Suspected terrorists who kidnapped about 61 persons at Buda community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State three weeks ago have killed five of the victims. Fifty-one other victims were released on Tuesday by their abductors after a ransom payment. It was gathered that five victims were not released as the bandits demanded additional…
Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has awarded N5m damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for wrongfully parading a photographer named Nasiru Saidu Ali, Kozzo, as a fraudster. The incident happened in May 2019 when the photographer was wrongfully arrested from his Abuja home and his photos splashed on…
Popular skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, aka Sabinus, and his wife, Ciana Chapman, have welcomed their first child together. The comedian announced the good news to his fans during an Instagram live session on Wednesday night. In the video, Sabinus was seen kissing his child, whose gender is unknown, while smiling at the camera. Recall…
The police in Osun, on Thursday, brought a 21-year-old man, Adejimi Adepoju, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged fake transfer. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, earlier informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 3 around 3.30 p.m. at Block 25, shop C, New Market, OAU, Ile-Ife. The Defendant, however, pleaded…
A newborn baby abandoned in a forest in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been rescued by some residents. A source told our correspondent that the concerned residents are rehabilitating the baby. The source said: “From what we saw the baby may been abandoned in the forest for about two days before…
… as Chancellor announces N1billion agribusiness innovation fund for students, graduands Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has restated the commitment of his administration to ensuring that every child in the state has access to quality and compulsory education, noting that education remains a weapon in ensuring social, political, and economic growth of any society….
The Governor of Kano State, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf has inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry into cases of misappropriation of public properties, political violence and missing persons between 2015 to 2023. Inaugurating members of the commissions on Thursday, Governor Yusuf vowed to bring anyone found wanting to book. In a statement issued by Sanusi…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday commissioned various health equipments Osun Health Insurance Agency for service providers under the Osun Health Insurance Scheme. This initiative is to assist Health Care Providers with equipments and present credit, while payment back to the agency will be deducted from their monthly capitation in installment. The equipments…
The Bauchi State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it had arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly raping a mentally-challenged 10-year-old boy (name withheld). The command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a press release, adding that the suspect, Sanusi Umar, was arrested by operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace in the state. Wakil said Umar…
A student of Oduduwa Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Osun State, who gave her name as Jesulayomi Adedini, has accused a lecturer of the institution known as Ogunjana Adeolu of extortion and deliberate attempt to frustrate her graduation from school. It was gathered that Adedini wrote her final National Diploma examination from the Department of Tourism and Hospitality…
