Nomfundo Palesa Tyler, a father of a 14-year-old daughter, Nomfundo Palesa Tyler Khumalo, has mourned his daughter who was allegedly poisoned at her school in South Africa.It was gathered that the incident happened on 8 April 2024 and she passed away on 25 April.Details surrounding the circumstances of her death remain unclear.A murder case has…
A Lance Corporal serving at the 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State, Nigeria, has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army after being found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with the wife of a fellow soldier.This action was taken following Sections 79 and 93 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20, Laws of the Federation…
Northern leaders have warned against the relocation of US and French military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In a letter dated May 3, 2024, addressed to President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly leaders, the northern elders urged the government to resist such pressures. The letter stated that the US and France are lobbying Nigeria…
Arsenal have paid tribute to Nigerian schoolboy Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in a sword attack in London on Tuesday. The club paid tribute during their home game against Bournemouth on Saturday. The 14-year-old Gunners fan died in hospital after he was attacked in Hainault while walking to school. Arsenal were given permission by the…
Mr . Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has claimed that certain government agencies are resorting to name-calling and arranging town hall meetings to address his case. He stated these on Friday in Canada during a “thank you” visit to appreciate Nigerians living in the country for the support offered him…
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s allegations, a significant number of former governors, totaling at least 58, have alleged to been involved in the misappropriation, embezzlement, or laundering of approximately N2.187 trillion over a span of 25 years. This amount does not include properties seized worldwide or those currently being investigated, which…
President Bola Tinubu has given the assurance that his administration would continue to put in place policies for the industrialisation of the country. A statement by the presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu disclosed this when he received a delegation of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association.The President, represented…
Illegal occupants of the Ikoyi Towers, formerly Federal Staff Quarters, have till Monday to vacate the premises. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab served them the quit notice when he led an inspection visit to monitor enforcement operations in some areas of the State. The property is mostly occupied by security agents…
The federal government has said the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will defund any non-performing centre of excellence it established eight years ago. According to Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, the government will not continue to reward indolence by giving free money to institutions that are not doing what they are supposed to…
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment. A statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Saturday said Placidus bagged the jail term for diverting…
