An aluminium workman based in Okinni, Osun State, Sunday Ejoh, was on Monday sentenced to six months by a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, for stealing three tubers of yam. Ejoh, who appeared before a magistrate, Mr M. Olatunji, had been arraigned on one count of stealing the yam worth N3,000….
The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. In January 2024, Ogunleye made the accusations via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, where she alleged that Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B Solebo had made her…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has described the result of the governorship election in Edo State as a rape on democracy. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, the winner of the Saturday’s election. According to the commission, Okpebholo, who…
The founder of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has said it’s time for the federal government to end the fuel subsidy regime. In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Dangote said fuel subsidies would lead to the government “paying what they are not supposed to be paying,” hence the need to end it. The business…
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday, denied a claim by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that the monarch advised against the candidature of the incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in 2016. According to Tribune, the Oba made the denial when Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts to the palace after Saturday’s gubernatorial election victory. Speaking…
In response to high transportation costs, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved re-scheduled working days for various categories of civil servants and an extension of payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months. The approval which was contained in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, was in pursuance of…
In response to high transportation costs, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved re-scheduled working days for various categories of civil servants and an extension of payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months. The approval which was contained in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, was in pursuance of…
