An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a judge to death for murdering his wife, the judiciary said, in the third high-profile femicide case in the country in two months. The criminal court decided “to refer the judge who killed TV presenter Shaimaa Gamal, and his accomplice, to the Grand Mufti of Egypt” — a formality in death penalty cases. The public prosecutor’s office said last month that the judicial official concerned, Ayman Haggag, had been charged over the “premeditated murder” of his wife, along with the accomplice, businessman Hussein al-Gharabli. Gamal’s body had been found in a remote villa in…
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The Kwara governor, Abdurahman Abdulrazaq has clarified that there was no clash between the people of Ajase-Ipo town in Irepodun local government of the state and Fulani in the area. Abdulrazaq said those engaged in a clash with the Fulani were members of a group who were travelling through the area from a neighbouring state. In a press release signed by his press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday, the governor said a government committee would look into how to prevent such crisis in the future. It would be recalled that the clash occurred on Aug. 12, along the Ajase-Ipo –…
Former Military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has called on Nigerians to steer clear of hate speech and other acts capable of causing disunity in the country. Babangida has also advised Nigerians to ignore unpatriotic politicians and individuals whose stock in trade was disrupting the peace of the nation. This, the former leader said, was imperative as campaigns for the 2023 General Elections would soon commence. Babangida spoke to journalists as part of activities to commemorate his 81st birthday in his Minna residence on Wednesday. Babangida said that Nigerians should not give up hope over the challenges bedeviling the country saying,…
Techno Oil Ltd, a wholly-owned Nigerian integrated energy company, has received the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system. The certificate was formally presented to Mrs Nkechi Obi, Chief Executive Officer, Techno Oil Ltd. by the Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Farouk Salim on Tuesday in Lagos. Obi said the award was issued as a result of the conformity of the company’s Quality Management System to the requirements of the standard ISO 9001:2015. She said the award followed about two years of rigorous certification assessment by auditors, after which the system was adjudged to have conformed…
It has been dubbed the most expensive show ever made, but producers of Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” described its $1 billion price tag as a “bargain” at a lavish world premiere in Los Angeles Monday. The highly anticipated TV series, launching September 2 on Amazon’s streaming platform, is said to be a personal obsession of Jeff Bezos, multi-billionaire founder of the online shopping giant-turned-streamer. Set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, thousands of years before the Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, the series is set to unfold over five, sprawling seasons,…
MTN Nigeria, on Tuesday said that the third edition of the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition would hold in November in Lagos. Ms Adia Sowho, the Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Sowho said the competition was designed to assist students expand their vocabulary, engage in healthy competition and provide relevant resources to maximise their potential. “We remain committed to providing more enabling platforms for youth education and empowerment in our communities with hope that this edition keeps our kids goal orientated, competitive and resilient to conquer challenges. “In this third edition, the competition, which aims…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to former military president, Ibrahim Babangida on his 81st birthday August 17, 2022. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Tuesday in Abuja, Buhari joined family, friends and associates of the former leader in celebrating another year, heralded by God’s benevolence and mercies. The president noted the historical role of the former military president in shaping the political and economic development of the country, and his counsels to upcoming political leaders. Buhari prayed for longer life, good health and strength for the octogenarian.
The Catholic Bishop Mathew Kukah has described the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential elections as “totally reprehensible.” Kukah who featured on ChannelsYV’s Politics Today on Friday, faulted the APC for creating an artificial divide between Christians and Muslims and mismanaging the country’s identities. “The 2015 election had laid a solid foundation for a lot of hope about national integration,” Kukah said. “But very clearly I don’t think anyone who lives in this country can deny the fact that we’ve had the most horrible mismanagement of our identities. “So what…
Lagos state is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says. This is as the centre reported 144 additional infections from August 14 to 15. On its official website on Tuesday, the NCDC stated that out of the 144 new infections, Lagos state reported 101 cases, while Abia confirmed 13 additional cases. The body also gave the figure of new cases for Akwa-Ibom as 10 while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reported nine; Kano State recorded three, while other states contributed the remaining figure. Kaduna State logged three cases, Bauchi…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi USAID-IHP has donated medical delivery kits and job aids for primary health care extension services in Bauchi state. The state Director of USAID-IHP, Dr Alhassan Siaka presented the items to the state government on Tuesday, saying that the donation is meant to take basic health care services to the people at the rural and hard to reach communities. The items are to be distributed to the 20 local government areas of the state. “This is not the first time USAID-IHP has supported Bauchi state government; we are doing it to bring health care services closer to…