The Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, standing trial for allegedly raping and murdering 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, on Thursday, opened his defence. Ominikoron, who testified in his defence before the Lagos State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, told the court that he did not rape nor kill Oluwabamise. He testified that he…
A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France on Thursday night, French maritime authorities said Friday. The accident occurred off the French town of Wissant, the maritime authority in charge of the Channel and the North Sea told AFP, adding that 65 people…
A new disturbing method used by criminals to harvest body parts from unsuspecting victims has been uncovered in Benue State, according to the 24 Hours Road Accident Victims Support Initiative (TRAVSI). The non-governmental organisation raised the alarm during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Makurdi. Gaddafi Asemenya,…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday attended the 50th birthday celebration of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II. The event which was held at the King’s palace in Ile-ife had in attendance dignitaries, colleagues, associates and friends and well-wishers of the monarch.
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna will not participate in the Men’s Singles event at the 2024 ITTF Africa Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to a thigh injury and fatigue. The injury forced the tournament No. 2 seed to withdraw from the continental competition. Aruna, who led Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against…
The body of a French teenager who went missing 13 months ago has been found after a long police search halfway across the country from where she was last seen, authorities have announced. Police had been searching for the 15-year-old — referred to only as “Lina” in French media — since her mysterious disappearance on…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Jigawa State, particularly the families of those affected by the tragic tanker explosion that occurred in Majia, Taura Local Government Area, on October 15, 2024. The explosion, which happened around 11:30 pm, claimed over 100 lives and…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Olaleye Jimoh to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 50-year-old woman. Jimoh was arraigned on July 5, 2022, before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on a count charge bordering on rape. According to the charge, the defendant, on January 22, 2021, “did rape a…
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of six persons for offences bordering on internet fraud before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced his government’s readiness to pay a new minimum wage of N85,000 to workers in the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Wednesday while featuring on Politics Today, an interactive program on Channels TV. “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our…
