My husband loves dog more than me, divorce-seeker tells court
“My husband loves his dog more than he loves me,” a divorce-seeking trader, Mrs. Rashidat Ogunniyi, claimed before an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday. Forty-year-old Rashidat, who is seeking dissolution of her 12-year-old marriage, told the court that her husband, Kazeem, was only concerned about the welfare of his dog. “Kazeem is an irresponsible husband and father, he lacks...
Many judges are notorious for ‘cash and carry’ judgements – Jega
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has explained how some judges and lawyers became stupendously rich. He said many judges are notorious for ‘cash and carry’ judgements. Jega, a former Vice Chancellor of the Bayero University Kano, said some corrupt judges sell judgements to highest bidders especially while sitting on election petition tribunals. And to avoid...
Oil sector requires $11.8trn investments before 2045 – OPEC
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says that investments of $11.8 trillion will be required between 2021 and 2045 in the upstream, midstream and downstream oil sectors. Mr. Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General disclosed this in his remark on Wednesday at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) being held in Houston, U.S. Barkindo spoke during a plenary session entitled...
Kwara to vaccinate 601,865 children against measles, polio
The wife of the Kwara Governor and Founder, Ajike People’s Support Centre, Mrs. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday flagged off the Integrated Measles/Non-invasive prenatal diagnostics (NIPD) campaign in Kwara. AbdulRazaq, who flagged off the campaign at Shao Basic Health Centre in Moro Local Government Area (LGA), said that measles was an acute and highly infectious disease caused by the measles virus. She...
Cholera outbreak claims five lives in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera in Ofoni, a coastline settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Dr. Pabara Igwele, the Commissioner for Health, who confirmed this on Thursday in Yenagoa, said that five persons had so far died of the disease. At least 22 cases of cholera had so far been reported in the area. “We have...
DAKUKU PETERSIDE: The Christmas gift Nigerians deserve
By DAKUKU PETERSIDE Though a Christian celebration, Christmas has turned into a cosmopolitan, cultural, and social celebration marked and enjoyed worldwide by different religious adherents. In Nigeria, a religiously diverse nation, many homes, Muslims, Christians, and traditional religion practitioners, celebrate the spirit of friendship and comradery among different people, enjoy harmless fun, exchange gifts, and share the love that is...
Sanwo-Olu suspends Walk for Peace rally
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the Walk for Peace earlier scheduled for December to heal the land of Lagos in the aftermath of the destruction that followed #EndSARS protests. Sanwo-Olu hinged the suspension of the walk on the growing cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19. The governor on Thursday stated that as Incident Commander, he is constrained to stand down all...
Sanwo-Olu: How we’ll tackle Fourth Wave of COVID-19 in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday December 7, 2021 spoke about the Fourth Wave of COVID-19. The Star presents the measures Lagos State is taking to tackle the pandemic: Fellow Lagosians, Firstly, I would like to commiserate with all Lagos residents who lost their loved ones during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hearts go out to you and...
Huawei, IUCN launch Tech4Nature for nature conservation
Tech company, Huawei, has launched Tech4Nature, an initial 3-year programme aimed at using digital technology innovation to aid nature conservation in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The project, launched at a hybrid event entitled 'Tech4Nature: an innovative technology partnership for conservation' impact was held at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) 2021 in Marseille,...
CJN confers SAN rank on Assistant Commissioner of Police Simon Lough
Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Simon Asamber Lough, the Head of Chambers, Legal Section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been conferred with the prestigious and covetous rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). With his investiture of the rank of SAN, he is the first serving member of the Nigeria Police Force and any other uniform agency...
