A 42-year-old Limpopo pastor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for r@ping a 25-year-old woman under the guise of offering her spiritual healing. The Mahwelereng Regional Court handed down the sentence, convicting Thabiso Victor Mongatane for the 2022 r@pe that took place in Masodi village. According to Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela…
The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has announced plans to track the compliance of Nigerian tertiary institutions with the recent directive issued by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. In a statement signed by the centre’s media adviser, Aliyu Jalal, and shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the centre said a dedicated countdown for…
The United States military announced on Monday that it is “repositioning” its personnel and equipment from Jasionka, Poland, which is a key hub that has been used to transport weapons and military aid to Ukraine. In a Monday press release, U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced “the planned repositioning of U.S. military equipment and personnel”…
Ogun State women staged a heartfelt protest on Wednesday, urging the government to address the escalating insecurity that they say is crippling food production and endangering lives. The women specifically demanded decisive action against criminal herders who are destroying crops and murdering farmers who dare to speak out. Marching through the streets of Abeokuta, the…
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of its members, Hon. Aminu Ibrahim Kasuwar-Daji, who represented Kaura Namoda South Constituency. The lawmaker reportedly passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Wednesday, April 9. His death has sent shockwaves through the state, with…
