News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Edo Pastor and accomplices arrested for brutalising Nonagenarian The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a pastor known as ‘Sharp Sharp’ and two others for the brutalization of a 90-year-old woman, Adishetu Atairu, along with the community Chief Imam and six others in Ofukpo-Ekperi, Estako Central Local Government Area. The incident, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Freedom for Anambra man after 7 years without trial Uche Nnoli, a 40-year-old man from Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, regained his freedom on Thursday after spending seven years in detention without trial at the Onitsha Correctional Centre. Initially detained over a community crisis, Nnoli was moved between […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Police Ban Nairobi Protests. Kenyan police announced late Wednesday that “no demonstrations would be permitted” in central Nairobi, following violent anti-government protests. Initially peaceful rallies against tax hikes have turned deadly, leaving scores dead, according to a state-funded rights group. President William Ruto has tried to quell the unrest by scrapping […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Illegal admissions: JAMB’s crackdown An analysis of data for the 2022/2023 admission session in Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions reveals that 88 institutions conducted admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), making these admissions illegal. JAMB introduced CAPS in 2017 to centralize and automate the admission process for all […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Probe begins into School collapse The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has launched an immediate and thorough investigation into the collapse of the Saint Academy School building in Jos, Plateau State, which occurred on Friday, July 12, 2024. The minister called the incident “unacceptable” and promised that anyone […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Students trapped in Plateau State school collapse The Plateau Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, has confirmed that around 200 students were trapped in the collapse of a school building in Jos. The incident occurred at the Saints Academy, a secondary school, on Friday while students were taking their third […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Sepsis survivor calls for action A Nigerian sepsis survivor, Joyce Oluwole, has called on the Federal Government to prioritize addressing sepsis, a deadly condition that claims over 11 million lives annually. Sepsis, also known as septicemia or blood poisoning, occurs when the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Supreme Court grants LG autonomy The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, led by Justice Emmanuel Agim, ruled that the 774 local government councils in Nigeria should manage their funds independently. The court emphasized […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Kano Hisbah official arrested for LGBTQ comments Idris Ahmed Gama, a staff member of the Kano State Hisbah Board, has been detained for speaking out against the recent arrests of LGBTQ members. The Commander General of the Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, shared this news with reporters in Kano on Monday. According […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Ritualist caught in the act The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a 46-year-old ritualist while he was attempting to slaughter a 10-year-old boy hawking pepper in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, Isiaka Adeniyi, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, in the Oke-Foma area of Ilorin West Local Government […]
