By Abimbola Ogunnaike A man identified simply as Bendega has been accused of using his mobile phone, laptop and camera to snap pictures and record videos of him and his female lovers engaging in sexual intercourse without their consent. According to an Ogun State based national newspaper, Bendega, after perpetrating the crime, was also accused of selling his lovers’ nude videos and pictures and blackmailing them into silence whenever they got to know about his illicit action. While most of Bendega’s ex-lovers were afraid to speak up on the issue due to stigmatisation, some of the victims shared audio conversations…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a poll on LinkedIn and Twitter, asking stakeholders and potential beneficiaries in the Niger Delta region for their insights and suggestions on which areas or sectors the NDDC should focus on for more attention and investment. According to a statement on its official Facebook and LinkedIn pages, the NDDC is committed to listening to the voices of the people in the region and using their feedback to guide its future plans and priorities. The statement indicated that since the poll started, the NDDC has received some wonderful suggestions and insights from participants…
By Ali Precious Lydia Beyond the season, activities and religious rituals Christians observe every Easter to mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is humanity. There’s no doubt that the exact date Christ died and was resurrected is not the exact date this wonderful event is celebrated. The last incident before the death of Christ makes glaring the message Jesus was trying to pass. The Last Supper is not just a symbol of how Christians should learn to live in peace with friends and enemies, it also symbolizes togetherness, unity and sharing in love. It is interesting to know…
By Prof Yemi Oke OPEN LETTER TO: Mr. Justin Pierre James Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Mr. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, Dear PM and President, RE: CHIMAMANDA’S SEDITIOUS OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN – A CASE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ETHNOCENTRIC POLITICKING OF A NON-RESIDENT NIGERIAN-AMERICAN ——————————————— Background: It is most bewildering that a privileged Nigerian-born writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1977 but now lives in the United State of America, has decided to paint her country of origin “black”. Sadly, Chimamanda’s letter is a reckless affront to our…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the Igbo to participate in the forthcoming national population census wherever they are residing in Nigeria. Ohanaeze’s call is contrary to the one made by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, that Igbos should return to the South East for the forthcoming national census.IPOB in its directive said the census would be used as a mock referendum for Biafra. However, the Secretary-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in an Easter message to Igbo people, said the ethnic group should participate effectively in the census wherever they are located.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ten months after suspected armed bandits attacked the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, the worship centre was re-opened on Saturday, 9 April, 2023 for religious activities. The church was re-opened for Easter amid a massive turnout of worshippers marking the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On June 5, 2022, gunmen stormed the Catholic Church located at Owaluwa Street in Owo and opened fire on the congregants. No fewer than 41 worshippers of the church were massacred by the bandits, who detonated explosives while disguising themselves as worshippers during the violent attack. Amidst tight…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, the nation’s law community and the family of former Justice at the International Court of Justice, The Hague, on the death of the former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, who passed on in the early hours of Sunday, 9 April, 2023. Governor Abiodun described the death as a big loss to the judiciary, adding that his legacies in the judiciary, philanthropy and the educational development of Nigeria would never be forgotten. The Governor, who also commiserated with the Owu Royal Family of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Abuja-bound Air Peace flight was distrupted by a bird strike while landing on Saturday, 9 April, 2023. It was gathered that a bird strike refers to a situation where a bird collides with an aircraft during takeoff, landing, or while the plane is in flight. A statement issued on Sunday, 9 April by the management of Air Peace and made available to media houses, explained that the aircraft which took off from Asaba, Delta State capital, landed safely, just as passengers disembarked safely too. The airline further apologised and empathised with customers, whose flights were disrupted as…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen are demanding N30 million as ransom before releasing the children and the women kidnapped in Wanzamai village, Zamfara State. It was gathered that bandits had on Thursday, 6 April, 2023, abducted about 100 persons from farmlands in Zamfara and Katsina states. A source disclosed that in Wanzamai village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, about 80 children were kidnapped. The source, who said no fewer than 20 other persons from neighbouring villages were abducted, explained further that the abductors had called some of the victims’ families and demanded that N60m must be paid before the…
By Abiodun Komolafe Whenever a section of the society wants to embark on something new, it’ll first fly a kite. To sane minds, flying a kite is like testing the waters. If the society is gullible enough to ‘collectivise, objectify, even sacralise’ it, then, it becomes the norm. Unfortunately, societal norms tend to grow organic; and continue to evolve that, very soon, people may not even remember its origin. Such is the interim national government plot by some political gladiators in Nigeria. While it is no longer in doubt that the call has again added flavour to the political vocabularies…