A 17-year-old female student of the Osun State University, Ikire campus, Victory Ehiremen, and her boyfriend, Ayobami Ariyo, were on Wednesday paraded before journalists at the state police command headquarters, Osogbo, for allegedly obtaining N1.5m from a complainant they lured from Lagos to Osun State. Presenting the suspects alongside others arrested in various parts of…
The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja has said that the amnesty program initiated by former Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle, is a failed project. The COAS who hosted the current Governor of the state, Dauda Lawal, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the amnesty program gave bandits the opportunity to regroup, reorganise and attack…
The Imo state police command have arrested a 22-year-old man identified as Obinna Ugochukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Nwachukwu Stanley, to death. Parading the suspect before journalists, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Okoye, said following a case of murder that was reported at the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID),…
There was a mild drama in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos state on Wednesday, July 12, as a nominal complainant, James Bassey, broke down in tears to beg for leniency for a dry cleaner, Pius Savoir, who was sentenced to one month for stealing a pressing iron and N20,000. The Prosecution counsel, ASP…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria has redeemed a $500 million Eurobond on its due date, July 12, 2023. The Debt Management Office (DMO) in a statement on Wednesday night said this is part of a dual-tranche US$1 billion Eurobond for a tenor of ten (10) years at a coupon of 6.375% per annum….
President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern over the suffering experiences by the people of Nigeria due to fuel subsidy removal. He stated this while hosting the 1999 governors forum on Wednesday in Abuja. “I understand that our people are suffering yet there can be no childbirth without pain. The joy of childbirth is the relief…
The police in Imo state command has arrested two suspects identified as Henry Chigozie Okorie, 39, and Okechukwu Nnali, 43, in connection with the killing of a caterer, Chinonye Ukachukwu, 38, and also stealing her car. The suspects lured her to a building site under the guise of contracting her to provide food for builders…
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has advise ladies not to rush into marriage due to societal pressures. The actress made this revelation in an recent interview with media personality, Chude Jidenowo. According to her, she merely wanted to settle down and have children because she was under pressure, but regrettably the marriage dissolved after a year….
Davido Charity Foundation for Orphanages has donated the sum of N237m to 424 Orphanages, and also Paroche Reach Out Foundation for the Prevention of Drug Abuse. The donation represents the 2022 annual davido Birthday Gift to Orphanages
NYSC Osun State has commenced the three weeks Orientation Course for the 2150 Corps Members deployed to the State and those dislodged from Lagos State. The Prospective Corps Members were welcomed warmly by members of staff, security operatives and other collaborating agencies who have been working with the Scheme progressively to ensure the smooth running…
