A 33-year-old woman, Olufumilayo Eriolowa, who was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting a police officer, Olufowobi Nureni, at the Ogombo area of Lagos State, has been freed of all the charges. Eriolowa, who had been remanded in custody since May 17, 2023, was freed by Magistrate M. O. Alao of the…
Oscar-winning actor, Alan Arkin, has died at the age of 89 in his home in California. Arkin’s three sons, Adam, Matthew, and Anthony confirmed the death of their father in a statement, Daily Mail reported on Friday. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving…
The US Supreme Court has struck a blow against gay rights after deciding in favour of a Christian graphic-designer who refused to serve same-sex couples based on their religious beliefs. The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith, who had argued a Colorado law that prevents discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other…
Portuguese coach Luis Castro is leaving Brazilian club Botafogo to become the manager of Saudi Pro League team Al Nassr, according to sources, ESPN said. Al Nassr had been looking for a new manager since April, and Cristiano Ronaldo personally contacted Castro to convince him to take the job. Castro will sign a two-year contract…
Point of Sale agents in Lagos State will soon begin to charge customers N500 for N10,000 cash withdrawals. This is after the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, announced a new price list for PoS transactions on Channels Television’s Business Morning programme by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos Chapter, Stephen…
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden‘s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. “This fight is not over,” he said. The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan, and it…
Adeyeye Adeola, a talented Nigerian chef, has embarked on a remarkable culinary journey to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon (individual). Adeola’s cook-a-thon began on Friday, June 30, 2023, in the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State and is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, July 6, 2023. This is…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), on Friday, took a swipe at the National Universities Commission(NUC) over the proposed imposition of the newly introduced Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) on all the nation’s universities, saying the new curriculum model will further drag Nigerian university education down. The union gave this position in a statement…
•••As Adeleke, Oyinlola, PDP stakeholders harp on unity Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that his administration will soon introduce free bus rides and adjust working days for public servants to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The Governor, while speaking at Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, stakeholders meeting at the party Secretariat in…
Following the clash that ensued between some aides of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru at the Osogbo Central Eid Ground on Wednesday, Muslim leaders in the South-West, yesterday, warned politicians not to bring politics into the mosque. The two parties had, during the Eid-el-Kabir festival rite in Osogbo,…
