Stabbed
24 Jan
An undergraduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Koya Ayodeji, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for stabbing his colleague, Ayobami Ajayi, with a knife over noise. The state police command confirmed that the incident happened on Tuesday at Ago-Iwoye, around 11:50 PM. Ayodeji was said to have stabbed Ajayi…
10 Jun 2024
A man in Denmark has been sentenced to life imprisonment and subsequent preventive detention after stabbing a heavily pregnant woman to death in 2016. The district court in Glostrup announced the sentence on Monday. The now 30-year-old man is said to have stabbed the woman 11 times with a knife in a park near Copenhagen…
Latest
2 mins ago
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated the call for stiffer penalties for drug peddlers. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency’s resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Sunday. The statement quoted Adeyeye as saying, these…
6 mins ago
The Federal Government says it is discussing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to explore capital market and funding options in Nigeria for infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja, said this was the focus of a meeting…
8 mins ago
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed that obtaining a high score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) may not automatically guarantee admission into Nigerian universities. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, February 9, 2025, stressed that admission decisions are based on multiple factors, including…
22 mins ago
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two drug kingpins attempting to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Rivers State. According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director, Media & Advocacy, one of the kingpins who uses dual…
43 mins ago
Many people wake up, look in the mirror, and focus on what they don’t like. Society has created unrealistic beauty standards, making people feel they are never good enough. But what if, instead of criticising, we began to treat our bodies with the same love and care we offer our best friends? Change the way…
44 mins ago
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has dismissed allegations made by human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, against Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, describing them as politically motivated and baseless. Adeyanju, in a video released on February 5 and a petition submitted to several international bodies, including the United States,…
59 mins ago
Niger's military regime will organise a "national convention" from February 15 to 19, notably intended to set the duration of the transition period that began with the 2023 overthrow of civilian President Mohamed Bazoum, the interior ministry said. The ministry unveiled the dates in a press release broadcast overnight Saturday on state television, adding that…
1 hour ago
The European Union (EU) is complementing the efforts of the Nigerian government to improve and strengthen democracy across the country by supporting programmes that build the capacity of young people in politics and governance. Through the Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme, the EU funds Yiaga Africa’s Constituency Office Internship programme. The three-month…
1 hour ago
American rapper and fashion mogul, Kanye West, has raised the alarm over threats to his children’s lives, claiming that unknown persons are trying to silence him through fear. West, 46, made the revelation on Saturday via a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that a mysterious number sent a message to his wife, warning that…