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Nollywood celebrities weep as Murphy Afolabi is laid to rest

2 years ago10535 min

Murphy Afolabi, a well-known Yoruba actor, has been laid to rest. The actor from Osogbo, who was well-known for his Yoruba accent, was buried in front of a large group of grieving friends, family, and sympathizers at his Ikorodu home in the Mopelufa neighborhood by the Aleke Bus Stop in the Ikorodu neighborhood of Lagos State. Afolabi, who would have turned 49 on May 5, passed away on Sunday after allegedly slipping in his...

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International News

Tunisian court sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

2 years ago10382 min

Rached Ghannouchi, the opposition leader in Tunisia, was sentenced to a year in prison by a Tunisian court. The Ennahda party leader, a vocal critic of President Said Kaies, has been detained since last month after being arrested on suspicion of plotting against state security and incitement. According to reports, Mr. Ghannouchi dismissed the allegations as politically motivated and refused to appear before the judges. He was sentenced in absentia on Monday. Meanwhile, leading figures...

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Security & Defence

Bandits kill 29 in Plateau villages

2 years ago804 min

In Plateau State, gunmen attacked two villages and killed no less than 20 people. It was learned that the killings took place on Monday night, around 9 pm. Kubwat and Fungzai, two villages in the state’s Mangu Local Government Area, were impacted. John Yakubu, a Fungzai community resident who saw the attacks, confirmed their existence on Tuesday. Yakubu claimed that the gunmen killed 15 people, including his younger brother’s wife and her children, in...

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Civil society organizations task upcoming 10th National Assembly to prioritize gender inclusivity

2 years ago646 min

Legislators in the upcoming 10th National Assembly have been tasked by civil society organizations to prioritize gender inclusivity. When speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on May 16, 2023, the CSOs made this demand. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, the founder of Women Aid Collective (WACOL), claimed that despite the 9th Assembly recording some successes, bills that promote gender inclusivity did not receive the necessary attention. Ezeilo stated that despite appeals from stakeholders,...

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Business & Economy News

Uganda introduces anti-venting law to stop Gas Flaring

2 years ago725 min

The Ugandan National Government claims to have learned from Nigeria and other African countries by enacting anti-venting legislation that prohibits gas flaring. Mrs Ruth Ssentamu, Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, made the announcement on the sidelines of the recently concluded Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, United States. According to the minister, the legislation also encourages investment in the country’s oil and gas industry. Ssentamu made the remarks at the Africa Women...

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News Security & Defence

Insurgents kill three Nigerian, Nigerien soldiers, injure 12

2 years ago802 min

According to Reuters, on Sunday, Islamist fighters attacked in the Northeast, killing three soldiers from Nigeria and Niger and injuring at least 12 others. The soldiers were a part of the Multinational Joint Task Force, which also included troops from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Benin. The MNJTF seeks to put an end to the Islamist insurgency that has caused millions of people to be displaced and killed thousands of people. Two MNJTF soldiers were...

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Judiciary & Crime News

Money laundering: Court postpones Mompha’s trial until July 3

2 years ago815 min

Due to the absence of his attorney, Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 15, 2023, adjourned the next hearing in the alleged N6 billion fraud trial involving Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, until July 3, 2023. Wilson Uwujaren, a spokesman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, disclosed in a letter that our correspondent was able to obtain on Monday night. Uwujaren pointed out that...

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News Politics

Makarfi’s Suspension Is Illegal, Says PDP

2 years ago894 min

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national leadership has rejected the suspension of former Kaduna State Governor and former Acting National Chairman of our Party, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, in Kaduna State. The party said the suspension is null and void and has no effect because it violates the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017). According to reports, the former governor was suspended by the PDP Ward Executive of Tudun Wada Ward in...

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International Religion

US accuses Nigeria of violating religious freedom

2 years ago894 min

The commission reported that incidents involving violent armed groups and criminal activity that affected religious freedom grew worse. The commission provided examples, including “A Shari’a court executed Sheikh Kabara for blasphemy. Judges among others gave humanist leader Mubarak Bala a 24 year prison term for blasphemy and other offenses. “In 2022, conditions for religious freedom in Nigeria remained poor, with both state and non-state actors committing particularly severe violations of religious freedom,” according to America....

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News Politics

Tanko Yakasai: Tinubu’s Choice Of Akpabio, Barau, Others Apt

2 years ago913 min

Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a renowned politician, has stated that President-elect Senator Bola Tinubu’s insistence on Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Senator Barau Jibrin as Deputy Senate President is appropriate and circumspect. Yakasai stated that the decision to back the duo would be a reward for APC supporters in the South South and North West. Yakasai, who said Tinubu is the most experienced politician in Nigeria based on his pedigree, said yesterday in Kano...

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