Author: Akintayo Adams

South Carolina executed 46-year-old Freddie Owens on September 20, 2024, marking the state’s first execution in 13 years. Convicted in 1999 for the murder of shop worker Irene Graves during a 1997 armed robbery in Greenville, Owens’ execution was carried out at the Broad River Correctional Institute. He received a lethal injection of pentobarbital and was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m. local time. Despite a last-minute affidavit from Owens’ co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming Owens was not present during the crime, the South Carolina Supreme Court refused to halt the execution. The court found Golden’s recent claims inconsistent with his testimony…

Nigerian singer Charles Chibuezechukwu, known as Crayon, has revealed his past struggles with drug addiction, nearly costing him his life and leading to hospitalization in a psychiatric facility. In a recent interview with YouTuber Korty EO, he recounted a troubling episode outside his record label’s office, where his colleague Rema came to his aid. Crayon described how his manager noticed his alarming condition, prompting him to confess to smoking weed. He began acting erratically, walking barefoot to the Mavin studio. He expressed gratitude that no one recorded the incident, which could have harmed his career and confidence. At the studio…

Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja on Sunday for the United States to represent Nigeria at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. President Tinubu directed Shettima to lead the Nigerian delegation while he remains focused on urgent domestic matters, including the recent flood crisis. According to a statement by the Vice President’s media aide, Kingsley Nkwocha, Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement, participate in key sideline meetings, and engage in bilateral discussions. The General Debate, themed “Leaving no one behind: Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development and Human Dignity for…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has temporarily gone on recess in the ongoing Edo State governorship election results collation. The results so far place the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the lead with 244,189 votes, followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, with 195,953 votes, and the Labour Party’s (LP) Olumide Akpata trailing with 13,346 votes. The election, which concluded on Saturday, saw officials counting and announcing results at polling units before the data was moved to the collation centre. INEC is expected to resume the collation process by 5:00 PM today, where…

Nigerian actress Ini Edo has revealed that she is engaged and gearing up for a fairytale wedding. The announcement came via her Instagram handle, @iniedo, on Sunday. She shared the journey leading to her engagement, stating, “That bright Sunday morning six months ago, while on vacation, we crossed paths, and our lives never remained the same. Exactly three months later, you asked me to be with you forever.” Edo expressed her joy, reflecting on how love had transformed her life, saying, “They say, ‘your flaws are perfect for the heart that is meant to love you.’ I now believe this…

A fire has engulfed a section of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, early on Sunday morning. The blaze originated in an office on the third floor of the South West 3 ward. Firefighters from the Oyo State Fire Service have responded to control the situation, causing chaos as patients and their relatives evacuated nearby wards. However, there has been no official statement from the UCH management regarding the incident. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started announcing results from the governorship election in Edo State. Results from various Local Government Areas (LGAs) have been collated and sent to the Central Collation Centre in Benin City, the state capital. The main contenders for the governorship seat are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party (LP). The election took place on Saturday, with INEC officials counting and announcing results at the polling units. Stay tuned for updates as results continue to be collated at the INEC Collation Centre in Benin. Below are the results as…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, despite the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) being the only authority constitutionally empowered to declare election results. During a press conference on Sunday, ahead of INEC’s official collation at its central Collation Centre in Benin City, PDP governors, led by Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri, stated that the figures shared were from their ongoing collation process, which was reportedly disrupted by INEC. Currently, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP are in a competitive race for the governorship seat in Edo State. Get instant…

The Ogun State government, through the Ogun State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency (Oguninvest), is set to collaborate with the Manufacturing Africa programme, an initiative of the UK government via its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the British High Commission, along with Hinckley E-Waste Recycling Ltd. This partnership aims to enhance the manufacturing sector in the state, promoting a more vibrant and sustainable industrial environment. This was as Adrian Clews, CEO of Hinckley E-Waste Recycling Ltd, announced on Wednesday that Nigeria is the second-largest producer of electronic waste in Africa, following South Africa. The country generates approximately 200,000…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its authority to review any election results declared under duress. In a Sunday morning statement, Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner & Member of the Information and Voter Education Committee, emphasized that if necessary, INEC would not hesitate to use its power to review such results. Haruna noted that the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal had been activated, and polling unit results were being uploaded. He also stated that collation had been completed in most Local Government Areas, and State-level collation would commence soon. Haruna urged that party agents, observers, and the media should…