The Mozambican capital Maputo awoke to wreckage on Friday as protests overnight turned violent following ruling party Frelimo’s re-election after 49 years in power. Hundreds of opposition supporters demonstrated, rejecting what they called a ballot “stolen” by a “corrupt” electoral commission, which on Thursday announced candidate Daniel Chapo had won the October 9 election with…
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday (today). Addressing journalists in Abuja, the national chairman of the Union, Kabiru Minijibir, on Friday, listed some of its demands. They include the immediate implementation of the consolidated health salary structure,…
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has appeared on the runway at 2024 Lagos Fashion Week. The five-day African fashion ceremony, which began on October 23, features panel discussions on global economics and marketing for African fashion entrepreneurs. This year’s event boasts facilitators from diverse fields, including education, technology, trading, and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
A father, Fernando Vega has been charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of his twin newborn daughters, Massail and Mirena, who were found dead in their home in Houston on October 4, 2023. If found guilty, Vega could face the death penalty, per report from Daily Mail UK. Vega was initially arrested…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, has on Thursday, remanded a 57-year-old man, Rasheed Yusuf, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl. The defendant, who resides at Illupeju area of Lagos, is facing a one-count charge of defilement. His plea was rejected by the Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who ordered the police to…
An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted a former deputy director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Yisa Usman to administrative bail. The police charged Usman Usman with character assassination and giving false information to a public servant. Justice H.A. Musa granted him bail after he took his plea and the prosecution also…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued a six-year old girl who was stolen from her parents in 2018. Mr Emmanuel Awhen, the Zonal Commander, NAPTIP Uyo, said that the agency achieved the feat in partnership with the Foundation for Justice Development and Peace. He said in…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a reduction in the number of vehicles and security aides of Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. According to the statement, a maximum…
Danger was on Thursday averted as the newly constructed pedestrian bridge at Five Stars Bus Stop, inward Iyana-Isolo, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, area of Lagos, partly collapsed in the early hours. According to an eye-witness, the incident happened in the early hours at about 6.30 am. It took the prompt intervention of the Lagos State Emergency…
A helicopter carrying eight passengers, today, Thursday, crashed in Rivers State. So far, three bodies have been recovered. According to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, eight persons were on board when the helicopter “ditched into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean.” According to a statement by Odutayo Oluseyi, Head, Press…
