Tijani Faraday

Britain appointed a “Minister for Loneliness,” on Wednesday, to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as “the sad reality of modern life” affecting millions of people. A junior Minister for Sport and Civil Society, Tracey Crouch, will take on the role as part of a broader strategy to combat loneliness in Britain. “For far too many people, loneliness is the sad reality of modern life. “I want to confront this challenge for our society and for all of us to take action to address the loneliness endured by the elderly, by carers, by those who have lost loved ones — people who have no one to talk to or share their thoughts and experiences with,” the prime minister said. More than nine million people say they are always or often lonely, out of a population of 65.6 million, according to the British Red Cross. The charity describes loneliness and isolation as a “hidden epidemic” affecting people across all ages at various moments in their life, such as retirement, bere...

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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a health worker, Yewande Gbadebo, for allegedly using a hot knife to inflict injuries on the body of her 17-year-old housemaid. The mother of two, who resides in Imala community in Abeokuta, was said to have accused the victim of eating bread belonging to her without approval. Ms. Gbadebo who works at Community Health Centre in Erunbe located in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the state, was arrested after the alleged crime was reported to the police by the Committee for Defence on Human Rights, CDHR, Ogun State Chapter. The CDHR said following a tipoff, its Chairman, Olayinka Folarin, in company of another official of Child Protection Network, CPN, on Wednesday traced the suspect to her shop in Iberekodo area of Abeokuta. The committee then resolved to hand over the maid (victim) to the police, a development which led to the arrest of the suspect. She was subsequently taken to the anti-human trafficking unit of the pol...

Wilson Oruma, a former Nigerian International footballer, is said to be suffering from mental disorder after losing N1.2billion to his pastor. Completesports reports that Oruma lost N1.2billion after he was lured into a fake oil business by his pastor and some fake oil businessmen in December 2012 after retiring from football. “Wilson Oruma hasn’t really recovered from the emotional disorder which he suffered after he was duped,” Emakpor Dibofun told completesports. “He has been to several places in search of a lasting solution, but it gets worse after a bit of improvement,” Oruma’s close friend,” said Dibofun. The 41-year-old captained the Golden Eaglets to victory at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup and was the top scorer with 6 goals. He won gold with Nigeria at the 1996 Olympics. He won Ligue 1 with Lens in the 1997-98 season, Coupe de la Ligue with Sochaux in 2004 and Coupe de France with Guingamp in 2009. Meanwhile, Oruma’s former teammates Augustine Eguavoen, Samson...

The police fired shots on Wednesday morning in Abuja as they forcefully dispersed protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN. . . Hundreds of IMN members started their protest from Garki Area 10 heading towards Area 1 shortly before they were barricaded by armed security operatives at Moshood Abiola Road on Area 2 junction of the Nigerian capital. The Shiites insisted on continuing with their peaceful march. The police eventually used tear gas and gunshots to disperse them. At least one of the protesters was hit. . . The Shiites are demanding the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who has been held without trial by the government for almost two years. #Tijani_faraday Tijanifaraday.blogspot.com

A messenger, Malam Abubakar Shu’aibu, 45, of Government Secondary School, Aminu Marmara, Sabongari Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday slumped into a coma shortly after receiving his sack letter. A witness, who confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria on condition of anonymity, said the incident happened on Tuesday morning shortly after the affected person received his sack letter. He said that the messenger had served the state for about 11 years. He said, “We reported to work this morning and Abubakar Shu’aibu was invited to Zonal Education Office; on reaching there, they served him with a sack letter. “When he returned to the school, he showed us the letter and we all advised him to see it as an act of God Almighty as nothing happens to a person without the consent of God. “He also admitted that that’s what God had destined for him, but all of a sudden, the man collapsed and went into coma instantly. “We acted very fast by giving him first aid. We took him up and lie him down...

A corps member serving in Akwa Ibom State, has been killed in Eket. According to reports, the deceased, Tolulope Alausa, an OOU graduate who had 4 months left in his NYSC, was killed by stray bullet during a robbery operation, yesterday, in Eket. #Tijani_faraday Tijanifaraday.blogspot.com