By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has remanded three persons who kidnapped and killed an 82-year-old man, Michael Obasuyi and sold his corpse to ritualist for N1.8 million at the Correctional Facility in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. In his verdict, the Magistrate, Bankole Okuwasanmi, ordered that the suspects: Sunday Obasuyi, 42, son of the deceased; Akinniyi, 51; and Bobafe Sunday, 51; be remanded pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants conspired and kidnapped the aged man on February 1, at about 11am in…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Palestinian Hamas resistance has criticised Israel for forcible removal of 50,000 Palestinian Muslim worshipers from the al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan. The group said that the move amounts to declaration of a religious war against Palestinians and is an attempt to change the sacred site’s Islamic identity. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement on Monday, 27 March, 2023 that 50,000 Palestinian worshipers had performed Tarawih prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque despite restrictions imposed on their entry to the mosque. Abu Zuhri said, who called for the constant presence of Palestinians at the al-Aqsa Mosque…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Less than a week after the extremist and anti-Muslim group known as Patrioterne Gar Live, burnt a copy of the Qur’an in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen, Iran has strongly condemned recent desecration of the Holy Qur’an by a Danish far-right group while denouncing the silence of so-called advocates of human rights vis-à-vis such measures. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani stated on Monday, warning about the increased number of insults against the Holy Qur’an and sanctities of Muslims, Kan’ani denounced the silence of so-called advocates of human rights in the face of such measures. “These measures only pave the way for hate-mongering…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike One of the major British trade unions, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced that at least 100,000 of its members are to go on another strike on April 28 in a longstanding dispute over pay and work conditions with the government. The PCS made the announcement on Monday, 27 March 2023, adding that the industrial action is meant to mount pressure on the British government to rectify the workers’ pay, pensions, redundancy conditions, and job security terms. According to the union, 133,000 civil and public servants will take part in the April 28 strike, as workers in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay for killing his employer, an 89-year-old woman, Ajoke John; and her daughter, Oreoluwa in Lagos State. Delivering her judgment, Justice Nicole-Clay held on Monday, 27 March, 2023 that the prosecution had sufficiently proven the 3-count charge bordering on murder and armed robbery against Ogbu. Nicole-Clay added that the defendant confessed to the crime as he self-confessed living with the deceased and he was the only witness of the incident. “He killed Adejoke by strangling…
The popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island is on fire, reports thegazellenews.com According to eye witness report, the fire started at 32 Balogun Plaza where lady shoes dealers usually display their wares. Reports have it that two divisions of Lagos Fire Service are currently on ground while the UBA fire truck has also been providing assistance. Cause of the fire is still unknown as at the time of writing this report. Details later.
The All Progressives Congress, Kogi East, has warned a member of the National Working Committee from the state, Murtala Yakubu, against sponsoring fake reports and organising dubious press conferences aimed at painting a false picture of happenings in the party. The party, in a statement signed by the Zonal Chairman, APC Kogi East, Hon. Mohammed Nasir Alfa, said the party would not condone a situation in which emergency political desperados would throw fire to the roof of the party just because they lacked the capacity to pick the governorship ticket. “Those who have picked nomination forms are free to test…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the government and people of Nigeria, as well as the military, friends and associates of the late former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya on the passing away of soldier-statesman. Gen. Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff (de facto Vice President of Nigeria) from 1994 to 1997, would have turned 79 next week, on April 3rd, but gave up the ghost in the early hours of Sunday, 26 March, 2023. He previously served as Chief of Defence Staff and was Military Governor Ogun State from January 1984…
The Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has finally screened Alhaji Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka, a frontline governorship aspirant after his purported suspension by the party on Thursday, 23 March, 2023. Also screened by the party were the State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja and Sen. Smart Adeyemi, all anxious to lead the people of Kogi come Jan. 27, 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu-Ajaka ‘s screening was made possible after Gov. Yahaya Bello waded into the crisis. He was suspended for alleged anti-party activities, which the governor frowned at. Bello, being the leader…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has urged governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the state to focus on their strengths in wooing party members ahead of the primary election scheduled to hold in April. He warned against divisive tendencies that could jeopardise the interest of the party and undermine the peace and unity that the ruling party had been known for in the state under his leadership. Governor Bello said this in a statement on Saturday morning, 25 March, 2023, signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Kingsley Fanwo. He…