A group, Ekimogun Youths Connect, has disclosed that scores of kids found in the underground apartment of a church have been kept in the custody of the church for over six months. The victims, who were said to be 50, were alleged to have been kept in the church’s confinement and they, as well as…
The Osun State Police Command, on Saturday, said 18 suspects have been apprehended following raid on dark spots across the state. The command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, made this known in a statement obtained in Osogbo. Opalola said the suspects were undergoing interrogation and advised members of the public to shun all forms of electoral offences,…
he Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, has said Nigeria and other African countries might face worsening food crisis as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Already, the war has affected the prices of staple foods, particularly, bread, in the country. Russia and Ukraine are among the top five global suppliers…
The Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi, has advocated the need for the Federal Government to place sorghum as a focus crop under its Anchor Borrowers Programme, given its growing demand and usage by many manufacturing companies in its production processes. A statement by the company said Essaadi made the call while speaking…
he GoNigeria Initiative, which encourages youth participation in the electoral process, has announced the names of young Nigerians who won the top three prizes in the GoNigeria English Rap Challenge. In a statement, titled, “Winners emerge in the GoNigeria English Rap Challenge”, the group announced Didam Jonah Duniya, a native of Kaduna State, as the…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Executive Council, has approved an Enterprise Licensing Agreement for Microsoft Products and the migration of C-band services. While the Microsoft Enterprise deal is expected to save the cost of information technology projects, the C-band migration is expected to boost the deployment of fifth-generation services in the country. This is…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, has warned that any individual that blasphemes Jesus will taste the wrath of God. Adeboye, who spoke to his congregation at the RCCG monthly Holy Ghost Service for the month of July, which was held late Friday/early Saturday, made the comment as…
ome weeks after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also died. It was gathered that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night. Details of her death were still sketchy as of the time…
The UK has condemned the exploitation of prisoners of war after two more British men held by Russian proxies in east Ukraine and charged with “mercenary activities” could face the death penalty.Andrew Hill, from Plymouth, and Dylan Healy of Huntingdon were reported to have been charged with “forcible seizure of power” and undergoing “terrorist” training,…
