Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
‘Edo govt, Oba aware of Sultan of Shuwa Arab’
The organisers of the forthcoming coronation of a Sultan of Shuwa Arab in Edo State have claimed that the Oba of Benin and the state government were aware of the event, noting that the coronation was already done and that August 21 and 22 were just for partying.
Mohammed Fawehinmi died of Covid-19 complications — Family
The family of late Gani Fawehinmi, on Thursday, disclosed that Mohammed Fawehinmi, the first son of the human rights activist, died of covid-19 related issues.
Court remands man for allegedly stealing electrical cables
A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja aA 35-year-old man, Japhet Gideon, who allegedly stole electrical cables from a resort, be remanded in a correctional centre. The police charged the defendant, who resides in Guzape, Asokoro, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, mischief and theft. The judge, Isa Anas, ordered that the defendant be remanded until […]
How flood ravaged communities in Osogbo, Erin-Osun
•Kills 3, destroys Govt House fence, multi-million naira property By Shina Abubakar When the heavens paved way for a downpour on Osun state on Tuesday, August 3, 2120, little did the residents; especially those of Osogbo, Erin-Osun, Ilobu knew that it would be a rain of terror. Unlike previous floods in the state that came […]
We won’t rest until we regulate social media — FG
The minister reiterated the position that the Federal Government suspended Twitter operation in the country not because it deleted the tweet by the President as being propagated in some section of the media.
