Aso rock: Buhari not in charge

“I have said this before. I don’t believe there is really anybody in charge in Aso Rock. I’m sorry to say this. I have been studying the trend over the past year and a half and I believe this pres. is not in charge of this nation, in so many aspects and directions”

 Wole Soyinka

STILL ON RAPE: A young woman gives details of her encounter

A young woman gives her account of her encounter with with rapists "I was fifteen, we were coming back from a crossover service. The distance from my church to my house was quite far but because there were no vehicles that night, we had to trek and on such nights with other persons returning from church too, you won't feel the distance. I was in the company of another older girl and a guy. We had passed several boys in the streets burning tyres but none really came close to us. As we went along, people got to their streets and houses and others continued. We got to a point and met some boys like those we passed earlier. Unfortunately, those ones were out for trouble. Before we could pass by the bonfire they built, they quickly surrounded us. There were other persons passing by in groups but nobody stopped to help even when they saw us struggling with them. They pulled us away separately. Two of them dragged me even while I was still struggling with them while others took the other girl and the guy to different places. Because this is my story, I won't be saying what happened to them.

The two guys pulled me to a secluded spot, threw me on the ground and ordered me to pull my skirt. I was crying and pleading while holding on tight to my skirt. When they saw that I wouldn't obey them quietly, they started hitting me and tried to pull the skirt down. While one held me down, the other tried to penetrate but I was struggling seriously with the little strength I had. He made several attempts before they switched places yet they couldn't penetrate. I was already bruised from the friction. When they got tired, they pulled me up and ordered me to follow them. I thought of running but how fast could I run? While I was still thinking, they held my hand and pulled me after them.

I started begging again and they said they were taking me to where the others were.

We got to a garage and they pushed me into an abandoned vehicle. It was dark and I couldn't see clearly but I noticed they were more there and the one who appeared to be their leader was asking them what happened. I didn't quite get what they told him, but he came inside the vehicle and asked them to hold me down. The vehicle was empty of seats so I was lying on my back. Very heavy hands pinned me down. I couldn't move an inch. When he went in, the pain was so strong, I shut my eyes and screamed. When I opened it, I saw blood all over the white singlet he had on. I was a virgin and I knew I had lost it. He ordered them to take me away. I could barely walk. They took me to a brothel, gave me some concoction to drink, then walked with me a little before letting me go. When I got home, the condition I was in didn't even need questioning.

The next day, I was taken to a clinic, tests were done and medications given. Emotionally, I got off quickly, I shut the event out and wouldn't think nor talk about it. But physically, I suffered. For several weeks, I lived on medications and squatting over a bucket of hot water. My vagina was literally on fire. Walking, sitting or any friction at all would set it off. But I couldn't tell anyone. In the long run, I healed.

For years after that, I didn't attend crossover services and I avoided that area. But it's all in the past now, and I believe I have gotten over it."

credit: The Humans of Abuja

BREAKING: Lagos state to reopen schools in two weeks

The Lagos state government have decided to reopen schools in two weeks

The Lagos State Government says the decision to reopen schools in the state will be taken in two weeks. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday.

“In two weeks’ time, we would make a decision on the reopening of schools,” the governor said. He also gave permission to all manufacturing companies to operate between 7am and 6pm.

This is as the governor announced that as from June 19 mosques will reopen, while churches can reopen as from June 21.

FCT Covid-19 team goes on warning protest after non-payment of allowance

Members of the federal capital territory (FCT) COVID-19 emergency response team are currently protesting against the non-payment of their N30,000 daily allowance for April and May.

Among those being owed are sample collectors, case investigators, ambulance drivers, environmental health worker, temperature readers and cleaners.

On Tuesday, they converged on the public health department office, Area 3, Garki, Abuja, demanding that the outstanding allowance should be paid before they return to work.

With 674 cases, the nation’s capital has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

COVID-19, Amaechi pleads with Buhari to focus on North

COVID-19: Amaechi Appeals To Buhari To Give More Attention To The North, Directs Transport Perm Sec To Donate Response Vehicles To Kano, Borno, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina 

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give more attention to the north in the fight against COVID-19. The minister believes that the north is fast becoming the epicentre of coronavirus in the country, hence the need for such call. 

Amaechi also frowned at the repatriation of almajiris from their state of residence to their state of origin by some governors, he said they are Nigerians and the constitution permits them to reside in any part of the country like every other Nigerian. 

New Telegraph's Kemi Bayo reported that, the transport minister stated this, while playing host to the leadership of Arewa Maritime Practitioners Association (AMPA) in his office on Monday, 1 June. Amaechi disclosed to the northern maritime pressure group that he has directed the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of transportation, Sabiu Zakari to donate some vehicles to Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Gombe, and Borno states to assist them in the fight against COVID-19. Pledging that more support will come from his ministry as the Federal Government gradually reopens the economy.

BREAKING: APC chairman killed in president's home state!

 According to the news coming out from the Police Command in Katsina State,  unknown gunmen  

have murdered one  Alhaji Abdulhamid Sani, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Batsari Local Government Area of the State.  

 This is coming after cores of people have been murdered in cold blood earlier last month with no culprit being caught as of the time of filing this report.  

Uwa, murdered in cold blood

A 22-year-old University of Benin (UNIBEN) undergraduate, Uwa Omozuwa, has died from injured sustained after four men reportedly raped her in a Redeemed Christian of Church (RCCG) auditorium in Benin, Edo State.

She was said to have visited the RCCG Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill Benin, last Wednesday to read before the rapists pounced on her.



The incident has created outcry on social media with many Nigerians shocked over the brutal treatment meted out to the deceased said to be a brilliant student by colleagues.

She was reportedly attacked with a fire extinguisher by the men, who raped and left her for dead.

The Nation learnt a security guard reportedly discovered her in a pool of her blood before she was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

It was gathered the Microbiology undergraduate later narrated her ordeals while on admission before succumbing to injuries on Saturday.

The case was reported at the Oregbeni Police Station, Benin.


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