Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

….Says we were wrong that day One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.” Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021. “Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” she said. “I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also…

A yet-to-be-determined number of individuals, including a mother and her child, have lost their lives following a vehicle’s collision with an improvised explosive device (IED) reportedly planted by the Islamic State-affiliated faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to reports, the incident happened on Monday in Sikarkur village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The IED was said to have been planted by the terrorists for military patrol vehicles conveying troops around the area. Improvised explosive devices and ambushes have continued to pose a major threat to soldiers fighting Boko Haram and…

Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, regained freedom from a United Kingdom (UK) prison, following the completion of her sentencing. According to a competent source, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. Recall that Senator Ekweremadu, the wife and one Dr Obinna Obeta were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in organ harvesting. -The former deputy senate president was sentenced to 10 years, while his wife was sentenced to six years. It was gathered that the return of Mrs Ekweremadu is…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops from Operation Fansan Yamma successfully killed the son of terrorist leader, Bello Turji and several of his fighters during a major clearance operation in Zamfara State. The operation, which took place on January 19, targeted key areas including Shinkafi, Kagara, Fakai, Moriki, Maiwa, and Chindo. It was learnt that the troops also destroyed a logistics base used by the terrorists. Outgoing Director of Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba in a statement on Tuesday revealed that Turji’s son was killed in an attack on the Fakai high ground, where the terrorists had…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has empowered 2,386 women by distributing 7,158 goats as part of an economic empowerment initiative. The initiative is the second phase of the women’s empowerment programme under the Livestock Fattening Programme of the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). This was disclosed on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in a statement issued in Kano. According to the statement, the program involves the distribution of livestock to women across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. Each beneficiary received three small ruminants (goats) to support their livestock entrepreneurship. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony,…

Not minding the deadly fuel tanker explosion that killed over 90 people few days earlier, residents in Bida town, Niger State, gathered around another fallen truck on Monday. Video footage showed young people collecting liquid from the broken-down vehicle, while others ran away to avoid potential danger. Local resident Yinusa Jiya said, “The people were not even afraid despite the earlier assumption that it was petrol.” However, another witness, Fatimah Mohammed, explained the truck carried groundnut oil: “It fell around AYM Shafa filling station yesterday (Monday) and residents stole huge amounts of the groundnut oil dripping from the tanker.” This…

Despite the recent much-celebrated peace agreement between the Kaduna State Government and disgruntled elements in the state, the resurgence of a fresh wave of kidnappings seems to have rubbished the efforts of the government under Governor Uba Sani. In the last few weeks, armed bandits have abducted over 20 villagers in Kajuru Local Government, casting doubt on the effectiveness of the deal. A local resident confirmed that armed bandits attacked Gurgu village on Sunday, kidnapping several individuals, including the traditional ruler, Halidu Galamida, and his wife, Martha Galadima. “About 25 people were kidnapped, including my relation, the village head, his…

Turkish OnlyFans model, Azra Ay Vandan, has been arrested for her controversial plan to sleep with 100 men in 24 hours and stream the encounters with her husband, Pedram Behdar Vandan. The shocking announcement, made on January 14 through a post on the social media platform X, led to a viral stir, with Vandan claiming she would become the first Turkish woman to achieve such a feat. In the post, Vandan revealed plans to organize the event and provide further details through her team. However, things took a dramatic turn when authorities in Istanbul, Turkey’s capital, intervened. A disturbing video…

An ex-convict, Adelani Oriyomi has been arrested at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko area of Ewekoro Local Government while exhuming a human skull. 54-year-old Oriyomi was arrested by operatives of the State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) at about 2:35 am on Tuesday. The Commander of So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo disclosed this in a press statement issued through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, saying the officers who were on routine patrol observed the suspicious activity and spotted the suspect trying to hide. When…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has lamented the savage killing of 24-year-old Salome Adaidu, allegedly by her estranged lover in Karu, Nasarawa State. Salome, was Until her tragic death a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was serving at Nicon Insurance, Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jonathan Eze, the minister, expressed deep shock over the incident and demanded swift justice for the deceased and her grieving family. In her statement, Imaan described the killing as “senseless and brutish,” stressing that such an act has no place…