The Osun State Police Command on Sunday launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a commercial motorcyclist in the Owode-Ede area of the state simply identified as Segun. According to sources, Segun lived in Owode-Ede with his family, where he also worked as a commercial motorcyclist. Colleagues of the deceased said some-yet-to-be-identified…
Cook-a-thon record breaker, Hilda Effiong-Bassey, popularly called Hilda Baci has spent over N1.1m on a lunch date with her friends. Baci’s friend, in a video clip reposted by Instablog9ja, was heard saying after church service on Sunday, they all visited a restaurant for lunch. She explained that after placing their orders, the bill was N1.1m,…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on the opening of the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday. During his speech at the refinery’s inauguration, the governor stated that Dangote had nothing when he got into the state from Kano 45 years ago. He said, “A young…
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday dismissed the application seeking to allow the day-to-day telecast of the ongoing election petitions proceedings. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party as lacking in merit…
Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, has penned an appreciation note to her children in celebration of her Industry Merit Award, which she received at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award on Saturday evening. On Monday, the actress expressed her gratitude to her children and colleagues in a lengthy Instagram post and shared pictures of herself at…
Veteran Yoruba actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. The news was announced by fellow actor, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page. Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo. “He passed on early hours of today after a brief illness….
The executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled plans to embark on the dualization project of the Old Garage-Okefia-Lameco junction in Osogbo, the capital city. The Governor has also directed local councils to construct 1.5 kilometers of roads each within their respective areas. This announcement was made public on Saturday, May 20,…
Winner of the Best Actress in a Comedy at the just-concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Bimbo Ademoye, on Sunday presented her award to her father. She won the award on Saturday for her role in “Selina”. On her Instagram page on Sunday, the actress shared a video of herself presenting the award to her…
A pastor and relationship coach, Kingsley Okonkwo has debunked the belief that men are wired to cheat. This reaction is coming after legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface asserted that men cheat on their lovers with women they don’t love because they are wired that way. Tuface made the assertion in a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a female suspect, Chioma Lucy Akuta; and the drug man behind the shipment, Charles Ezeh, with large methamphetamine drug concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the…
