Dozens of worshippers were abducted in Tsafe town in the early hours of Thursday when bandits raided a community mosque. The mosque was attacked at about 5 a.m. just as the worshippers convened for their early prayers. Police spokesperson in the state did not respond to multiple calls and messages by Peoples Gazette seeking confirmation on the incident and information on the abducted. A community leader earlier told PUNCH Online that the community vigilantes are on the trail of the attackers. A witness, Garba, said no less than 30 worshippers were abducted. “The mosque was full to capacity when the…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to establish a price control board. It wants the board to be tasked with regulating prices and preventing hoarding of goods. This was disclosed in a statement by the national president of the association, Mr Akinteye Afeez, on Thursday. The statement said that the steady increase in the prices of goods and services across the country had been worrisome. While the rise in exchange rates has been cited as a contributing factor, the association wants to know why the prices of locally produced goods are also rising…
On Thursday, the National Hospital, Abuja, discharged the sextuplets delivered on January 30. Precious Nwachukwu had the children after 13 years of marriage. While handing the babies over to the parents and other helpers, the chief medical director, Muhammad Mahmud, said that the successful delivery of the babies and their care was a good feat recorded by the hospital. He also said the babies, who had gone through certain stages of care to ensure that they were healthy, were given the best chances of survival by the neonatal unit of the hospital. Mr Mahmud also applauded the family for keeping…
Skit maker Promise Kelvin Anagbogu, aka Lord Lamba, has filed a lawsuit seeking child custody, escalating tensions between him and Mercy Atang’s former Big Brother Naija housemate, Queen Mercy Atang. Atang took to her Instagram page on Thursday to share the news of her engagement. Shortly after revealing photos of her engagement, Lord Lamba posted pictures of himself alongside their one-year-old daughter. Following the initial announcement, images of the legal petition emerged online. Dated February 16, the petition, addressed to the Family Court of Lagos State in Ikeja, criticised Queen for leaving their daughter, Princess Khellah Kelvin Anagbogu, in the…
The Global State of Democracy (GSoD) 2023 Report has revealed that democracy is improving in Nigeria and other African countries despite major challenges. This was disclosed in a statement by the International IDEA Africa and West Asia Regional Office on Thursday. It said countries in Africa like The Gambia and Zambia had shown that democratic consolidation was also gaining ground despite waves of unrest and military coups across the continent, especially the Sahel region. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Africa and West Asia Regional Office, in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland, presented the 2023…
Traditional rulers in the South-West have called for strong support from the Yoruba race for the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This was stated in a communique issued and signed by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, and eight traditional rulers at a one-day Yoruba security summit held at Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, on Thursday. The summit convened by the Ooni of Ife, was attended by Governor Ademola Adeleke and traditional rulers across Yoruba land. Those in attendance included the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III; Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo; the Deji of Akure,…
The attention of Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has been drawn to reports of alleged attacks on some persons and destruction of campaign materials in the wake of the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the State on Wednesday. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. The Governor says his administration will not tolerate any form of violence that is capable of threatening the peace and tranquility of the State. As the Governor has said repeatedly, any political campaign that disturbs the peace in the…
The New Nigeria People’s Party, Ondo State chapter, has called on security operatives to arrest and prosecute persons destroying its aspirants’ billboards across the state. The Ondo State Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Wasiu Sanusi, said on Thursday in Akure that there was an urgent need to stop the trend to prevent it from degenerating into a crisis. Mr Sanusi said that a faceless group had been destroying the billboards of its governorship aspirants to prevent it from unseating the ruling party in the state. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the off-cycle governorship elections in Ondo State will be…
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Amobi Chukwu, to three months in prison for refusing to pay N48, 000 debt. The Judge, Aliyu Alhassan, however gave the convict an option of N5, 000 fine. Mr Alhassan also ordered the convict to pay the sum of N48, 000 as compensation to the complainant and warned him to desist from committing crime. The convict, who resides at Uke, Karu, Nasarawa State pleaded guilty to the charges for criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Olarewaju Osho told the court that the…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday ordered that one Ibrahim Kudu, 30, be remanded in a correctional facility in Ibadan for alleged kidnap. Mr Kudu, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and ransom collection. The Magistrate, G. Oladele, however, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. She directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. She thereafter adjourned the case until April 15 for mention. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Samuel Owolabi told the court that the defendant allegedly committed…