by Adeola Balogun A Magistrate court in Osun State has ordered the remanding in prison custody of a 72-year-old man after he was alleged to have raped a 10-year-old girl. Sunday Fakachuckwu, was ordered to be confined by the court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital over the allegations. Leadership News reports: The prosecutor, Insp....
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by Oge Okonkwo Following the death of 18-year-old Janet who committed suicide after she was gang raped by three men in Bayelsa, former vice president Atiku Abubakar has vowed on Twitter to give the deceased justice by ‘follwing the case closely’. [READ: Tragic news: 18-year-old girl commits suicide after being gang raped by 3 men in...
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by Michael Orodare This Conference is another avenue for us to correct the errors of the past and tackle other critical and salient issues militating against the progress of this nation. I have for long heard of the agitation for a Sovereign National Conference since I was kid and now that President Goodluck Jonathan has declared the readiness of his...
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by Ebere Wabara That the Director-General of BPP, Mr. Emeka Eze, does not know about the odious circumstances of this transaction is a testament to the way we conduct public affairs in this country. It is not the first time and will not be the last. Meanwhile, there are imputations that both cars could not...
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by Oge Okonkwo GENERAL MANAGER We are focused on finding the best experienced hands to manage the Administration of an innovative media company – supervising Operations, Finance & People. Are you ready for a challenge? If you are then the spot for General Manager is yours, email your CV to jobs@redmediaafrica.com Duties and Functions Manage...
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by Lami Kedono Atah Though thought provoking, there is no doubt that Nigerians are really creative. I also believe it is possible to get to the level of creativity of a young person at whatever age. But there is a condition: if we allow ourselves. Adam Cudworth is a name I just became interested in. I...
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by Oge Okonkwo The 2013 edition of the GTBank Lagos fashion and design week started yesterday, October 23 at the Ocean View Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island. With 12 designers displaying their fashion collection with models, Lagos socialite Nkiru Anumudu was there to make her own fashion statement. Anumudu, known for her unique sense of style was...
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by Edet Akpan The recent grounding of the operations of Dana Air by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, without recourse to standard aviation guidelines, is an example of this deep-rooted phenomenon, and this is not the first time such an action has been taken against a legitimate business concern based on false alarm...
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by Frederick Nwafor As pointed out tangentially earlier, the Nigerian leadership and the Nigerian people share morsels of garbage from the entrée of irresponsibility. In society responsibility is customarily shared between the people and the government. Responsibility is also implicit in social contract which wards off anarchy. Going by this unconvoluted truism, it therefore follows...
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by ‘Jola Sotubo An inferno caused by adulterated kerosene has led to the death of one in Ebonyi State and caused varying degrees of injury to two other persons. The deceased, 13 -year-old Ifeoma Nwofe, was caught in the explosion at her parent’s residence in the Azuiyiokwu area of Abakaliki, the state capital. The young...
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by Tutu Akinlabi A doctor in Benue State charged with the care and preservation of lives has done the opposite of his duty as he allegedly raped a patient on admission in his hospital. The situation is made worse by reports that the alleged rapist doctor is HIV positive. The suspect has been arrested by...
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by Adeola Balogun Apapa in Lagos state was yesterday the scene of a shootout as police officers deployed to the area engaged a gang of robbers in a fierce battle. The incident occurred at Ijora Badia in Apapa yesterday when the robbers reportedly invaded the area on power bikes and intercepted a loaded bullion van....
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Two rights activists in Delta State, Kelvin Ibruvwe Oniarah and Frank Azuekor, have sued the State Security Service (SSS) at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly detaining them illegally. In the suit, the applicants sought an order directing the respondents to immediately release them unconditionally. Oniarah and Azuekor said they are being detained...
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by Adeola Balogun The tussle within the Ojukwu family over the property of the late Biafran leader and Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has taken a new twist after members of the family allegedly demanded proof that the late Ojukwu was legally married to Bianca Ojukwu, the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain. The death of the...
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by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the outrage that sprung up in the country after news of her N225M bullet proof car purchase was revealed, the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah has finally spoken up. The embattled minister, who is facing probes and possibly even redeployment, after the saga has reportedly written to President Goodluck Jonathan in a...
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Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday set up a panel to probe allegations that his aviation minister purchased two armoured vehicles worth $1.4 million (870,000 euros), his spokesman said. Claims that Aviation Minister Stella Oduah ordered the vehicles were first revealed by the US-based website Sahara Reporters and the news has sparked outrage in...
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by Bola Tinubu But even strong faith wilts under an avalanche of bad tidings and misfortune brought about by clumsy, wrong-minded governance. A jobless, hungry man cannot eat fantasy or faith. His reality forces him to choke on them. Time flies. Seventy years ago, this prestigious club was founded. Much has happened since then....
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A four-year-old girl accidentally drowned her younger brother in a tragic bath accident by turning on the taps, an inquest heard. Muhammad Hayan Khurram, two, died in just inches of water while his parents were out of the room. Muhammad, known as Hayan, had been left in a large bucket which was a third full...
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by ‘Jola Sotubo Operatives of the Ogun State police force yesterday took into custody two men who were alleged to have indulged in the criminal act of kidnapping. The long arm of the law caught up with the suspects when they were first apprehended in Abeokuta, the state capital, by men of the state Vigilante...
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by Nwando Okereke It is the people of Anambra that would decide who would rule them. Not outsiders from the state, individuals or “cash and carry” politicians and “well connected” political heavy weights whose stock in trade are confusion and division. We are all concerned because we want to ensure good governance in the state....
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A retired naval captain and his lawyer are in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after it was alleged that they connived to perpetrate fraud of over N540m. Okorie Ogbonnaya and his legal counsel, Emmanuel Mbajuwon, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud Oceanic Bank Plc (now Ecobank Plc) of...
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by Adeola Balogun According to an expert, having the mouth of a man as well as that of an infant on the breasts of a nursing mother could prove detrimental. This is why men have been told to desist from sharing their wives’ breasts with infants as the act could lead to injury for the...
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by Tutu Akinlabi A case of mysterious death has confounded residents of Isingwu village in the Nkpor Uno area of Anambra State after a young woman died during sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. The police officers attached to the Ogidi Police Division in Idemili North Council Area of the state are also eager to discover...
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Embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has left Nigeria for Israel despite the furore generated by the controversial purchase of N225 million bullet-proof vehicles for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Competent sources told Vanguard that the beleaguered minister is reported to have summoned courage and flew to Israel of...
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A stock image of women dancing in a nightclub. The girls, whose names have not been released, have been charged with permitting a minor to possess alcohol. Angry parents got their own teen kids arrested after returning home early from vacation to find they were hosting a raucous house party. The furious mom and...
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They just got engaged on Monday in San Francisco with a sparkling 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West already have a long history together. The rapper and the reality star – who have been dating since early 2012 – have known each other for nine years. Here’s a look at...
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With a fashion and music icon for a mother, it’s no surprise that little Blue Ivy is already sporting some seriously stylish outfits. And Beyonce’s little girl looked cute as a button as she joined her famous mom for the latest stop on her Mrs Carter Show World Tour on Monday. The 22-month-old was dressed...
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Entrepreneur: Bella Weems, 17, was just 14 when she launched custom jewelry company Origami Owl, which is set to earn $250million this year It’s not every day a new start-up company rakes in $250million in a year; it’s even rarer when that company was launched by a 14-year-old. Bella Weems, from Chandler, Arizona, is now...
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A 35-year-old woman has told how she has never felt sexually attracted to men or women. Julie Sondra Decker from Tampa, Florida, revealed to MailOnline that she started describing herself as ‘nonsexual’ at the age of 15 and when she became aware of the term ‘asexual’, she changed it. The outgoing blonde says that she’s...
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by Donald Ehrihri Unfortunately, the permutation for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015 has been characterized with fragmentation, balkanization and sabotage by his people in the South-South. The proverb which says that the devil you know is better than the Angel you do not know is instructive in this discourse we are about to embark...
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