Tinubu’s media office unveils ‘blasphemous campaign’

The media office of Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is also a presidential hopeful, says the party leader is being targeted by a “blasphemous campaign”. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the media office said the creators of the campaign plan is to incite animosity against Tinubu. “The […]

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Gunmen kill three Kaduna residents over ‘delayed ransom’

Three of 25 residents kidnapped from Anguwan Bulus, a community near Sabon Tasha GRA in Kaduna, have been killed over “delay in the payment of ransom”. The gunmen are also said to have threatened to kill the 22 other captives if a ransom of N20 million is not delivered to them before Tuesday midnight. The […]

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Ngige declares presidential bid, says Buhari is misunderstood in South-east

Wants a prosperous, united, equitable Nigeria Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest the position of President, saying he has a burning desire to see a prosperous, united and equitable Nigeria. Ngige, who unveiled his presidential ambition before a […]

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Know The Law: Beating your spouse could get you jailed for three years

Over the past few days, issues of domestic violence have dominated the discourse on traditional and social media platforms in Nigeria. The death of Osinachi Nwachukwu, a gospel artist who was an alleged victim of domestic abuse, ignited the conversation. The gospel singer was said to have been a silent victim of physical assault by […]

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Kukah: My criticism of Buhari not personal, even his wife disagrees with his policies

Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, Rt Revd Matthew Kukah, says his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not a personal attack on the country’s leader. The cleric has been in the news over his Easter sermon, in which he said the Buhari administration is in hibernation mode while the country is broken and divided. […]

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Nigerian cries out over ‘sexual assault’ at Tanzanian hotel

A Nigerian identified as Zainab Oladehinde has recalled her near-rape ordeal at a Tanzanian hotel. The solo traveler, in a lengthy Twitter thread, named the hotel involved as Beach Hotel Nungwi, Zanzibar. Oladehinde said she had embarked on a solo vacation to Zanzibar on April 15, 2021, and booked an apartment at the beach-side hotel […]

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No pupil was raped under our watch — Chrisland reacts to sex scandal

Chrisland School breaks silence on sex scandal involving pupils Authorities of Chrisland School in Lagos have finally reacted to the sex tape scandal involving its students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A woman had earlier claimed that her 10-year-old daughter was raped during a trip to Dubai which was organised by the Lagos school. Pupils […]

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Court grants divorce over wife’s refusal to meet husband’s sexual demand

An Igando Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved the union between Mr Taofeek Muritala and Mrs Jelilat Muritala on grounds of frequent fighting and lack of love. The petitioner, Mr Muritala, a resident of No.11, Muritala Taofeek St., White Sand area of Isheri in Lagos State, had approached the court on December 2, 2021 seeking the […]

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