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YNaija December 14, 2022

Killers of female student at UNILORIN to be executed by hanging

The murderers of Olajide Blessing Omowumi, a 300-level student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), were condemned to death by hanging on Tuesday, following a legal battle that lasted almost…

Oludolapo Adelana April 20, 2017

Why Lagos state cannot execute Rev. King – Falana

by Dolapo Adelana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has asked Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to commute the death penalty passed on death row inmates in the state to life…

Oludolapo Adelana March 14, 2017

‘Boko Haram executes 3 alleged military spies in new video’

by Dolapo Adelana Islamist terror group, Boko Haram has reportedly released a new propaganda video, according to Sahara Reporters. The online news medium says the video released by the Abubakar…

Tolu November 20, 2016

Dangote visits Peter Okoye in his new home | Top 10 photos from last week

We bring you 10 of the most fascinating, touching and downright gory sights from last week. The beautiful moment President Barack Obama met with the 6-year-old boy who wrote an…

Oludolapo Adelana November 17, 2016

Execution of Nigerian in Singapore regrettable – Abike Dabiri-Erewa

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the sentencing to death of a Nigerian in Singapore for drug related offences is heartbreaking. In…

Oludolapo Adelana October 19, 2016

Saudi Arabia executes own Prince for murder

In a rare case, a Saudi Arabian prince has been executed for killing a man during a brawl three years ago in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry has said. According…

Janeth J May 14, 2015

Executed or Purged, North Korea defence chief Hyon was killed

by Ranti Joseph So apparently there is a difference between being executed and purged. The South Korean spy agency has retracted their previous statement saying that the North Korean defence…

Kolapo Olapoju May 6, 2015

Meet the 8 Nigerians to be Executed in Indonesia

by Iyobosa Omoregie Following the execution of 4 Nigerians in Indonesia on drug-related crimes, it's been revealed that 8 more Nigerians are also on death row in the country. A…

Kolapo Olapoju April 30, 2015

After being executed in Indonesia, FG demands return of Nigerian corpses

by Kolapo Olapoju The Federal Government has demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the four Nigerians executed on drug-related charges, in Indonesia. The convicts were on Wednesday, April 29, taken to…

Kolapo Olapoju December 18, 2014

Watch men being executed by alleged Boko Haram members (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Temitope Onitiju A video has surfaced, depicting young men being executed, by people alleged to be Boko Haram members. In the clip, the men were shot at t…

February 22, 2014

Demola Rewaju: How to deal with public service irritants like Sanusi

by Demola Rewaju The execution of the move was brilliant – nobody, not even Sanusi with his eagle-eyed spectacles saw it coming. The moves can be summed thus – suspend…

June 25, 2013

Death by hanging: Edo executes 4 convicts on death row, Amnesty Int’l kicks

by Rachel Ogbu Four convicted criminals have been executed in Edo State, government officials confirmed on Monday. The criminals had been on death row for years but were recently executed…

April 16, 2013

‘I saw my first execution at 7’: North Korean defector reveals ordeal, streets lined with dead bodies (PICTURED)

A young woman who fled North Korea has revealed the horrific details of her upbringing in the pariah state, where she first saw someone executed when she was just seven-years-old.…

March 12, 2013

Saudi Arabia considers ending execution by beheading in favour of firing squads

Is this what progress looks like in Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom is considering ending execution by beheading in favor of firing squads, reports the Egyptian English-language news website Ahram Online. A committee consisting…

February 1, 2013

Execution halted for first woman sentenced to die in America since 2010 (PICTURED)

A state judge has decided to halt the execution of a woman in Texas. Kimberly McCarthy, a 51-year old, would have been the first woman in the US to…

October 19, 2012

Don’t kill them: Human Rights body asks Oshiomhole to suspend execution of inmates

by Isi Esene The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole to suspend the execution of two inmates in the state whose…

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