Author: Opalim Lifted

Four people perished during the rescue effort, according to police, while 15 “radicalised” Kenyan Christians were freed from their fast on Friday after being persuaded they would soon see their creator. According to authorities, all 15 belonged to the Good News International Church in the seaside county of Kilifi. Four of the victims passed away while being rescued, according to a police incident report. The 15 had been radicalised, according to Charles Kamau, the Malindi sub-county’s criminal investigations officer. “They starved after being radicalised by a certain member of a church who told them that their work in this world…

In order to prosecute electoral criminals, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) have appointed 18 attorneys, including two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). They sent letters on Saturday setting up the appointments. The 18 attorneys, who are all legal representatives of both the EFCC and INEC, will prosecute electoral offenses including financial crimes that result from the general elections of 2023. The first SAN on the list, Abdulaziz Sani, is from the electoral umpire, while Rotimi Oyedepo is from the anti-graft agency, according to information obtained by The Nation. The other lawyers from…

A body has been found in the wreckage of the building that fell on First Avenue in Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The remains of an adult male who had previously been unaccounted for by site supervisors were discovered during search and recovery efforts, according to a statement released on Friday by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. According to Omotosho, “the excavation of the site, using the architectural designs, continues.” He claims that the area has been divided into four sections to facilitate a laborious search and rescue effort. “The search operation has been completed,…

Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, better known by his stage name Bobrisky, is a well-known transgender in Nigeria. He has now revealed who his male partner is. The revelation was made by the self-described Barbie doll while she was a guest on a recent edition of TokeMoments, an audiovisual podcast hosted by Toke Makinwa. Ade was named as his “boyfriend” by him. He claimed to be an old man who resides on Banana Island in Lagos. Ade is the “main guy,” according to Bobrisky, who also revealed that he has other male partners. He said, “He hasn’t put a ring yet na.…

On Friday, the Jigawa State Police Command located the body of 16-year-old “Almajiri” in the state’s Kiyawa Local Government Area. He had one of his eyes gouged before the police came. Malam Muhammad Mustafa, the deceased’s instructor of Islamic studies, reported the incident to the authorities, according to DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state’s police spokesman. “The complainant reported that one of his students, aged 16, went to a nearby bush to fetch firewood around 8 am on Friday, but did not return home. “The student was later found in a pool of his own blood with one of his eyes…

As gladiators compete for the tickets of different political parties, the upcoming governorship election in Imo State in 2023 is raising tension and worry in the state’s political landscape. Current Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are the only two candidates who have already come out. Uzodimma is a native of the Imo West senatorial district, which also gave birth to Achike Udenwa and Rochas Okorocha as governors. On the APC platform, he is the sole candidate. Senator Anyanwu, on the other hand, hails from the Imo…

The recent appointments of major executives for the University of Ilesa, according to Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke, are part of his vow to foster a viable tertiary institution for Ijeshaland. In a statement released yesterday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke reaffirmed his commitment to creating a university with a solid foundation, which he claimed informed his approval of a renowned international academic, Prof. Taiwo Asaolu, to serve as the university’s vice chancellor. The governor promised that the many admirable recommendations made by the former Asaolu committee are now scheduled for execution under the same…

Everything is already in place for the first edition of an all-female boxing event, which will take place on May 1, 2023, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, previously known as the Sheraton Hotel. This is part of an initiative to promote and highlight the abilities of female boxers in Nigeria. Titan Sports, in collaboration with Senema Productions, is organising the “Boxing Meets Comedy” event. A representative of Titan Sports, John Uzo Obi, said at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, “we’ve been looking forward to an opportunity to showcase the talents of these young female boxers, I’ve seen them box…

The Federal Civil Service Commission denied a false recruiting advertisement attributed to the commission that is now spreading on social media. Dr Mary Ogbe, the commission’s Permanent Secretary, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. According to Ogbe, the false advertisement titled ”FCSC recruitment 2023/2024” that is now spreading on social media is not from the commission. “The commission’s management wishes to inform the general public that the purported recruitment exercise is entirely false.” “The writer of this fake story, using his website www.recruitmentfile.net to peddle his antics of misinforming the general public, particularly desperate job seekers,…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide Nigerians with excellent, affordable, and accessible healthcare services. Mr Joseph Ekumankama, Minister of State for Health, assured the National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC) at the presentation of the ISO 17025:2017 certificate. Ekumankama, who congratulated the institution on its certification by the Kenya Accreditation Services (KENAS), said that Nigeria was a signatory to various global initiatives and was devoted to the health and development of its inhabitants. He said that the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) changes in the health sector were in accordance with the Federal Government’s attempts…