By Abimbola Ogunnaike A German village has elected a Syrian refugee as its new Mayor with an absolute majority of 55.41per cent of the votes. Ryyan Alshebl, 29, who fled Syria in 2015, stood as a non-party candidate to become mayor of Ostelsheim in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. The municipality announced him as the winner late on the evening of Sunday, April 2, 2023 Alshebl, a member of the Green Party describes his experiences in the election campaign as “mostly positive”. Alshebl, who is probably the first Syrian mayor in the southwest of Germany, said as a mayor,…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital presided over by Justice Mabel Omovie Ogheneyerowo, has granted an ex-parte order to candidates of the Labour Party(LP), Linus Okorie and Eze Emmanuel, to serve Governor David Umahi and Emmanuel Uguru a notice of petition and processes. Okorie is a senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Ebonyi South Senatorial District while Eze Emmanuel is a candidate of the Labour Party(LP) for Abakaliki/Izzi Constituency in the House of Representatives. Okorie, a former House of Representatives member, is challenging the victory of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, otherwise addressed as Portable has been moved back to the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Zazu exponent was granted bail in the sum of N800,000 altogether for the three charges against him, with two sureties in like sum. Magistrate A.S. Soneye had ruled that the two sureties, who must reside within the jurisdiction of the Ifo court must also be land owners. However, less than an hour after the court had risen; Portable was brought out by officers of the correctional centre and put…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has closed down Tower Primary School, Oba, over their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the 2023 Transition Placement Examination. It was gathered that the school’s proprietress allegedly sneaked into the examination hall, connived with the PTA teacher, took a photograph of the question paper, solved the questions and supplied answers to the candidates. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Nnaemeka Egwuonwu, on Monday, 2 April, 2023 said investigation carried out by the ministry following reports from pupils of Triumphant Cross School, Oba,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has confirmed that despite preventable measures put in place, at least 28 women die daily of cervical cancer in the country. NIMR highlighted on the need to vaccinate young girls and screen women to bridge the gap. The Director of Research, NIMR, Prof. Oliver Ezechi, confirmed this while speaking during an event held to shed light on an upsurge of the pandemic among girls and women, Ezechi, who called on the government at all levels to take health issues relating to women seriously, added that the ailment is preventable, saying…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Novak Djokovic returned to the number one position in the ATP rankings published Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination. Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Friday to allow the Serb back for a record 380th week as No.1. Djokovic has a 380-point lead over Alcaraz, with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in third, more than 1,000pts behind the leading duo. ATP rankings as of April 3 1. Novak Djokovic…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Senate Chief Whip and former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor, has announced the passage of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu ona social media post on Monday, 3 April, 2023. “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61. “She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. A memorial service in her honour is scheduled to hold in the United States of America.” The Senator urged the public to remember Mrs Ifeoma and her loved ones…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The NASFAT Agency for Zakat and Sadakat (NAZAS), Federal Capital Territory zone, has announced that it generated N90 million within the last four years. NAZAS Chairman, Alhaji Isiaq Ajibola, who disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday, 2 April, 2023 during a special Ramadan lecture, said the agency had also generated N500 million nationwide. NAZAS was inaugurated in the Federal Capital Territory in 2019 and the agency had used zakat to empower many poor people in the society. “For clarity, NAZAS is Nasfat Agency for Zakat and Sadakat, which I happen to be the chairman of FCT zone.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A media consultant, Omokioja Eto, and his wife, Helen, have allegedly accused the guards securing the Ikota Shopping Complex of aiding armed robbery suspects who burgled and stole goods valued at N30m at their shop at the complex in the Ajah area of Lekki, Lagos State, reports Punch. It was gathered that after business owners plying their trades in the complex closed business transactions, they locked their shops, and left their property in the care of the guards employed to secure the complex. Things, however, took another turn when armed robbers, during an operation on March 7,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has been converted to Islam. Her conversion to Muslim was made public at the weekend when the actress and her husband, Kazeem Adeoti had hosted friends, colleagues, and family to a Ramadan lecture Following the success of the event, the actress was interviewed where she confirmed leaving Christianity for Islam. In a widely circulated video, she was seen reintroducing herself with names that included a Muslim title and urging her followers and Nigerians to address her as Hajia Ameenah Mercy Adeoti. “Insha Allah, My new name is Hajia Ameenah Mercy Adeoti. Ameenah…