Despite the widespread criticism that greeted Chimamanda Adichie’s questioning of Hillary Clinton on why her (Clinton) Twitter bio starts with ‘wife’, the celebrated writer has maintained her position. Calling out those she called ‘outrage mongers’, she said she was just being honest with Clinton during the interview at the PEN World Voices Festival on Sunday,…
Police nab man, 70, for defiling 13-year-old girl
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Adefuye Teslim, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl at the Parapete area of Ago Iwoye on Sunday, April, 22, 2018. The suspect, our correspondent gathered, was arrested following a complaint to the police from the mother of the victim, Mariam Kareem, that her teenage daughter…
Melaye: Senate to grill IGP Idris on live TV today
Tempers flared at the Senate on Wednesday when lawmakers debated the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye by the police over alleged involvement in gun-running. The Senate, after a debate that lasted over one hour, resolved to step down all the items on the order paper and adjourn plenary. Several lawmakers, who spoke alleged…
Herdsmen killings: Nigerians knock President, CAN orders protests
The killing of two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers in Benue State on Tuesday attracted more condemnations on Wednesday with the Christian Association of Nigeria directing its members to organise protests on their church premises on Sunday. Besides CAN, some individuals and groups accused Buhari’s administration and security agencies of not doing enough to…
More attacks in Benue as Reps summon Buhari
The House of Representatives on Wednesday invited President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it to explain the actions he had taken to halt killings in the country The House members, who debated the incessant killings by herdsmen in Benue State and other parts of the country, said the unending attacks had confirmed that Buhari’s administration…
MAN rector advises workers on optimal service delivery
The Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Duja Effedua (retd.), has asked workers in the Public Affairs Department to be committed to their duties. Speaking at the academy on Tuesday during a three-day seminar on the role of social and mass media in organisational development, organised for workers of…