
Taraba receives 56,250 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Taraba Government has received 56,250 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Federal Government. Dr Ebenezer Apake, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health received the vaccine on behalf of the state government at a brief ceremony in Jalingo on Thursday. Apake described the arrival of the vaccine as a bold step towards tackling the rising wave of the […]
AfCFTA: SON seeks return to ports
The Director General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Malam Farouk Salim, has urged the Federal Government to allow the agency return to the nation’s ports. Salim made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that the move would help the organisation to effectively […]
Court dissolves marriage over wife’s poor cooking, lack of manners
A Customary Court in Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, dissolved a 15-month-old marriage of a sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye, over his wife’s poor cooking and lack of manners. Akinseloye, who lives in Elewura-Challenge area in Ibadan, told the court that his wife, Opeyemi, has caused him so much pain by her immaturity. Delivering judgment, the […]
Man in court for alleged N925,000 cocoa beans fraud
A 45-year-old man, Akinremi Idowu, on Thursday appeared in Magistrates’ Court in Modakeke, Osun for alleged N925,000 cocoa beans fraud. The police charged Idowu, whose address was not given, with fraud and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Onah Glory, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime between 2019 and 2020 in Alapata […]
