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A 56-year-old former boxer, Moses Olapade, reportedly beat his wife, Tinuke, to a coma while the couple were arguing over a television remote. The incident was said to have occurred at their residence located at Oke-Aro Community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. According to a source who does not want to be mentioned,…

The fourth queen of Ooni of Ife, Ashley Ogunwusi, at the weekend, led numerous natives of Ile-Ife, particularly devotees of Osara, as the ancient city celebrated the festival of the prominent goddess. Olori Ogunwusi, while addressing journalists before proceeding to the ancient Osara Groove amid cheers from natives and residents of Ife, said that the…

The Transnational Corporation PLC on Monday received the post-privatisation discharge certificate, presented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The company made this known in a post shared on its Twitter page. Sharing photos, the group said, “Today, we are pleased to receive the post-privatisation discharge certificate for Transcorp Power Ltd presented by Vice President, His Excellency:…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that infrastructure development is not just a panacea to security challenges facing the nation, but also a potent key to address poverty and other questions of under-development. This is contained in a statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor on Sunday in Osogbo. According to…

In anticipation of his upcoming inauguration, President-elect Bola Tinubu has selected a group of Nollywood stars to be members of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Inauguration Entertainment Committee. The committee will be chaired by Eniola Badmus, an actress who previously endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate during the general election. Other members of the…

A Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday remanded a 30-year old Internally Displaced Person (IDP), Titus Atime, in a correction centre. Atime was remanded for allegedly having forceful sexual intercourse with a nine-year-old girl through the anus. The police on Monday charged the defendant, who lives at Daudu IDP Camp in Guma Local Government Area…

Vigilantes in Kogi State have rescued 134 victims who were abducted from various parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The victims were rescued during the recent operations of the Kogi vigilantes in forests located in the state and some parts of Nasarawa State, a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor…

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has sought God’s intervention ahead of a Supreme Court ruling which involves his uncle and governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, in being made legitimate number one citizen of the state. The Supreme Court had fixed May 9, 2023, to deliver a judgment in the July 16 governorship…

The Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned further pre-hearing session on the petition the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi filed to nullify Tinubu’s election victory, till Wednesday. The court equally fixed the same date for another petition by the Action Peoples Party, APP, while it adjourned the case of the…