The UN, EU and anti-death penalty activists have condemned the first execution of a prisoner using nitrogen gas. Kenneth Eugene Smith was put to death on Thursday night at a state prison in Atmore, Alabama. Smith was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher’s wife, Elizabeth Sennett, in a killing-for-hire. The UN High Commissioner for…
Aryna Sabalenka blew China’s Zheng Qinwen away on Saturday to successfully defend her Australian Open title — the first woman to do so in more than a decade. The Belarusian world number two proved too powerful for the 12th seed with a 6-3, 6-2 drubbing in 76 minutes to claim her second Grand Slam crown…
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, has remanded two men, Kabiru Shehu and Ali Rabiu, for allegedly impersonating military men. Shehu, 37 and Rabiu, 24, were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and impersonation, but both pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Mr Olarewaju Osho, told the court that the defendants were arrested on…
Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor has urged President Bola Tinubu to wash his hands off the case of the agitator by setting him free. Ejimakor was reacting to revelations that former President Muhammadu Buhari prevented his government from assassinating Kanu. Buhari’s former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the immediate…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has called the attention of the public on the sale of fake Arla Dano 14g full cream Milk Powder across Nigeria. The notification is contained in a statement released on Wednesday, January 24, by NAFDAC on its X handle. NAFDAC said Investigations revealed that the…
Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a 55-year-old woman, Patricia Igbinovia, to 7 years in prison for trafficking young girls abroad for prostitution. She was also fined the sum of N1 million for her heinous act, in addition to serving the sentence. The convict, who was charged with six counts; bordering on trafficking young…
Anambra State emerged at the top of the event, securing four prestigious awards during the ICT peer review session at the 11th National Council on Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) meeting held in Kano State. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani and hosted by…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River on Friday inaugurated a N2.5 billion medical facility built by the Jennifer Etuh Foundation in Ochon, Obubra Local Government Area. Represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, Otu commended Mr Thomas Etuh, who built the medical facility in memory of his late wife, Jennifer Etuh. While…
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said that his friend Femi Otedola, is welcome to take over Dangote Cement. Dangote stated this on Friday at the Dangote Cement customers appreciation event in Lagos. Introducing some dignitaries, Dangote urged everyone to welcome Otedola, who is the company’s newest shareholder. He…
Heineken announced its sponsorship of the highly-anticipated Afrozons African Pre-Grammy party as a part of its grand 150th anniversary celebration at a media briefing yesterday in Lagos. An integral aspect of this celebration will be the heartfelt recognition of music legends Fela Anikulapo Kuti, King Sunny Ade, and Femi Kuti. Their influential contributions to music…
