Murder in the name of God
Murder in the name of God Contrary to Karl Marx’s celebrated dictum, “religion is the opium of the people”, the true opium of the people is ignorance dressed and embellished in the garbs of religion. The incident that happened in Sokoto in which a young girl, Deborah Samuel, was lynched and burnt to death by a mob is the highest and most despicable form of ignorance any person who believes in the pristine, immaculate teachings of Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, can ever exhibit. The crude, cruel, and primitive act…
Egypt lists dares Nigeria, others at Africa Cup
Egypt lists dares Nigeria, others at Africa Cup World number 19 Omar Assar will be leading the six-man Egyptian contingent that against Nigeria and other nations at the 2022 ITTF Africa Cup taking place in Lagos between 28 and 28 May at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The tournament which serves as the continental qualifiers for the end-of-the-year WTT Cup Finals will, have 28 men and 20 women from 13 countries will be competing for the singles titles. Assar who recently moved to Germany after playing two seasons in the…
UBA Leverages New Technology, processes over 25,000 Trade Transactions
UBA Leverages New Technology, processes over 25,000 Trade Transactions Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc says it has processed over 25,000 trade transactions in the last four months.The bank was able to achieve this by leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance its service provisioning to meet its customers’ demands.The trade transactions successfully processed by the bank between January and April 2022, include requests for Personal Travel Allowance, Business Travel Allowance, Medical bills payment, Upkeep, and School …
Many injured as soldiers disperse protesting students in Ondo
Many injured as soldiers disperse protesting students in Ondo Many students and passersby have been injured as soldiers dispersed protesters who occupied the Ilesha-Akure-Owo highway over prolonged strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The protesting students from various tertiary institutions in the State blocked the highway with canopies and set up a musical stage. They brought gas and pots for cooking on the highway. A few hours into the protest, which entered its second day, some soldiers passing through the sta…
NDLEA Arrests Drug Baroness, Uncovers Her Drug Bunks In Delta
NDLEA Arrests Drug Baroness, Uncovers Her Drug Bunks In Delta The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama. The wanted drug baroness was arrested on Sunday, May 5, 2022 at her palatial mansion where she cooks and distributes crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances in Delta and adjourning states. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, said: “No fewer than nine of her staff and associates were arrested along with her in coor…
Court dissolves marriage over doubtful paternity
Court dissolves marriage over doubtful paternity An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, dissolved the marriage between Mr. Jose Salami and Mrs Sola Jaiyeola, on grounds of doubtful paternity of their only child. The petitioner, Salami, who resides at 9, Bakare St., Igando, Lagos State, had told the court that he doubted the paternity of the only child produced by the union. “In March 2013, she said she was a month pregnant for me; so, I arranged for a traditional marriage to be done. She didn’t know I had a vasectomy “But to my…
Alleged Blasphemy: Police declare suspects wanted, release picture
Alleged Blasphemy: Police declare suspects wanted, release picture The arrest of the two suspects generated outrage and led to protest, now the police are looking for the other suspects captured on camera. The police in Sokoto State have declared persons seen in a viral video admitting to killing a Christian student for blasphemy, wanted. The command spokesperson, Sanusi Abubakar, said the suspects are wanted for culpable homicide. He said two of the suspects, arrested at the scene while security agents were dispersing the mob, have been charg…
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