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A South African Court has heard the shocking details of how three men after k!lling two women used their bodies to feed p!gs on their farm. Farm owner, Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, supervisor Adrian Rudolph de Wet, 19, and employee William Musora, 45, face two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being in South Africa illegally. The female victims, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, were alleged to have trespassed on Olivier’s farm in the northern province of Limpopo in August when they were…

By Press Release The unkempt environment of General Hospital, Awa, Onna Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has landed the Health Commissioner and hospital’s Chief Medical Superintendent in trouble, Straightnews has gathered. In addition, the Chief Medical Superintendent’s absenteeism from the hospital during official hours drew the ire of Rt. Hon. Effiong Johnson, a member representing Mbo State Constituency who is said to have visited the hospital for ultra-sound scanning. A source close to the state parliamentarian told Straightnews that he sat there and saw that in less than three hours out-patients had paid more than N1 million to…

The Chief Magistrate in Akure, Ondo State capital, has remanded a 30- year -old commercial motorcycle operator, Michael Olorunfemi, at Olokuta Correctional Centre over the alleged r@pe of his wife’s 17-year-old sister.  Olorunfemi who was arraigned before the court was charged with a one-count charge of unlawful s£xual intercourse with the teenager. According to the Police prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Oniyere, the defendant committed the offence in August 2024, at 10 pm, in the Onigaari area of Irese Road, Akure.  The Police prosecutor stated that the father of four, married to the sister of the victim, unlawfully had carnal knowledge of…

By Agency Report Democratic candidate Kamala Harris outclassed her Republican rival Donald Trump in a stormy presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions and his myriad legal woes. American voters agreed that Vice President Harris outperformed Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, an independent research firm. Viewers of the debate voted in favour of Harris, 63 per cent to 37 per cent, saying she performed better. Prior to the debate, a poll by The New York Times and Siena College had shown…

The Nigerian Army has vowed to continue operations in Okuama community, Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, until its equipments and arms which were allegedly carted away by hoodlums are recovered. The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. J H Abdusallam in a press statement said “We will continue to conduct operations until our equipments and our arms that were carted away are recovered,” the GOC declared while addressing journalists on Tuesday. Abdusallam remembered with sadness how troops were brutally murdered in Okuama community in March 2024. He denied reports that the Army invaded…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany. In a statement on its website, NAFDAC stated that the soap contains a harmful chemical impurity, Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, which is banned in cosmetic products for its potential health risks. Dove is an American personal care brand owned by Unilever, a British consumer goods company. The products are sold in more than 150 countries and are offered for women, men, babies and kids. Vincent Lamberti (c. 1927/28 –…

By Agency Report Twenty four persons died and 16 local government areas were impacted by flooding this year in Nigeria’s Bauchi State. The Bauchi Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka who briefed journalists, reported that the disaster had caused losses exceeding ₦22 billion. Wanka, briefing after an extraordinary state executive council meeting, noted that a high-powered committee has been established by the state governor to assess the damages, and monitoring of the situation continues as rainfall persists. Related news 31 states, 148 LGAs prone to flooding- NEMA Alerts How angry Flood immersed retired Director to death in Akwa…

Condemnations have trailed the arrest of President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Services (DSS). At the end of a meeting of NLC’s National Administrative Council (NAC) on Monday, the union gave the secret police midnight on Tuesday to release Ajaero. It was gathered that Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Aiport in Abuja on Monday on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment, the NLC said. The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today (Monday). Related news NLC demands…

By Straightnews A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has ‘congratulated’ Akwa Ibom people for not joining  #endbadgovernace protest that rocked the country in August. In his X handle on Sunday, Effiong mocked the people over the economic hardships facing them, despite the fact that they did not participate in the protest. ‘‘My dear Akwa Ibom people, your governor told you not to join the End Bad Governance Protest because Akwa Ibom is a peaceful State, and is named after God. ‘Your governor, along side leaders of the NUJ, NBA, youth groups and so on publicly distanced Akwa Ibom from…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse petrol price hike, but probe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). “Use your leadership position and good offices to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to immediately reverse what it described as the “illegal and unconstitutional” increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit or petrol across its retail outlets,” SERAP urged the President. A statement by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare on Sunday, also urged Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption…