A 20-year-old lady, Precious Owolabi has accused a policeman, whose identity is yet-to-be disclosed, of sexually harassing her inside a police van. Policeman, who according to the lady was attached to Abobi Police Station, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun, reportedly harassed her on Monday, February 5, 2024, around 7:00 pm. The incident was said to have happened after…
Roseline Olawuni It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Education that prospective applicants are buying fake hard copy forms for the forthcoming Osun Teacher’s Recruitment exercise. Prospective candidates are by this release enjoined not to fall victim to scammers who are parading and already going about selling fake hardcopy forms to unsuspecting…
Stanley Nwabali’s journey from the sidelines to the limelight has captivated Nigerian football enthusiasts. Emerging as Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Nwabali’s ascent is nothing short of a football fairy tale. Stanley Nwabali’s sudden rise under the guidance of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has been meteoric. Initially scouted last…
As part of his campaign promise to promote quality health care services to the people of Osun State, the Executive Governor , Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has honoured the health workers who distinguished and performed excellently in the previous Imole free medical and surgical outreach programmes which were fully sponsored by his government. Adeleke…
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has urged other stakeholders to emulate the efforts of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in reviving agriculture, which he said is in line with President Tinubu’s agricultural agenda for food security. Mr. Ikonne said, “I want to call on…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated three committees, including one that will investigate the causes of conflicts between farmers and herders, the Bama Phase II reconstruction committee, and the streetlight maintenance and installation committee. Performing the inauguration which took place on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, Zulum…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has affirmed that the Olu of Awolowo town (Garage Olode), Oba Yekinni Olayemi Olasoji Omisore, remains in office, urging members of the public to ignore any rumour of the monarch’ s suspension or removal from office. In a statement issued at Osogbo Friday evening, the State Governor said the insinuation that the…
In a landmark decision on February 2, 2024, Madagascar’s National Assembly passed a groundbreaking law targeting individuals convicted of child rape, introducing severe penalties including surgical castration and lengthy forced labour sentences. This drastic measure comes in response to growing concerns over the safety of children and aims to serve as a strong deterrent against…
No fewer than four persons died, Wednesday night while watching the semi-final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa, in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote D’Ivoire. They include a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh; Deputy Bursar, Kwara State University,…
A 21-year-old man, Justice Ikeocha, on Thursday, appeared before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly accumulating ₦304,500 while lodging in a hotel and refused to pay. Ikeocha is facing a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretences and incurring debt by false pretences. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP…
