Author Archives: Thehood

By Okanga Agila  Somewhere, within Damaturu,  Yobe state, Maisandari, a suburb of the state capital, sitting  on the eastern flank of Damaturu, some natives  in the environs spotted strange visitors. Insurgents were already set out to unleash a horrendous attack on a defenceless population.   The locals sighted unusual racing Hilux vans in a convoy onContinue reading “Damaturu: And Boko Haram Wept “

By Prince Ugo  The embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Nkanu  Onnoghen, is a lucky man. Never in the history of Nigeria has a court case wrongly attracted so much national and international attention in favour of the accused like his case of alleged false assets declaration and the abuse of theContinue reading “Onnoghen: When a judge is too guilty to be innocent “

The Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers and Education Officers in Nigeria Bill, 2019 (HB. 2554) sponsored in the House of Representatives by Honourable Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid, the lawmaker representing Ijebu-North/Ijebu-East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency on Tuesday got the Concurrence of the Senate as it was read and passed on the floor of the Upper House. TheContinue reading “Adekoya’s Bill On Teacher Retirement Age Gets Senate Concurrence”

The renowned Youth Development Crusader and Politician, Abayomi Oke, popularly known as Asiwaju is set to empower scores of youths through his pet project tagged SKATA – Skill and Talent Academy. It will be recalled that SKATA was introduced last year during the long holiday in Ota and about 200 youths got trained for FreeContinue reading “Asiwaju Hosts SKATA Season 2 in Ota”

A youth group known as Concerned Northern Youths Against Terrorism said it has uncovered plot sponsor of Deji Adeyanju of the Peoples Democratic Party and Boko Haram to promote terrorism in Nigeria. The group at a press conference on Wednesday, said it has uncovered renewed push by agents of destabilization to advance Boko Haram objectivesContinue reading “Group uncovers plans by Deji Adeyanju, Boko Haram sponsors  to promote terrorism”

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Wednesday, rested his case in his ongoing trial on charges of false and non-declaration of assets.   The development came as a surprise as the defendant, whose lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), had indicated on Monday that the defence would be calling “two or three witnesses,”Continue reading “Just In: Onnoghen Closes His Case At CCT”

113m people suffered acute hunger in 2018 – Report No fewer  than 113 million people were affected in 2018 by very serious food shortages, including famine, a report by the European Union and two United Nations agencies said on Tuesday. “The worst situations were, in order of severity, in Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria, Sudan,Continue reading “113m people suffered acute hunger in 2018 – Report”

Lori Lightfoot: Chicago’s Mayor-elect America’s midwestern city of Chicago on Tuesday became the biggest US city to elect a black woman, Lori Lightfoot, its mayor, as voters put their faith in an openly-gay political novice to tackle difficult problems of economic inequality and gun violence. Lightfoot, a 56-year-old former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer whoContinue reading “Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot mayor, first black woman, openly gay”

The Nigerian Books of Record Research Institute, Abuja, has honored the GO of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye and inducted him into the Nigerian Books of Record today the first day in the month of April, 2019. Nigerian Books of Record is the official Books of Record of the FederalContinue reading “Adeboye inducted into the Nigerian Books of Record”