A report by the International Organisation for Migration says no fewer than 400 migrants died between January and March 2023 while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean. The Central Mediterranean route – stretching overseas from North Africa to Italy and, to a lesser degree, Malta – is the world’s most dangerous maritime crossing. IOM, in…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits have abducted a 30-year-old Mohammed Jubril, a resident of Ago Igbira, a settlement under Ila, Osun State. Speaking on the incident, a resident who pleaded anonymity said, 30-year-old Jubril was abducted and whisked away to an unknown location by 8 fully armed men in the early hours of Wednesday….
••• warns public, students to desist from act of jungle justice Two persons has been arrested by Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a 500l Civil engineering student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Okoli Ahize Chizoputam, who died on Tuesday. Okoli was beaten to death by mob on campus after he…
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, said this in a statement in Lagos. The statement said that the name change was implemented to align the subsidiaries with the parent…
The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Wednesday protested the death of a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the institution who was lynched late on Monday. A report said “Vehicular Movement Restricted as Students Protest Colleague’s Death. The protesting students who made their way to the Students’ Union building on Wednesday morning as gathered…
The first female democratically elected Deputy Governor in Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has raised an alarm that her life is under threat over the election of former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President-Elect. The former Deputy Governor under Sir Michael Otedola between 1992 to 1993 also declared that she had…
An agent of LAPO Microfinance Bank, Eichioya Osaretin Gideon, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Akure, over alleged fraud. Gideon, was alleged to have fraudulently converted the sum of N63,000 into his own use, being the property of Lapo Micro Finance Limited, entrusted into the care of one Aghaferokhan Constance. The police…
A 41-year-old tailor, Tajudeen Olajide, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by an Ondo Magistrate Court, for punching the eye of one Olamiposi Oluwatobi, with a key Tajudeen was found guilty of the one count charge of assault preferred against him. He however pleaded not guilty to the charge. Police Prosecutor, Suliaman Abdulateef, said that…
Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest the November 11 governorship election. Diri, who was the sole aspirant polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate. The primary held at the Gabriel…
Lagos indigenes under the aegis of the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union (IDU) have petitioned the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) over alleged defamation of their community and Eyo masquerade in the Gangs of Lagos film. In a statement signed by the Union’s Chairman, Mr Yomi Tokosi, Gangs of Lagos released on Amazon Prime…
