The police in Osun, on Thursday, brought a 21-year-old man, Adejimi Adepoju, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged fake transfer. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, earlier informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 3 around 3.30 p.m. at Block 25, shop C, New Market, OAU, Ile-Ife. The Defendant, however, pleaded…

A newborn baby abandoned in a forest in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been rescued by some residents. A source told our correspondent that the concerned residents are rehabilitating the baby. The source said: “From what we saw the baby may been abandoned in the forest for about two days before…

The Bauchi State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it had arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly raping a mentally-challenged 10-year-old boy (name withheld). The command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a press release, adding that the suspect, Sanusi Umar, was arrested by operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace in the state. Wakil said Umar…

A student of Oduduwa Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Osun State, who gave her name as Jesulayomi Adedini, has accused a lecturer of the institution known as Ogunjana Adeolu of extortion and deliberate attempt to frustrate her graduation from school. It was gathered that Adedini wrote her final National Diploma examination from the Department of Tourism and Hospitality…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. Bobrisky, who has been embroiled in several controversies over the past weeks, was arrested in Lagos on Wednesday night, and has since been detained at the Lagos Command…

Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died on Tuesday at the age of 114, officials and relatives said. “Juan Vicente Perez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years of age,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on social media platform X. Perez…

One of the best footballers to have come from Nigeria and also a former national team skipper, Segun Odegbami is bereaved. The pacy striker in his playing days and a word-smith as a writer, Odegbami has announced the passing on of his son, Oluwagbeminiyi Omo Odegbami. Read him: “Oluwagbeminiyi Omo Odegbami – the simple pilgrim…

Taylor Swift has joined Elon Musk as ranking among the world’s wealthiest people, according to a new rich list. The American pop star entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for the first time with $1.1bn (£877m), along with Sam Altman, creator of the AI chatbot ChatGPT on $1bn (£800m). LVMH French luxury goods titan Bernard…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the immediate enforcement and implementation of new retirement age and length of Service for the teaching profession, directing action to restore normalcy across schools in Osun State. According to a circular issued today from the Office of the Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina, all those interested…