A Family Court in Iyaganku, Oyo State on Thursday ordered that a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly defiled a 22-month-old baby, be remanded in the Agodi Corrections facility. The boy, though a minor, was charged with defilement. Chief Magistrate P. O. Adetuyibi did not take the plea of the minor for …
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A wild hippopotamus hason Tuesday killed a pregnant woman near the old bridge where the Benue River crosses through Makurdi, the state capital. There are two bridges on River Benue in Makurdi- the old and the new bridge. According to an eyewitness, the victim travelled to the island with other …
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CONTROVERSIAL Blessing ‘CEO’ Okoro has regained freedom after spending weeks in Police custody. The self-named relationship coach was remanded in prison on April 1, 2023, over an alleged cyber-bullying of Folashade Samuels, the sister of late Bimbo Ogbonna, wife of auto dealer, IVD. Okoro was arraigned on a six-count charge …
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THE Federal Government says it is considering how best to achieve subsidy removal without disrupting livelihoods in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, stated this while briefing newsmen on Thursday at the end of the Nigeria International Energy Summit. He said the Federal Government was …
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I Pastor Azemhe Azena PhD. felicitate with the Muslim Ummah globally on their successful completion of fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan. The Eid el Fitri celebration effectively seals the fact that, Edo State and Nigeria’s affairs are being ordered by almighty Allah coming after the successful conduct of …
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A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday upheld the Restraining Order imposed on Julius Abure and three other executives from parading themselves as National Officers of the Labour Party (LP). The three others are; Umar Farouk Ibrahim, National Secretary, Clement Ojukwu, National Organising Secretary and Mrs. Oluchi Okpara, National …
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Microblogging site, Twitter has stripped notable Nigerian musicians of their Legacy verification tick. The microblogging platform, on Thursday, removed the verification badges of the Nigerian singers, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid and Peter Okoye. Recall that Twitter owner, Elon Musk, had in March, in a tweet accompanied by links to subscribe …
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THE Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has blamed the crisis rocking the party after the 2023 general elections on the judiciary. Osuntokun stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. He said that the judgement by Justice Hamza Muazu of …
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OBIDIENTS worldwide raised 2 million naira in 3 hours to bail out Chude, who was re-arrested by the police yesterday, for defamation. A Federal High Court on Thursday admitted Chude Nnamdi (@chude__), a social media influencer bail in the sum of N10 million. Obidients movement is on a quest for …
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DELTA State Government on Thursday confirmed that a rainstorm claimed no fewer than seven lives, with others injured. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who disclosed this at a news conference in Asaba, said the victims included a 10-year-old boy. According to Aniagwu, deaths were recorded in Oko …
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