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<strong>‘I Will Die A Hero’ Says Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy</strong>

16Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Religion

‘I Will Die A Hero’ Says Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy

A cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara, has been found guilty of blasphemy by a Kano Upper Shari’a court. He was charged over alleged blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The charges were brought against him by the government of Kano State. According to prosecution counsel, Suraj Sa’eda, the defendant committed the offence on August 10, October 25 and December 20, 2019. The presiding kadi (judge), Ibrahim Sarki Yola, while delivering judgment on Thursday said, “I am convinced that the prosecution counsel has done their part and proven their points beyond a reasonable doubt.” See Also: Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu Prior to the pronouncement of the sentence, the judge asked if the convict had any last words. Afterwards, Aminu Abubaka...

<strong>Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun</strong>

16Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State have nabbed a 49-year-old man, identified as Ganiyu Shina, for allegedly bathing with blood at a community river in Kotopo, Odeda Local Government Area of the State. Police arrested the suspect on Thursday at 4, Oguji Street, Obantoko, Abeokuta. This was confirmed by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement issued on Thursday. According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was nabbed when community members saw him at the river where he parked his Nissan commercial vehicle, came out with a local sponge and a container that contains blood, and began bathing with it. He said, “Immediately he discovered that some people were watching him, he took to his heels, but was chased and apprehended by members ...

<strong>Second Niger Bridge To be Opened For 30 Days</strong>

15Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Second Niger Bridge To be Opened For 30 Days

The Federal Government has directed the opening of the Second Niger Bridge for use during the yuletide to ear traffic in the South-East region. The bridge was formerly opened in the late hours of Thursday. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who issued the directive on Wednesday at the inauguration of the bridge, stated that it will be opened for a period of one month during the festive period. Fashola said that the bride will be shut down to traffic on January 15, 2023. The minister asked motorists that will be plying the bridge to be cautious so as not to defeat the purpose of constructing the bridge. Recall that the federal government disclosed last week that the bridge will be opened to traffic on December 15, 2022. Fashola while speaking at the...

<strong>BREAKING: Nigeria’s Ambassador To Spain Dies</strong>

15Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Ambassador To Spain Dies

Demola Seriki, Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain has passed on at the age of 63. Seriki, a Lagos State politician reportedly died in Madrid, Spain. His death was confirmed by a notice issued by his children on Thursday. According to the notice, he died in Madrid, Spain during the early hours of the day. See Also: Why I Don’t Attend Debates – Tinubu The notice read, “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much-loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Demola Seriki, on December 15, 2022. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Madrid, Spain.” Source: Punch

<strong>Why 2022 World Cup Is Greatest For Africa – Oliseh</strong>

14Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Africa, News, Sports, World Cup

Why 2022 World Cup Is Greatest For Africa – Oliseh

Sunday Oliseh, former Super Eagles coach, has rated the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar as the best so far for African teams. Morocco made record as the first African team in history to qualify for the World Cup semi-final against France after they defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-final. The Atlas Lions of Morocco topped group F after finishing ahead of Belgium, Croatia, and Canada. The North African side then beat Spain in the round of 16, emerging victorious with a 3-0 scoreline in the penalty shootout. Morocco will play against defending champions France in Doha’s Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday (today). Commenting on the match, Oliseh tagged this the greatest tournament for Africa as each African side that participated in the tournament won at least one match. Olis...

<strong>Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student </strong>

14Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student

Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sentenced two students, identified as Abdulazeez Ismail and Ajala Olawatimileyin, to death by hanging for the murder of Blessing Olajide, a 300-level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin. Recall that Olajide was raped and murdered by the duo on June 2, 2021, at her sister’s residence in the Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The court also sentenced another student, Oyeyemi Omogbolahan, to life imprisonment. Justice Yusuf condemned two siblings: Abdulkarim Shuaib (aka Easy) and Kareem Rasheed (Rashworld), to three years imprisonment each for withdrawing money from the Guarantee Trust Bank account of the deceased, a few days after her murder. The court, however, discharged and acquitted three other accused persons: Abdul...

<strong>Tinubu Not From Lagos – Bode George</strong>

13Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Tinubu Not From Lagos – Bode George

Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not an indigene of Lagos State. He made the claim during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday. The PDP stalwart said that Tinubu was yet to prove that he is from Lagos, having failed to produce any evidence to support his claim of being an indigene of the State. Bode George George said, “Tinubu is not from Lagos State. You can quote me. If he says he grew up in Isale-Eko, which school did you attend? I grew up on Evans Street in Lagos. 35 Evans Street was my grandfather’s house. I went to the community school. I played football at the local stadium at Isale-Eko. That’s how people knew me.” ...

<strong>2023 Election: Why I May Not Vote for Atiku – Bode George</strong>

13Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Why I May Not Vote for Atiku – Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has said that he will not vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar unless the national chairmanship position is zoned to the south-west. He disclosed this when he featured on Arise Television’s morning show on Tuesday. George has been one of those calling for the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Crisis has been rocking the PDP over calls that the party’s presidential candidate and the national chairman cannot come from the same region of the country. Ayu and Abubakar are both from the northern region. Reacting to the development, George insists the opposition party’s issues can be resolved by giving to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. He said that the south-west ha...

<strong>Qatar 2022: Figo Blames Santos For Morocco Defeat</strong>

12Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Morocco, News, Sports, World Cup

Qatar 2022: Figo Blames Santos For Morocco Defeat

Luis Figo, a Portugal legend, has called out head coach, Fernando Santos for the team’s ouster from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Figo during an interview with Sportskeeda, said that Santos was not supposed to bench Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s defeat against Morocco in the quarter-finals. See Also: World Cup: He’s Exceptional – Van Gaal Lauds Ziyech The former Portugal international who represented them at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup, said Santos cannot win the World Cup while benching Ronaldo, noting that the coach got the decision wrong. However, Ronaldo who has clocked 37 years was also left on the bench for the round of 16 match against Switzerland, with 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos being favoured to start. Figo said, “You can’t win the World Cup with Cristiano...

<strong>439 Foreign-trained Doctors Failed Competence Exam – MDCN </strong>

12Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

439 Foreign-trained Doctors Failed Competence Exam – MDCN

A total of 439 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination organised by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The MDCN conducted the two-day assessment examination on November 23 and 24, 2022, at Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. This was stated by Dr Tijani Sanusi, the council’s Registrar, in an interview with Punch on Sunday. According to Sanusi, 916 foreign-trained medical and dental candidates took the assessment examination but only 477 candidates were successful. He said, “24 candidates sat for the examination in Dentistry, eight passed and 16 failed. 892 candidates sat for the medical examination, 469 passed and 423 failed.” Sanusi described the assessment as a global practice, noting that no prof...