Author: Feyisayo Helen

The United States has announced sanctions against the Iranian government over its recent attacks on protesters. A statement released by the United State’s Department of the Treasury on Thursday, unveiled sanctions against Iran’s morality police and Senior Security Officials in light of the violence perpetuated against citizens protesting the death of Mahsa Amini. Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of the country following the death of the 22-year-old woman. Amini died in the custody of Iran’s morality police, after she was detained for allegedly wearing a hijab headscarf in an “improper” way. The protests which is spreading across…

More than seven people have been killed in protests over the death of a young woman arrested for her alleged failure to properly observe the Islamic dress code across Iran, officials said Protests continued in towns and cities across Iran on Thursday, as thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent days to express their anger at the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Aminu. Iran’s morality police arrested Aminu on 13 September in Tehran, where she was visiting from her hometown in the country’s western Kurdish region. She collapsed at a police station and died three days later.…

Former Justice Minister in China, Fu Zhenghua, has been sentenced to death for taking bribes, according to state media. Wang Like, who was in charge of political and legal affairs in eastern Jiangsu province, was also sentenced on Thursday to life imprisonment for accepting bribes. Fu, 67, and Wang, 57, both received suspended death sentences that will be commuted to life in prison after two years, without parole, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. 67-year-old Fu, who led several high-profile probes and crackdowns into corruption — admitted to taking bribes exceeding 117 million yuan (€16.5 million, 16.3 million). He pleaded…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigerian rapper, Jude Lemfani Abaga better known as M.I Abaga, on Thursday tied the knot with his partner Eniola Mafe in a beautiful traditional wedding ceremony. Photos and videos from the traditionally wedding ceremony were posted by the friend of the groom on Instagram. The friend of the groom identified as Vanjaydee, also posted a video from the event with the caption: “The Guy is taken. M.I Abaga and Eniola, happy married life.” The 40-year-old rapper announced his engagement in an Instagram post on 3 April. “So.. Wanted to share that I’ve gotten engaged to…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Residents of Agege community in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos have protested against the continued detention of community leaders by the Nigeria Police Force. Some of the community leaders were arrested on Wednesday for demanding that Ikeja Electric should meter their energy consumption. On Wednesday, the police terrorised the

Uganda has confirmed seven cases of Ebola, as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients – two days after the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. The cases confirmed on Thursday include a 24-year-old man who died this week after he developed a high fever, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, in addition to vomiting blood. After initially being treated for malaria, he was diagnosed as having contracted the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus Seven other deaths are being investigated as suspected cases of a strain for which the authorities do not yet have a…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has vowed to empower the Southwest security outfit codenamed Amotekun with sophisticated arms and ammunition to fight against rising crimes and criminalities in the state. “We want to reiterate that what is sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander. Ondo State government under the doctrine of necessity has decided to fulfill its legal, constitutional and moral duty to the citizens of the state, by acquiring arms to protect them,” Mr Akeredolu said. The governor, dropped the hint on Thursday in a statement, while reacting to a video showing…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- The Lagos State Special Offences Court has refused to grant bail to disgraced Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. The court convicted and sentenced Baba Ijesha to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl on 14 July, 2021. A month after that sentence, Baba Ijesha, through his counsel approached the court for post-conviction bail, pending the determination of his appeal at the Lagos division of the Court of Appeal. But the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, on Wednesday rejected the bail application on the ground that he did not meet…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area, has ordered the continuation of the trial of internet celebrity and alleged fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, despite his continued absence in court. Mompha is standing trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos on amended 22 counts bordering on cyber-fraud and money laundering to the tune of N32.9 billion. Justice Mojisola Dada who made the order on Wednesday at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also adjourned the case until November 16 for…

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo after complaining of abdominal pain on Thursday, 22 September. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, was looking to end a poor run of form in Tokyo, where she is the defending champion from the last time the tournament was played in 2019. The 24-year-old Japanese was set to play Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round later in the day but withdrew saying her “body won’t let” her compete. “It’s an honour to be able to play at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in front of the…