Commercial motorcyclist bags life imprisonment for defiling underage hawker An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Wale Isaiah, to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old hawker. Newsextra24 reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye described Isaiah in her judgment as a “sexual lunatic” noting …

Just four countries – the U.S., China, Japan and Germany make up over half of the world’s economic output by gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms. In fact, the GDP of the U.S. alone is greater than the combined GDP of 170 countries. How do the different economies of …

The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation to immediately delete Section 84 (12) of the Amended New Electoral Act. Justice Evelyn Anyadike on Friday held that the section was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and of no effect whatsoever and cannot …

Anambra: CNPP Sets Agenda For Governor Charles Soludo Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) on Friday congratulated the new Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on his successful swearing-in ceremony, urging his administration “to focus on delivering good governance to the people of the state.” In a statement signed …

Media scholar, Farooq Kperogi, on Friday said poor voters who collect money from Nigerian politicians during elections should not be shamed because “election time is the only opportunity they have to get anything from people in power”. Sources reports that Kperogi argued that Nigerian politicians are all the same. He …

Bamise Ayanwola: Lagos BRT Passenger’s Family Rejects Autopsy Date The family of the late Lagos BRT passenger, Bamise Ayanwola, have rejected the autopsy date. The brother, Pelumi Abegunde spoke to reporters on Friday in Ikeja, Lagos State. He said the police gave them a short notice as they received an …

Ikoyi building collapse: COREN finally submits findings to inquest The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has finally submitted a report on its investigation into the Nov. 1, 2021 collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Reports has it that Mr Tomide Akinnawo, …

2023: Olubadan’s younger brother joins House of Reps contest Deji Aboderin, a former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi has declared his intention to represent Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East at the House of Representatives in 2023. Aboderin said …

Champions League quarter-final draw confirmed [Full fixtures] The draw for this season’s Champions League quarter-final has been conducted on Friday. Holders Chelsea will take on 11-time winners Real Madrid for a place in the last four. Manchester City face Atletico Madrid, who dumped Manchester United out of the competition. Villarreal …

Telecommunica-tions services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria have said a tariff review for telco services may happen if the rise in the price of diesel is sustained. The Chairman, ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this to our correspondent in an interview. According to …