Amotekun arrests 67 suspected criminals in Ondo
The Ondo State Amotekun Corps says it has arrested 67 suspected criminals in the last two weeks in the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, state Commander of Amotekun Corps, while parading the suspects before newsmen on Monday in Akure, said that most of those arrested were suspected kidnappers. Adeleye also said that many of the suspected […]
Man, 35, to spend 6 years in correctional facility for trafficking 13.4kg of cannabis
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced one David Usman, 35, to six years in the correctional centre for trafficking 13.4kg of marijuana. Delivering judgment, Justice E.U. Akpan said that the conviction and sentence of Usman was based on the evidence tendered by the prosecution and the convict’s guilty plea to the charge. Akpan […]
Adamawa confirms one positive, four negative Lassa Fever cases
The Adamawa State Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, said this at a news conference in Yola on Monday. He said the index cases were admitted on Feb. 22 at Modibbo Adama University Teaching University Teaching […]
Navy arrests Ghanaian vessel, 13 crew members over oil theft
The Nigerian Navy (NN), says the teams operating under Operation Delta Sanity, have nabbed a Ghanian Vessel, with 13 crew members for alleged crude oil theft. It said the crew comprised of one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians on board the Ghanaian owned and registered vessel known as Motor Tanker (MT) SWEET MIRI. This is contained […]
Traditional rulers seek support for Tinubu’s administration
Traditional rulers in the South-West have called for strong support from the Yoruba race for the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a Communique issued and signed by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, and eight traditional rulers at a one-day Yoruba Security Summit held at Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, […]
Reps summon NNPC, NPA, NIMASA others over concessions
The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) over the management of Public Private Partnerships, PPPs and Concessions since 1999. The House of Reps joint Committee on Public Assets and Special Duties summoned the CEO during an investigative hearing on PPPs and […]
Widow sues Sharia Judge over alleged mischief
A widow, Rabi Abdullahi, on Friday filed a direct criminal complaint at the Chief Magistrates Court in Zaria, Kaduna State against an Upper Shari’ah Court judge, Ibrahim Inuwa and Hajiya Saadatu Mohammed . The complainant through her counsel Mr A.Y. Ladan of Messr Zaitun Chambers said the direct criminal complaint was hinged on criminal conspiracy, […]
Cleric advises youths to use social media positively
Pastor Kunle Isiah of Christ Believers Church, Ilorin has advised youths in the country to use social media positively to upgrade themselves. He gave the advice in Ilorin on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying social media is beyond chatting with friends and following stars. According to him, most […]
Soyinka backs agitation for restructuring of the country
Professor Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria cannot progress unless the country is restructured. According to him, the three-year-long civil war that the country witnessed between 1967-70 would continue as long as the country continued to apply unfair and uneven policies among her citizens.https://nigeriancurrent.com/2024/02/29/recovering-the-narrative/ Speaking on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at part of activities marking the […]
RECOVERING THE NARRATIVE
By Wole Soyinka I begin by pleading an obsessive problem – media language. As one who is routinely traumatized by encountering his own words reworked into imagined equivalents, duly enhanced and augmented even with the best and honest intentions, but which actually convey the exact opposite of intent, such an obsession is quite understandable. Fortunately, […]
