.He pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him Ojo Adumati, a 38-year-old commercial driver appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly stealing a she-goat. Ojo was slammed with a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace. According to the prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, the defendant was apprehended at…
The suspects have revealed in a statement that they were sent by leaders of the opposition party PDP. Henry Okojie, who is the husband of popularly Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has survived an assassination attempt by armed men suspected to be political thugs. The federal lawmaker, who is representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency…
While the prosecutor has been asked to provide a witness at the next sitting, the accused has been granted bail on a certain condition. A young man, identified as Auwal Abubakar, on Thursday, appeared before a Shar’ia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. According to reports, the 24-year-old was…
.These estimated prices will be across NNPC retail stations nationwide based on September 2024 pricing. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has revealed the prices it will sell the petrol lifted from Dangote Refinery across the country. Northern States like Borno will purchase the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol at a price…
Atiku expressed his deepest condolences over the death of the monarch. Another prominent monarch of the Yoruba Tribe, the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has passed away at the age of 86. His death was annouced in a statement signed by the Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, which was made available to…
The president also assures the Borno government that the FG is willing to collaborate to address the issue. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his concerns over the flood that has affected many parts of Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno. The president, through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, extended his…
Reports are saying that the suspect took advantage of the victim’s disabilities to carry out the act. A middle-aged man has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan for an alleged money ritual, according to the Punch. The man, identified as Alfa Ahmed, resides in the same place as the victims, and the incident…
A worrying alarm was raised by the teacher of the victim after she complained of pain in her private part area. The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 72-year-old man, identified as David Jackson to life imprisonment for defiling a 7-year-old girl. Justice Abiola Soladoye passed the sentence…
The reason behind his act is still unknown. Former Chief Executive Officer of one of Nigeria’s biggest e-commerce site Konga, Nick Imudia has reportedly committed suicide. Imudia, who was said to be hale and healthy before he committed the act, jumped from the balcony of his apartment in Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday,…
The NLC embarked on a two-day strike after rejecting the Federal Government’s proposal of N60,000 as the new minimum wage. It seems Nigerians may have to brace up for another nationwide strike organized by the National Labour Congress (NLC), as governors lament that the N60,000 minimum wage for workers is too high and unsustainable for…
Sanusi was reinstated four years after his deposition by former governor of the state, Ganduje. Newly reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has given all thanks to God stating that his return to the exalted throne is a testament that God’s will cannot be changed. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor said…
The influencer was charged to court for five counts of cyberbullying. Nigerian popular online critic, VeryDarkMan has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, after he appeared in court today for charges leveled against him for cyberstalking. According to reports, the controversial social media man was arraigned at the Federal Hight Court sitting…
The portal provides a user-friendly interface to enable students submit their applications conveniently. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has annouced May 24 as the official opening date of the portal for student loan applications. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by the the Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr. Sawyerr stated that…
She also demanded that a public apology should be written and published in two national newspapers. Namtira Bwala, a Lead British International School student, bullied by her peers in the viral video has filed a lawsuit against the school. Recall that a viral video was shared online few weeks ago, where the above mentioned student…
The 82-year-old monarch died at a teaching hospital after a brief illness. The late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, was laid to rest today in his ancestral home according to Islamic rites. After a two-rakat janazat prayer (the Islamic prayer for the deceased), which was led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan, Sheikh…
The cleric stated that Ramadan fasting is sacred and should be respected by all. The Chief Imam of Falomo Central Mosque, Lagos, Dr. Tajuden Adebayo has pleaded with the public to respect the sensibility of those who are fasting by not eating in public. Adebayo said this while speaking with the News Agency Of Nigeria…
The convener of RevoluntionNow, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian senate. Sowore said the Senate has become a coven and retirement home for liars and corrupt former governors. He was reacting to claims that senators got N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The Senator representing Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe,…
On Wednesday, March 13, President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office to 17 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) shortly before the start of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Nine of the commissioners were re-appointed and sworn in for the second term, while eight others freshly appointed were also sworn in….
The launch of the Student Loan Scheme proposed by the Tinubu-led government has been postponed indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, made this known on Tuesday, March 12. Sawyer said that the launch had been postponed because there was some fine-tuning that was being made around the scheme…
Due to Naira depreciation, the cost of film production has doubled. The Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPRAC) has lamented about the rising cost of filmmaking, due to the current economic hardship in Nigeria. During an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, the National President of AMPRAC, Ifeanyi Azodo, said the cost of filmmaking has…
