by Zara Mustapha A verdict has been passed on, a 27-year-old Mariam Yahya Ibrahim , who was arrested for marrying a Christian man, charged with apostasy and adultery. Ibrahim who is eight-months pregnant with her second child is to die by hanging after she rejected the offer to accept Islam. She was also sentenced to receive... Read More
by S’ola Filani Armed men reportedly stormed the palace of the Edemo in Odo-Ado area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital yesterday. They were reported to have shot sporadically into the air attacking people on sight. Sunday, one of his sons, told journalists that he was with his father, Oba Aduloju, when the attack occurred,... Read More
by S’ola Filani Nigerian-based, US-born radio presenter Dan Foster is set to quit his radio job for good. According to the NET, the seasoned OAP who joined Inspiration FM station in 2009 has turned in his resignation. “He also has not been on air this week. He has resigned,” an OAP at Inspiration disclosed. However in... Read More
by S’ola Filani Education activist Malala Yousafzai has donated all the proceeds from the sale of a portrait to Nigerian charities focused on education and advocacy for girls and women. The portrait fetched $102,500 (N16.4m) at an auction on Wednesday in New York. Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban militant in Pakistan... Read More
by S’ola Filani Two sisters, Ruth and Tinuola Olaniyi, 19 and 24 respectively, have been charged before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for showing and selling the nude film footage of a man. The sisters, who reside at No. 46, Adebara St., Oworonshoki, Lagos, were tried for indecent practice, unlawful video recording, fraud and breach... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo There was panic on Lagos Island yesterday following the discovery of three objects suspected to be explosives. The objects, which resembled big fireworks, were detected about 8 am by some residents at a junction close to a branch of Access Bank on Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Lagos. The spot is a stone’s... Read More
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