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How Jay Jay Hired Witches To Kill President, By Prosecution

How Jay Jay Hired Witches To Kill President, By Prosecution

*Two Convicted Two men have been convicted in Zambia of planning to use witchcraft to kill the president, Hakainde Hichilema. Leonard Phiri, a village chief, and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a Mozambican citizen, were arrested in December after a cleaner reported hearing strange noises. Authorities said they were found to be in possession of a live chameleon and other “assorted charms”, including a red cloth, an unidentified white powder and an animal’s tail. “The motive of the crime was to kill the head of state,” the magistrate Fine Mayambu said in his ruling at a court in Lusaka. “The convicts were…
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Trump Sues New York Times For $15bn

Trump Sues New York Times For $15bn

*We Stand By Our Story On Behalf Of American People, Newspaper Fires Back In an example to some country's leaders, especially those of some African nations, Donald Trump has filed a $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times(NYT) in his latest use of legal action targeting a major media outlet. In democratic countries, there exist constitutional freedom of expression and freedom of the press, but the world understands if any leader who feels defamed or injured, heads to the law courts to seek redress, rather than unleash the secret police or some such security agencies on media houses/journalists who…
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UEFA Champions League Is Back! Will Arsenal Finally Win?

UEFA Champions League Is Back! Will Arsenal Finally Win?

By Mark Ogden The Champions League returns today and some of the world's biggest clubs are attempting to dethrone reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by lifting the European Cup in Budapest, Hungary, next May. Six Premier League teams, Spain's heavyweights of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich will all back themselves to topple PSG, while Italian champions Napoli could be a dangerous outsider. Matchday One -- spread over three days -- has thrown up some box office clashes including Bayern Munich against Chelsea, Newcastle at home to Barcelona and City against Napoli. So as club football's most…
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Sokoto Lawmakers Back Bid For Much-needed Primary School In Community

Sokoto Lawmakers Back Bid For Much-needed Primary School In Community

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State House of Assembly has adopted a motion calling on the state government to establish a primary school in Sarkin Adar area of Kofar Atiku Ward in Sokoto South Local Government Area of the North-West state. The motion was presented by Hon. Aminu Garba Gidado, member representing Sokoto South II constituency, and seconded by Hon. Mustapha Abdullahi, who represents Sokoto South I. Elaborating on the motion, Hon. Gidado noted that the absence of a primary school in the area has forced parents to enroll their children in schools outside the community, causing undue hardship and…
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2027: Galadima Sees War Ahead Should Tinubu Appoint Particular Ex-Judge As INEC Chair

2027: Galadima Sees War Ahead Should Tinubu Appoint Particular Ex-Judge As INEC Chair

By our reporter Northern elder and chieftain of opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has sounded alarm bells of a possible "civil war" in the country should a particular retired Judge of the Court of Appeal be appointed Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to oversee the critical 2027 general elections. The 2027 elections will see President Bola Tinubu most likely run for re-election even as a rainbow coalition of political heavyweights from across the country,is ranged against him, to unseat him from Aso Rock, the seat of power, amidst accusations of non-performance, hunger in the land,…
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Soludo: A Governor And His Indiscretions

Soludo: A Governor And His Indiscretions

By SHEDDY OZOENE When Professor Chukwuma Soludo indicated interest in becoming governor of Anambra State, there was so much excitement in the air.  Here was a globally respected economist, a technocrat of uncommon intellect, and one of Ndigbo’s brightest stars—armed with credentials that promised to redefine governance in the state. His rise from a respected academic to Presidential economic adviser under Olusegun Obasanjo, and later, Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, put him head and shoulders above other aspirants. When one adds his “Dubai-Taiwan” vision, one would appreciate why the imagination of the people who are famous for their high business…
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Alia Makes Fresh Appointments (FIND OUT WHO’S IN)

Alia Makes Fresh Appointments (FIND OUT WHO’S IN)

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has made fresh appointments into various offices and as well as constituted statutory boards for some commissions in the State --in a bid to reinvigorate governance.‎A statement by Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, said the appointments are with immediate effect.‎‎The statement named Linda Ene Agada as Special Adviser to the Governor on MSMEs/Microfinance; Hon. James Tor, Special Adviser on Politics, Mobilisation & Special Duties; Dr. Shadrach Ukuma, Director-General, Arts, Culture & Tourism; and Tivlumun Bulya, Personal Assistant (PA) on Benue State House of Assembly Matters.‎‎Other appointments, as…
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Football Results From Major Domestic Leagues Across Europe, Sunday September 14

Football Results From Major Domestic Leagues Across Europe, Sunday September 14

ENGLAND: Premier League Burnley - Liverpool 0:1Manchester City - Manchester Utd 3:0 FRANCE: Ligue 1 Lille - Toulouse 2:1Brest - Paris FC 1:2Metz - Angers 1:1PSG - Lens 2:0Strasbourg - Le Havre 1:0Rennes - Lyon 3:1 GERMANY: Bundesliga St. Pauli - Augsburg 2:1B. Monchengladbach - Werder Bremen 0:4 ITALY: Serie A AS Roma - Torino 0:1Atalanta - Lecce 4:1Pisa - Udinese 0:1Sassuolo - Lazio 1:0AC Milan - Bologna 1:0 NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Excelsior - Sparta Rotterdam 0:1Heracles - AZ Alkmaar 1:2Utrecht - Groningen 0:1Telstar - Sittard 1:3 SPAIN: LaLiga Celta Vigo - Girona 1:1Levante - Betis 2:2Osasuna - Rayo Vallecano 2:0Barcelona…
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Asthma: Foundation Decries Dearth Of Specialised Doctors, Soaring Drugs Cost

Asthma: Foundation Decries Dearth Of Specialised Doctors, Soaring Drugs Cost

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A group, the Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), has decried the soaring cost of drugs for managing asthma in the country. It also deplored the dearth of specialised doctors for treatment of the ailment in Nigeria. Asthma, which is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, is one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide and a leading cause of avoidable suffering and death. Chairman of the Foundation, Professor Chiwuike Uba, told newsmen in a press briefing on Friday in Enugu that in Nigeria, “the scale of the problem is sobering." Professor Uba noted that with…
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American Opposition Senators Accuse US Of Complicity In Gaza Atrocities

American Opposition Senators Accuse US Of Complicity In Gaza Atrocities

Two Democratic senators claim they have reached the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel is acting on a systematic plan to destroy and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza to force local people to leave, and they say the US is complicit. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released their findings in a report on Thursday, September 11, after returning from a congressional delegation to the Middle East where, they note, the destruction goes beyond bombs and bullets. They say they also found a systematic campaign to strangle humanitarian aid, which…
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