Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced two illegal Bureau de Change operators, Munkaila Sani and Mohammed Sani to one-year imprisonment for operating without appropriate licences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the convicts…
A 29-year-old man, Joseph Yakubu, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for killing his father, Yakubu Dalyop with a pestle. Yakubu was said to have picked a pounding pestle and hit his father during a disagreement which led to his unconsciousness and eventual death. The suspect who committed the act in the…
A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, was on Tuesday docked before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. The defendant is facing two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault preferred against him by the Lagos State Government. It…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before February 28, 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman, National Communication Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, spoke at the NCC’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Wednesday. Maida…
Three commuters lost their lives in a road accident that occurred along Osogbo/Ikirun road, involving a truck and a car. All three victims were traveling in a car heading toward Ikirun, the same direction as the truck. Also, the car that the deceased travelled in was completely damaged in the accident which occurred at about…
Governor Ademola Adeleke is billed to address a cocoa investment conference in London tomorrow as part of his drive for the implementation of the Osun Cocoa Revival Agenda. The Governor kickstarted the London trip with a meeting today with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) led by Lord Marland, the Chairman of the Commonwealth…
Governor Ademola Adeleke is billed to address a cocoa investment conference in London tomorrow as part of his drive for the implementation of the Osun Cocoa Revival Agenda. The Governor kickstarted the London trip with a meeting today with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) led by Lord Marland, the Chairman of the Commonwealth…
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has rejected an allegation of negligence in the death of Mr. Olaleye Franklin Adenibuyan who died at the facility while receiving care from a critical fall. While commiserating with the family of the deceased, LUTH management explained that late Adenibuyan, who was admitted deeply unconscious into the facility on…
An evangelist with the Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Comfort Parish, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Morris Fadehan, was allegedly killed by one of his assistants over an unresolved dispute. The assistant identified as Lekan Ogundipe was said to have attacked the clergyman at the church altar, located in the Omitoto area of Ile-Ife, stabbing him…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has shed more light on his management of state resources including palliative measures initiated by his administration and those supported by the Federal Government. Responding to reports and questions raised by some groups in recent days, the State Governor through his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed urged commentators to always avail themselves of…
