An Upper Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja on Friday, dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between a housewife, Oloyede Oyetola and her husband, Subair Afolabi for lack of love. The Judge, Muhammad Wakili, dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Oyetola’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love. Wakili also ordered Oyetola to observe “Iddah”,…
Prince Olushola Idris Adebowale Osolo has emerged as the Oba-elect for Ado-Odo, following the kingmakers’ election which took place at the Ado-Odo Otta Local Government on Friday, February 9, 2024. The young prince from the Okewaye ruling house beat 14 other contestants to emerge as the winner of the revered throne of the Olofin Adimula…
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…
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…
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…
A group of youths on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government to immediately intervene. The protesters, who wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘change the unfavourable policies’, ‘Nigerians are suffering, we can’t cope again’, and ‘We are humans, stop mistreating…
It was a political grenade disguised as a 345-page report. The pyrotechnics were delivered on Thursday afternoon in the findings of special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after he left the vice-presidency in 2017. The top-line conclusion was that the president would not face criminal charges for his actions,…
