Malam Muhammadu Hussaini is the father of 16-year-old Isma’il Muhammadu who was killed on Tuesday by a soldier in Samaru Zaria during hunger protests. In this interview, Malam Hussaini narrates how Isma’il was killed and the next action his entire family resolved to take. Excerpts: Can you tell us how your son was killed during the protest last Tuesday in Samaru Zaria? Yes, the soldiers came to Samaru, they sighted the children sitting in front of the house. When the children saw the soldiers approaching, they ran inside the house and locked the door. It was even the late Ismail’s brother…
Author: Adeboye
LAMENTING the high rate of corruption in the country, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God, RCCG Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has reiterated that corruption is at its peak because majority of Christians who are supposed to be peculiar people and make a difference have compromised. Calling on Christians to shun a lifestyle of double standards, at the day six of the church annual convention with the focus on: ‘Heaven’, Adeboye also recalled how one of his spiritual daughters was asked to inflate a N3m contract to N33m In his words: “We talk about corruption in Nigeria.…
The police command in Lagos State said a 25-year old contract worker whose name was not mentioned, allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday. Mr Hundeyin said that the safety officer of the company, whose name also was not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on August 3 at about 6.00 p.m. He added that the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of Odogunyan area in Ikorodu of Lagos State. He said that the safety officer reported that on the…
A fire incident in a local council in Lagos on Sunday destroyed goods and electronics worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Management Agency confirmed this in a statement. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident occurred at the LG office, Abule Osun, Trade Fair in Lagos. “LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at about 00.15hrs, and activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans. Upon arrival at the scene at about 00.40hrs, it was discovered that fire was raging at the LG office located at the above address. The fire spread…
The National Youth Service Corps has denied a social media report that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the N70,000 new national minimum wage. The corps said no directive has been given by the relevant authority for it to start the payment of N70, 000 minimum wage to corps members or to upgrade their accounts. According to a statement issued by the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Saturday, the report is misleading and absolutely false. The NYSC, therefore, advised corps members to desist from allowing mischief makers who are set to mislead…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed over 10,000 Agro Rangers across 19 Northern states, including the Federal Capital Territory, to safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance food security in the region and other parts of the country. The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this to our correspondent on Friday, emphasising the corps’ commitment to protecting agro-allied investments and ensuring the safety of farmers and their crops. The Agro Rangers are also tasked with mediating conflicts between farmers and herders, promoting peaceful coexistence, and preventing the malicious destruction…
The Executive Director of a non-governmental organisation in Benue State, known as ‘Concerned Youth Development Initiative,’ Chris Terfa-Ikpu has been killed by gunmen. The gunmen reportedly traced the humanitarian worker to his office which is located around the Logo area of Makurdi on Friday where he was murdered. One of the sources who claimed to be close to the deceased and who identified himself as Stanley Chimin disclosed that the late Terfa-Ikpu had been away from the state for a while before he returned to his office where he was killed. It was gathered that the gunmen strolled out of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has carried out a sensitisation programme on the dangers of illicit drug trafficking and consumption among youths in Ogun. NDLEA’s narcotics commander in Ogun, Tijjani Rabe, said this in an interview on Saturday in Abeokuta. Mr Rabe said more than 3,000 pupils and students drawn from different primary and secondary schools across the state participated in the programme between January and June. He said youths were increasingly faced with challenges that made them vulnerable to drug trafficking. He said the command will take the necessary steps to remove the youths from the…
The University of Benin has inaugurated a panel to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment against a professor in the Faculty of Arts. The university announced the inauguration of the panel in a circular issued by the secretary of the panel, B. D. Jonathan. The panel, however, did not disclose the identity of the lecturer in the circular. It urged members of staff and students with relevant information, or anybody who might have fallen victim to the lecturer’s escapades, to come forward and share it. According to the circular, the information will assist the committee in ensuring a thorough and…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT Chapter on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a public relations consultancy firm, Drawbridge Communication Management Ltd, aimed at enlarging the public relations ecosystem in the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states. At the signing ceremony in Abuja, the NIPR-FCT Chapter Chairman, Stanley Ogadigo said among other things, that the MoU will be a stepping stone towards bridging current manpower gap, especially in the area of public relations consultancy in the nation’s capital. Describing the partnership as innovative initiative for greater value addition to society, Ogadigo emphasised that organisations in…