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Police arrest man, 21, for defiling 13 years old girl in Ogun

A 21-year-old man, Julius Afuape has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl (name withheld). The suspect, according to a statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report by the aunty of the victim who reported at Ayetoro […]

Why Nigeria must restructure or risk breakup —Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , Pastor Enoch Adeboye , has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country. According to Adeboye , the restructuring of the country must be done “ as soon as possible ” […]

We need clinical political surgery, says Rev. Para-Mallam

Buhari has to convince Christians there’s no islamisation agenda A RENOWNED Global Mission Leader, President and CEO of The Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, public peace advocate for the release of Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, remaining Chibok girls and several other Christian faithful including aid workers, Reverend Gideon Para- Mallam took time off his busy schedule […]

Alleged sex-for-marks: IMSU students to face IGP as ultimatum expires

Students of the Imo State University said to be involved in the sex-for-marks viral video against one of their lecturers Professor Victor Njoku of the chemistry department, would now face the Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, for failure to submit prove against Njoku’s involvement in sex-for-marks allegations. This was the decision taken Friday in […]

Court Of Appeal Upholds Election Of Bayelsa Governor, Diri

The court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upheld the election of Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri The court overturned the nullification of the governor’s election by the Bayelsa State election petition tribunal. The five-man panel of the appellate court held that the tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction in nullifying the governor’s election. In a […]

Kukah: Buhari making it difficult for Nigerians to celebrate diversity

Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic diocese in Sokoto, says President Muhammadu Buhari is making it difficult for Nigerians to celebrate diversity. The cleric spoke at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday. The virtual event hosted by Poju Oyemade, its convener, was to commemorate the nation’s 60th […]

Osinbajo disagrees with bleak view of Nigeria’s history

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history. He said that despite the onerous challenges Nigerians faced and endured as a people, over the past 60 years, there was still reason to face the future with hope. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, […]