An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Ugar Ebenezer, to four years imprisonment for stealing electric cables worth N1.4m. Ebenezer was arraigned before Magistrate Dolamu Babalogbon on August 23, 2022, on a two-count charge bordering on breaking and stealing. The charge read, “That Ugar Ebenezer on 18/8/2022 around…
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has announced the death of Mr Olabode Olawuyi. The deceased, a Veterinary Technologist, has been in charge of the institution zoological garden for over a decade. According to a release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, Olawuyi was on Wednesday, 19th February, 2024, attacked…
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Nigeria Secretariat on Friday 16th February, 2024; received the letter of intent to join OGP signed by the Osun State Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. This occurred barely three (3) days after Kwali Area Council in the FCT, submitted their letter of intent to join the partnership. In his letter,…
In today’s world, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. It helps us stay connected with friends and family, keep up with the latest news and trends and even help us make money. However, with the constant stream of notifications and having to switch from one platform to the other, many…
A 65-year-old clergyman, Timothy Adedibu has been arrested for luring a nine-year-old girl into his apartment in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, where he had carnal knowledge of her. The clergyman was said to have committed the crime on Thursday, February 15, 2024, after which the uncle of the survivor raised…
Funke Akindele’s comedy-drama, A Tribe Called Judah has grossed ₦1.4 billion so far at the Nigerian box office. According to a report released earlier today, Monday, February 19, 2024, by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria, the movie recorded ₦6 million between February 9 to 15, 2024, which brings its gross total to ₦1,401,483,233. A…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of an alleged treasonable felony charge by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling after counsel for the AGF, A.R. Tahir, withdrew the charge and struck out the matter. Justice Nwite also ordered the…
A former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, on Monday, said the idea of allowing the establishment of state police in the country could be a recipe for anarchy. According to Sani, the idea that state police would solve all the security problems in the country is a mirage. He made his opinion on…
Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has encouraged Nigerians to persevere through the current economic challenges, emphasising that enduring these hardships is essential for a better future for the nation. He expressed his belief that the tough decisions made by the president in recent times should have been implemented years ago. Seyi Tinubu…
A group of protesters in their hundreds on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration in the city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, calling on President Bola Tinubu to address the issues of insecurity and hunger in the country. The protesters, who are mostly youths, said they are fed up with the current state of affairs…
