A Catholic Priest in Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenager. Nwaigwe was remanded in prison till December 6, 2023, by an Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, also known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Anambra State. He is alleged …
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NO fewer than 13 passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The road crash occurred in the earlier hours of Sunday around Car Park C, in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the road accident to DAILY POST, saying it happened …
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THE Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has hinted at two bills likely to come up for debate soon to address the perennial challenges of unemployment as well as making Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo national languages in Nigeria. The National Apprenticeship Scheme bill and another one to …
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VETERAN actor Kanayo O Kanayo, reggae musician Orits Wiliki, and vocalist Yinka Davies bagged the Global Affairs Magazine Award on Saturday for their outstanding contributions to the growth of entertainment in Nigeria. Arise News’ Rufai Oseni was given an award of excellence as the ‘Most Courageous Television Host’ of the …
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HON. Orobosa Omo-Ojo is a political activist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who, in 2020, moved with Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the PDP when former Governor Adams Oshiomhole allegedly wanted to play godfather after his tenure. In this …
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IN the realm of boxing, the roar of the crowds and the knockout punches often translate into multi-million dollar paychecks, propelling fighters into the upper echelons of wealth. Standing tall among the world’s wealthiest active boxers is the British-Nigerian heavyweight powerhouse, Anthony Joshua, commanding a staggering net worth of $80m …
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THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has assured first-class graduates of the University of Benin of Edo origin of automatic recruitment into the State Civil and Public Service. The governor gave the assurance while addressing graduates at the 48th Convocation and 53rd Founders’ Day ceremony at the UNIBEN main campus, …
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A teacher with the Olokinne High School, Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Mrs Oluwatosin Aina, reportedly slumped on the school and died. The incident was said to have happened on Thursday morning and has left the community in shock. A source who said he …
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POPULAR Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has fueled dating rumours after sharing a video of himself with actress Damilola Adegbite. Newsextra24 recalls that the actor earlier in the year announced on his Instagram page that he was divorced from Bunmi, his wife of 18 years. In October, the actor announced that …
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Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Osogbo branch, Olayemi Abiona, talks to BOLA BAMIGBOLA on the controversy surrounding the resolution of the House recommending the suspension of the Chief Judge of the state. Your association recently wrote a letter to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, where it took a position …
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