Beyond the Headlines
A 33-year-old woman, Olaide Adekunle, has reportedly sold her 18-month-old baby for N600,000 to offset her bank loan. The suspect, who lives in Sango in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, reportedly left her house for Lagos where she sold the baby to a yet-to-be-identified buyer. The suspect was arrested by men […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has directed the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Barr Hudu Yunusa Ari, to stay away from its premises until further notice. Mr Yunusa Ari who was the REC for the gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, stirred controversy on Sunday morning when he announced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, candidate […]
At least 56 people have died in an ongoing clash between soldiers and paramilitary officials in Sudan, Aljazeera is reporting The unrest between the two groups which erupted on Saturday has seen about 595 people, including combatants, wounded according to the Sudanese Doctors Union. Sudan’s paramilitary chief Mohamed Dagalo claimed to have seized most […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that the victory of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Lagos State during the February 25, 2023 poll surprised the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Lagos State governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said the Labour Party turned its […]
Many natives and residents of Ndele Community in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have fled their village over fears of reprisal attacks from operatives of the Nigerian Army. It was gathered that trouble started when two soldiers were allegedly attacked and disarmed by some members of a local vigilante group in […]
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, tasked President Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure the trial and conviction of 400 Bureau de Change operators, identified for terrorism financing and the six Owo church attackers, before he leaves office on May 29, 2023. The group also asked the Federal Government to […]
Monday 17 April 2023 Binani declaration: Adamawa REC under fire, faces INEC panel today APC gets 60 seats, PDP 32 in 10th Senate Melaye wins Kogi PDP gov ticket, LP names candidate Why global value chain is important for job creation – Okonjo-Iweala Borrowing: OPS rejects IMF’s tax increase call NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, cripple […]
The death toll from Saturday’s bandit attack at Runji Village in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 33. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the local government, Francis Sani. He said that over 40 houses were burnt down by the attackers while seven persons sustained varying degrees […]
As the current administration gradually winds down on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to declare his assets. In a statement on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants Buhari to encourage his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and other top government officials to follow suit. SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa, over the declaration of the election held Saturday. The commission disclosed this on Sunday via its Twitter handle. It noted that the process has clearly not been concluded before he made the announcement. “The attention of the Commission has […]
