By Sarafa Ibrahim On the day of his inauguration, Governor Ademola Adeleke made some chilling promises. Recognizing the deplorable conditions of public infrastructure in the state, Governor Adeleke declared that it will “no longer going to be business as usual. And I repeat, it is no longer business as usual.” It was daring, just as…
Ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential elections on June 24th, supporters of the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) gathered in the capital Freetown to protest the country’s dire economic situation. The West African country is preparing for its fifth presidential elections since the end of a brutal civil war there two decades ago….
An Australian young woman, Lily Thai, 23, prepares to take her own life because of a disorder that keeps her in a constant state of pain. According to South Australia’s voluntary assisted dying laws, which the state enacted in January, Thai will die on Wednesday, Daily Mail reported on Monday. Thai, who has been diagnosed…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reacted after being accused of having an affair with popular singer, Iyanya. Recall Yvonne Nelson got social media agog when a chapter in her book “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson” detailed how Iyanya cheated on her with Tonto Dikeh while they were dating. Reacting to the allegations, controversial blogger Stella…
American singer, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, has selected a popular Nigerian-owned restaurant in North London as one of ten winners to receive a grant. According to ITV news on Tuesday, the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon was created by Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation to “celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide”, with Beyoncé…
Police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday just over a year before the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting showpiece. Raids were carried out at the headquarters of the committee, which is known as Cojo, and at the offices of Solideo, the body in charge of the Olympic construction sites. Prosecutors…
Justice Rahmon Oshsodi of Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Eniola Ibrahim to life imprisonment for raping his girlfriend. Ibrahim was convicted of having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend without her consent, an offence which contravened the provisions of section 260 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015….
The Police in Ondo State have arrested a nurse, health assistant and security guard at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Emure-IIe, Owo Local Government Area, over the mysterious disappearance of a baby’s placenta. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, explained that the three persons were arrested after…
A 36-year old, Ayotomide Adeniyi, on Tuesday, was arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, for posing as a lawyer and defrauding unsuspecting residents of Osun state. Adeniyi, who was arraigned on six counts bordering on posing as a lawyer, obtaining money under pretence, stealing and membership of an unlawful society, pleaded guilty to the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appointment is subject to his confirmation by the Senate. Tinubu has suspended indefinitely the former chairman of the anti-corruption body on Wednesday, June 14. According…
