Author: Rashaad Harris

The body of a missing 15-year-old girl, Karabo Monyama, was buried in a shallow grave in the backyard of her 23-year-old boyfriend’s home in South Africa. Police spokesperson Lt-Col Amanda Funani, who confirmed the development in a statement, said Monyama’s body was discovered on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Funani said the victim’s boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder, perjury and defeating the ends of justice. According to the spokesperson, the teenager from Cyferskuil, close to Makapanstad, North West province, was last seen at lunchtime on Sunday March 5, when she left home to watch soccer at a nearby…

Today in Osogbo, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke gave bond certificates worth N632 million to pensioners in the state. At the event, he said that the bond would help 119 retirees from the core civil service, parastatal organisations, higher institutions, local government, and retired primary school teachers.The governor claimed that since taking office, he has given N1.528 billion in bond certificates to pensioners in the state and local governments, while also releasing N350 million for the payment of gratuities.He continued by saying that he had issued bond certificates worth N700 million to people who will retire in November 2022 and January…

Former Aviation minister and APC attack dog, Femi Fani-Kayode Kayode has again come out to attack the PDP, especially Dino Melaye and Atiku Abubakar. The duo are always exchanging insults on Twitter. Fani-Kayode who was formerly of the People’s Democratic Party now speaks for and supports the same people he used to insult. In a long Twitter thread, Fani-Kayode said of Dino Melaye, “Though heavily pregnant for Ibn Dubai, the big, crass, ugly, uncouth, ignorant, vulgar, monstrous, narcisstic, crude, froggish, ill-formed & ill-bred “let out gorilla” won NO votes for its baby-papa in its village jungle. “Frustrated & broken-hearted it…

River United continued their continental pursuit with a 3-1 victory over Congolese side Motema Pembe in a CAF confederation cup Matchday four group B fixture on Thursday afternoon.The match which was initially scheduled to hold on Wednesday was postponed after the away side arrived late in Nigeria due to logistical issues. The hosts draw first blood in the last minute of the first half at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.Through Ghanian Paul Acquah who glanced home a brilliant free kick by the exceptional Ukeme Williams in 45+3.Shortly after the break, two Ghanaians then combined as Paul…

Afrobeats superstar, Peter Okoye (FKA Mr P) has spoken about the tribal animosities ravaging the country, on the back of the general elections. Speaking specifically about the online feud between Igbos and Yorubas, Mr P calls for peace between both tribes, citing his marriage to Omolola as a compelling illustration of why tribalism should not be promoted in the country.He also claimed that Politicians are using tribal squabbles as a cover for their questionable behaviour. He advised the populace to exhibit wisdom and refrain from being exploited to further ethnic rivalries.In his words, the singer said: “I am an Igbo…

According to President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria generated over N30 billion by issuing two sovereign green bonds to finance its efforts to adapt to climate change. It is “expected to break the shackles of problems in receiving funding from industrialized countries’ financial institutions,” he said, pushing the most vulnerable nations to imitate Nigeria’s domestic resource mobilisation.Buhari participated in a roundtable discussion on Tuesday at the UN Conference on LDCs in Doha, Qatar, that addressed climate change and environmental protection, according to a statement sent by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.The statement was titled ‘Climate financing:…

Nigerian musician, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has offered her perspective on why so many Africans leave the country in pursuit of better opportunities. Simi made this known via Twitter, where she said nobody, in her opinion, ever wants to leave their friends and family behind. Nonetheless, they “japa” because they do not want to pass away feeling helpless.The artist also accuses the government of designing a system that doesn’t help its people.In her words, she said: “Black Africans have to fight and fight for space and respect and survival everywhere they go because the one place that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections to March 18. The Electoral body cited logistics problems as the result for the shift. “The elections were postponed to allow one more week for preparations,” an official familiar with the meeting told Peoples Gazette by telephone on Wednesday night. “We should be able to get everything in order before March 18.” The two elections were earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, 11 March. The Commission earlier on Wednesday got permission from the Appeal Court to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System(BVAS) to be used for the…

Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere have refused to recognise the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC as Nigeria’s substantive president. Like the Middlebelt and Southern Elders forum, the group distanced itself from INEC’s conduct of the elections, labeling it fraudulent. In a statement signed and released by its National leader and Secretary General, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Sola Ebiseni, after its Special General Meeting, held, at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday, March 7, the group said Peter Obi was the rightful winner of the Presidential election. The group further denied sending any congratulatory message in the name of…

Dino Melaye has disputed Nyesom Wike’s G-5 group’s significance in the just-concluded presidential election, contending that they cannot claim responsibility for Atiku Abubakar’s loss. He claimed that, given their failure to win senate seats, the G-5 governors had no discernible influence on the election and could not claim responsibility for Atiku’s loss.He further stated that Wike’s influence over the APC vote in Rivers was restricted to intimidation of INEC staff members and acts of thuggery.In his words, Dino said: “G5 has no relevance in just concluded presidential election. The G5 who could not deliver themselves for their senate bid cannot…