Why Rapists Must Get Capital Punishment – Bunmi Dipo-Salami
Bunmi Dipo-Salami is the Executive Director, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights a fledgling human rights organisation in the vanguard of fighting the rights of women and girl child. In this interview, the woman activist, worried and alarmed by the seemingly unending cases of rape in the country, expresses the need for government to adopt death […]
Gunmen Abduct Mother of ex-Super Eagles Coach, Siasia
The mother of former nigeria’s international and coach Ogere Siasia has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. It was reported that Mrs. Siaisa was abducted around 2am after the gunmen fired sporadic gunshots to scare the Adoni community. This is the second time the mother of the […]
Tinubu Reveals Chats with Slain Fasoranti’s Daughter, Defends Herdsmen
The All Progressive Congress stalwart, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has laid bare intimate relationship he shared with slain Mrs. Funke Olakunri, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the national leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere.5 58-year-old Olakunri was murdered in cold blood last Friday by suspected marauding Fulani herdsmen along Benin-Ore expressway on her way […]
Obasanjo Writes President Buhari Again on State of Nation
By Gboyega Adeoye The former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has on Monday written another open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari where he lamented the state of the nation and called for urgent actions to tackle Nigeria’s challenges. The 4-page letter released by Kehinde Akinyemi, his Special Assistant on Media, noted that a number of […]
CAN Backs Fatoyinbo, COZA
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared its support for the founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo and his congregation, with respect to the allegations of rape made against him by Busola Dakolo, wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo. Busola had alleged few weeks ago that Fatoyinbo raped her when about […]
SARS Officers Kill Cleaner During Raid in Lagos
Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have reportedly shot dead an innocent man during a raid on a suspected Indian hemp joint in Ilupeju, Lagos this morning. It was learnt that the incident happened about 9am. The elderly victim, identified simply as Francis, is said to be a popular cleaner, who helped in cleaning […]
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Names Tunji Bello, 24 Others Commissioners, S As for Screening
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Names Tunji Bello, 24 Others Commissioners, S As for Screening The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, transmitted a list of Commissioner-designates to the House of Assembly for ratification. The list contained twenty five names, who are to assume duty as Commissioners and Special Advisers upon ratification by the legislature. A statement […]
Ekiti in Rescue Mission for Local Govt Administration
Poised to reclaim her place in the annals of local government administration in Nigeria, Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission in the last few days has been criss-crossing the 16 local governments across the state in a two-phased shuttle that tasked the grit and determination of members to save a state in the throe of […]
Fayemi Condoles with Pa Fasoranti Family
By Gboyega Adeoye Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has condoled with the family of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, over Friday’s killing of his daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, along Ore road, in Ondo State. Governor Fayemi in a statement in Ado- Ekiti, described the gruesome killing of the 58 years old Mrs Olakunrin as […]
President Buhari Speaks with Grieving Pa Fasoranti
President Muhammadu Buhari has been in phone contact with Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, whose daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunri, was killed by an armed gang on Kajola-Ore road, Ondo State Friday. The President condoled with the grieving nonagenarian, wishing him the comfort of God, and fortitude to bear the great loss. He also assured that […]
