Our country’s annual tragedy of rampaging flooding is at its worst this year. It is estimated that more than 300 persons have been killed by the floods that are somewhat beyond control. Out of Nigeria’s 36 states, 27 are battling…
ASUU strike, future of education and student loan — Magnus Onyibe
The judiciary, which is vested with the authority to interpret the laws of our country, has spoken on the industrial action embarked upon by tertiary institutions lecturers in Nigeria since February 14 this year. In its ruling on Wednesday, September…
*Pastor remanded for murder (Punch)*Lagos cleric who blamed ‘spell’ for raping five-year-old gets life imprisonment (Guardian)
Pastor remanded for murder (Punch) A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State, has remanded a cleric, Pastor Peter Michonza, of the New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry, Ageva, in the Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, in the Federal…
Living with betrayal trauma, the “Anikulapo” story — Tara Aisida
I watched the widely acclaimed film Anikulapo produced by Kunle Afolayan over the weekend and like many others I agree that it was a well-produced film. The cinematography was quite good, the cast, wardrobe and scenery- excellent and the dialogue…
*”Have loads of sex”, Pastor Tolu Odukoya tells couples (Vangaurd)*Arabic teacher denies sexually assaulting pupils, claims frame-up (Punch)
“Have loads of sex”, Pastor Tolu Odukoya tells couples (Vangaurd) Pastor Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun, the first daughter of late clergywoman, Bimbo Odukoya has advised married couples to have loads of sex. She said this on her Twitter account on Wednesday while…
MTN gifts customers airtime top-up to Celebrate Customer Service Week
ICT giant, MTN Nigeria, is gifting customers airtime through engaging activities across its social media platforms, from October 5th-7th 2022, as part of its celebration of the annual Customer Service Week. MTN’s theme for the 2022 Customer Service Week is…
2023: Again Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku in pre-election poll, wins Arewa opinion survey with over 80 % vote margin
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, is winning an opinion survey by the Kano-based independent newspaper, Arewa Trust, with a very wide margin. The introduction of the poll being monitored by News Express…
Astronaut Nicole Mann becomes first Native American woman in space
A US astronaut has become the first Native American woman in space following a NASA launch on Wednesday. Marine Colonel Nicole Mann, 45, is one of four astronauts who blasted off from Florida at midday bound for the International Space…
Teenager gets 8 strokes for stealing generator set
A 17-year-old, Caleb Stanley, got eight strokes of the cane for stealing a generator set. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, found Stanley who resides in Ungwan Pama, Kaduna guilty of stealing a generator set. He warned the convict to desist from…
Ookla, UmIauT name MTN Best Network in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global leading data and technology firms, Ookla and UmlauT, have named MTN as the best network in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using insights from its data platform, “Speedtest,” which tests internet connection performance, Ookla, a network firm based in the United States,…