Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits have abducted a 30-year-old Mohammed Jubril, a resident of Ago Igbira, a settlement under Ila, Osun State. Speaking on the incident, a resident who pleaded anonymity said, 30-year-old Jubril was abducted and whisked away to an unknown location by 8 fully armed men in the early hours of Wednesday….
••• warns public, students to desist from act of jungle justice Two persons has been arrested by Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a 500l Civil engineering student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Okoli Ahize Chizoputam, who died on Tuesday. Okoli was beaten to death by mob on campus after he…
The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Wednesday protested the death of a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the institution who was lynched late on Monday. A report said “Vehicular Movement Restricted as Students Protest Colleague’s Death. The protesting students who made their way to the Students’ Union building on Wednesday morning as gathered…
An agent of LAPO Microfinance Bank, Eichioya Osaretin Gideon, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Akure, over alleged fraud. Gideon, was alleged to have fraudulently converted the sum of N63,000 into his own use, being the property of Lapo Micro Finance Limited, entrusted into the care of one Aghaferokhan Constance. The police…
A 41-year-old tailor, Tajudeen Olajide, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by an Ondo Magistrate Court, for punching the eye of one Olamiposi Oluwatobi, with a key Tajudeen was found guilty of the one count charge of assault preferred against him. He however pleaded not guilty to the charge. Police Prosecutor, Suliaman Abdulateef, said that…
Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest the November 11 governorship election. Diri, who was the sole aspirant polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate. The primary held at the Gabriel…
Lagos indigenes under the aegis of the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union (IDU) have petitioned the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) over alleged defamation of their community and Eyo masquerade in the Gangs of Lagos film. In a statement signed by the Union’s Chairman, Mr Yomi Tokosi, Gangs of Lagos released on Amazon Prime…
Nigerian comedian, Bovi, has confirmed that the old photo of his colleagues, Basketmouth and AY, that was shared on social media was taken in 2004. Basketmouth recently revealed to media personality Nedu Wazobia in an interview that he and AY were never friends and thus had no photographs together, following AY’s disclosure that his feud…
A new disturbing video shared online purportedly shows what appeared to be a male Uber driver trying to rape a young drunk female passenger, but his efforts were thwarted by a concerned man who stepped in and started filming him. In the footage, a man is seen approaching a vehicle during nighttime in a neighborhood…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, is banking on the Premier League side to cause an upset when they face Real Madrid in the first-leg quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday (today). The London club have had to endure a miserable season in the Premier League as they currently…
