Author: Tosin Ajayi

In the third and final funeral procession on Monday, the state hearse that carried the late monarch’s coffin from London, where the state funeral was held in the morning, arrived in Windsor. The procession formed on Albert Road and travelled via the Long Walk to St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The committal ceremony ended with the queen’s titles being read out loud for the last time. They now belong to her son, King Charles III. Her coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, where Prince Philip currently is, as the pipes played the lament, “A Salute to the Royal…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Bandits have again invaded Niger state, killing four people while eight sustained injured and fifteen were abducted. The incident occurred in Fapo village of Lapai local government area of the state early Monday morning. It was gathered that the armed bandits stormed the village in their numbers early in the morning and started shooting sporadically to scare the villagers. A dependable source from the affected Community, Danlami Idris who confirmed the incident to Vanguard said the villagers were caught unaware hence the fatality. “We have never experienced such an attack before. The attack is horrible…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant, Victor Aduba, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State gave the judgement. The two convicts were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia on June 23, 2014, at Kara Street, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos. They were alleged to have captured and detained Hafia and demanded a ransom of $2m.

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- The National Industrial Court has fixed Wednesday, September 21 to rule on the application for an interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Justice Peter Hamman fixed the date on Monday after the lead counsel to the Federal Government, Mr James Igwe, argued his application seeking an order of the court restraining ASUU from further continuing with the ongoing nationwide strike. At the resumed sitting on Monday, counsel to the FG, James Igwe SAN, urged the court to hear his application which sought a restraining order against…

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has left for Windsor Castle around 1:40 pm on Monday where the monarch will be buried this afternoon to end a 10-day long of mourning. The state funeral of the late Queen has gathered about 500 heads of state and world dignitaries to honour her 70-year reign as the longest-serving British monarch in history. King Charles III and other royal families as well government officials led by UK’s Prime Minister, Liz Truss were in attendance at Westminster. After being loaded into a hearse, the queen’s coffin departed Wellington Arch following a royal salute and the playing of…

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders, before a historic last ceremonial journey through the streets of London packed with sorrowful mourners. Huge crowds gathered in near silence to watch as the queen’s flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, her orb and sceptre, was carried slowly to a gun carriage from parliament’s Westminster Hall where it had lain in state since Wednesday. To the tune of pipes and drums, the gun carriage — used at every state funeral since Queen Victoria’s in 1901 — was then drawn by…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The House of Representatives is to meet with the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the union. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yahaya Danzaria, the Clerk of the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja. He said the meeting would take place on Tuesday at the National Assembly, the House of Representatives wing. Danzaria said the meeting with ASUU and other critical stakeholders was geared towards finding a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon…

The first guests have arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the late Queen’s funeral. Pranav Bhanot and Nancy O’Neill arrived at Westminster Abbey just after 8am. A long-serving nurse, Ms O’Neill was recognised for her efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Bhanot, from Chigwell in Essex, helped deliver 1,200 free meals during the pandemic. Both are attending the funeral after being named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The service will begin at 11am. Before the service begins, the Queen’s coffin will be conveyed – in the first of three processions throughout the day – through Parliament Square, a distance of…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- About 19 persons were burnt beyond recognition and eight others injured in an auto crash at Yangoji-Gwagwalada Road, Abuja, on Sunday. Dauda Biu, acting corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, confirmed the figures to journalists when he visited the accident scene. Mr Biu said the crash occurred minutes into Sunday and involved three vehicles – two Toyota Hiace buses with registration numbers MUB- 30 LG and DWR-985 XJ and an articulated vehicle. “Out of the 31 victims, eight persons comprising of seven males and one female sustained various degrees of injuries, while 19…

Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on as a substitute for Arsenal as they returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday. Goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus gave Mikel Arteta’s side a 2-0 lead at the break before Fabio Vieira completed the win in the 54th minute. Nwaneri, who is 15 years and 181 days old, came on as a substitute for Vieira in the second minute of stoppage time, the first player under 16 to play in the competition. The…