The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the sentencing of 13-year-old Umar Farouq to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. Umar was handed the harsh sentence by Aliyu Kanu, the same judge who passed a death sentence on Kano musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy, after being found guilty of using “disparaging language on Allah”…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that coronavirus death toll in Nigeria has jumped to 1,091. The NCDC made this known on Wednesday night. Confirming that there were 126 new infections on Wednesday, NCDC stated that the new cases of COVID-19, were recorded across 17 States. This brings the number of confirmed infections…
Two University of Jos students Kamal Abubakar and Ramadan Muhammad died in a fatal car accident on Wednesday, September 16. Details are still sketchy, however, it was gathered that the accident happened at Sabon Gari Narabi, Jos North, a border village along Jos-Bauchi road. Kamal was the son of Plateau State business tycoon and philanthropist, Abubakar…
A High Court in Jos, Plateau State on Wednesday remanded five suspected kidnappers of a 10-year-old girl. Justice Samson Gang of High Court VII gave the order after the suspects pleaded not guilty. GIOTV reports that the five suspects, Felix Moses, Yahaya Abubakar, Sani Saleh, Anas Adam, and Sale Ya’u reportedly committed the offense on February…
Three siblings were on Tuesday struck to death by thunder while their mother, Justina Nyavoro, who sustained serious burnt is receiving treatment in the hospital. GIOTV gathered the incident that occurred at about 5.30 pm in Pupule village, Yorro local government when Justina and her three children were returning from the farm. According to a…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished makeshift houses and brothels in Daki biyu community, at Jabi District, in continuation of its effort to rid the city of illegal structures. The operation was led by the Director, FCTA Development Control Department, Muktar Galadima, with over 100 security personnel and vigilante groups. Galadima said the…
Several bandits have been killed in their Kwiambana forest hideout in Zamfara State. They were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji. Also destroyed were the bandits’ logistics facilities. The airstrikes followed credible intelligence on the location of the outlaws, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche said in a…
Koeman reveals that he’s had a talk with Suarez in the morning before the Girona match. Meanwhile, it’s been reported that Luis could end up staying at Barca. “Luis Suarez and I spoke this morning about his future. We’re waiting to see if he stays or not. If he stays in the end, he will…
Face mask rebels in east Java, Indonesia have been detained and ordered to dig graves for coronavirus victims as punishment. People who refused to wear face masks in Gresik regency were made to dig graves at a public cemetery in Ngabetan village. The people being punished did not participate in funeral services but two were…
The Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020 amends the Penal Code Law (No.5) of Kaduna State, 2017 by substituting section 258 as follows:-Whoever commits rape of a child below the age of fourteen (14) years shall on conviction, be punished with Surgical Castration and death. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a male child below…