A 65-year-old clergyman, Timothy Adedibu has been arrested for luring a nine-year-old girl into his apartment in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, where he had carnal knowledge of her. The clergyman was said to have committed the crime on Thursday, February 15, 2024, after which the uncle of the survivor raised…
Funke Akindele’s comedy-drama, A Tribe Called Judah has grossed ₦1.4 billion so far at the Nigerian box office. According to a report released earlier today, Monday, February 19, 2024, by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria, the movie recorded ₦6 million between February 9 to 15, 2024, which brings its gross total to ₦1,401,483,233. A…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of an alleged treasonable felony charge by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling after counsel for the AGF, A.R. Tahir, withdrew the charge and struck out the matter. Justice Nwite also ordered the…
A former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, on Monday, said the idea of allowing the establishment of state police in the country could be a recipe for anarchy. According to Sani, the idea that state police would solve all the security problems in the country is a mirage. He made his opinion on…
Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has encouraged Nigerians to persevere through the current economic challenges, emphasising that enduring these hardships is essential for a better future for the nation. He expressed his belief that the tough decisions made by the president in recent times should have been implemented years ago. Seyi Tinubu…
A group of protesters in their hundreds on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration in the city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, calling on President Bola Tinubu to address the issues of insecurity and hunger in the country. The protesters, who are mostly youths, said they are fed up with the current state of affairs…
By Faith Berewa It was TD Jakes, American Pastor, Author, Film Maker, Influencer, Entrepreneur who once stated in his sermon, that a man whose wife is experiencing labour pains should not tell her “I feel your pain”. “I understand what you are going through” Because he doesn’t, he can never know. He cannot go through…
The Osun State government has responded to fake news about a company handling the Osogbo dualisatiom and flyover project, declaring that “we award contracts to companies that are competent to deliver on specifications with lowest price quotations. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on…
Governor Ademola Adeleke will this week inaugurate a state committee on food security in response to the increasing economic hardship facing residents of the state. The committee to comprise representatives of civil society groups, youth organizations, farmers’ associations, security agencies, religious groups, market associations and relevant commissioners is to be led by the Commissioner for…
The Olu of Owode in Obafemi/Owode Local Government of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has been suspended by the Egba Traditional Council over an allegation of abuse of the naira notes. The Council, headed by Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, announced the suspension of the monarch during a meeting on Friday, February 16, 2024. The naira…
