Connor Brown, 22, had the child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on his lap when she started crying. After trying to get her to stop crying, he picked her up and forced her arms behind her back causing them to snap. He admitted assaulting the girl after the child’s mother told how she heard a crack…
School Principal Absconded As activist Omoyele Sowore applies for a teaching job while sitting idle in Abuja. The publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the in 2019 general elections Omoyele Sowore Monday said he was opened to teaching Government or Geography in a government-owned secondary school “while sitting idle in Abuja.” He said…
Jelani Maraj, the older brother of Nicki Minaj, Trinidad-born rapper, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after he was found guilty of repeatedly raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter at his Long Island home. Robert McDonald, Nassau County supreme court judge, on Monday, convicted the 41-year-old Maraj of “predatory sexual assault against a…
Former Super Eagles player, Christian Obodo and his mother were involved in a horrific motor accident which occurred on Sunday January 26. The footballer’s car was badly damaged in the accident which occurred along Ozo road in Delta State. It was learnt that no life was lost in the accident.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared Chinese and Hindu languages, as well as Climate Change compulsory courses for students studying in Ebonyi vocational institutions. Umahi said the implementation of the courses, prescribed for students studying Entrepreneurship/Business Development and Information and Communication Technology, would take effect from January 28, 2020. He spoke through his…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 41-year-old father for allegedly hanging his 10-year-old daughter to the ceiling over theft of N3,000. The Oyo State NSCDC Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya, who disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan, said the victim’s step mother was also arrested. Akinsanya, who paraded the suspects, alleged that…
The National Examination Council has confirmed that Senator Ifeanyi Ubah passed seven out of the eight subjects he sat for in 2003. The Head of the Department of Legal and Board Affairs of NECO, Comfort Kolo, stated this in a letter she addressed to the National Secretary of the Young Progressives Party, Vidiyeno Bamaiyi. The…
The primary objective of forming the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014 was to fight poverty among the larger Nigerian population, especially the most vulnerable and the poor. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the weekend at the fifth edition of the Airtel Touching Lives in Lagos. He said the writers of the party’s manifesto,…
Picture of Sydney Ogudoro who allegedly shot the AA senatorial candidate in Imo, Ndubuisi Emenike. More details about him later…..
Popular Nollywood actress, Toyosi Adesanya, popularly known as ‘Sisi Alagbo’ was on Monday attacked by unknown gunmen on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, our correspondent gathered. As at the time of this report, details surrounding the incident are still sketchy. It was, however, gathered that her driver, Juwon Awe was brutally killed by the assailants. Adesanya was…