Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Barrister Stella Achebe convicted of issuing N10m dud cheque
Justice Sodetan Ogunsanya found Achebe guilty as charged and deferred her sentencing until the defendant was produced.
Kano man Abdullahi Idris docked for sodomising 13-year-old boy
Police said Idris lured the 13-year-old boy into his living room situated in Sheka Baranda Quarters Kano and sodomised him.
‘How Catholic priest Christopher Odia was killed by kidnappers’
The Edo Police Command has explained how the parish priest of St Michael Catholic Church, lkhabigbo, Etsako West local government…
G7 aims to raise $600bn to counter China’s Belt, Road
U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders re-launched the newly renamed “Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,’’ at their…
Barrister Omirhobo storms Lagos court in Olokun robe (photos)
Akin Kuponiyi Again, human rights lawyer and activist, Barrister Malcolm Omirhobo causes a stir at Federal High Court on Monday…
Orelope-Adefulire congratulates Gbajabiamila on 60th birthday
The former Lagos State Deputy Governor congratulated Gbajabiamila for piloting the affairs of the House in the 9th Assembly in…
Ganduje receives Kano Kwankwasiyya chieftain into APC (photos)
Ganduje received Kiru and his supporters into the APC in the company of his deputy and Kano state governor candidate,…
2023: Kwankwaso reacts to rumours of NNPP/PDP alliance
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dismissed insinuations that he may…
Ramaphosa mourns death of 22 teenage South Africans
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, which includes East London, said earlier that more than 20 young people died in the incident.
Sokoto Speaker, 3 ex-APC governorship aspirants defect to PDP
Receiving the defectors, Okowa said that the PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has the quality and knowledge to solve…
Taraba confirms 77 new HIV cases
36,396 victims of HIV in Taraba were already under regular treatment while 20,200 others had been virally suppressed.
Troops clear IPOB/ESN camps in Anambra, Enugu, recover weapons
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has said its troops of 302 Regiment and security agencies have dislodged camps belonging…
Breaking: Kidnapped Catholic priest killed by his abductors
The 41-year-old Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, was kidnapped while preparing to go for Sunday service at St Michael Church, Ikabigbo.
Controversy trails ex-UNIBEN VC’s burial, as ‘first son’ surfaces
Oshodin was born on August 9, 1950, and was Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN from 2009 to 2014.
Insecurity: Zamfara asks residents to get guns for self- defence
Zamfara State government has rolled out measures to tackle incidents crimes associated with terrorism and banditry in the state, including…
Delta man Gabriel Volt cuts off son’s head for ritual
Volts was arrested after his wife reported to the police that the child was missing.
Oyetola congratulates Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu on birthday anniversaries
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Lagos State Governor,…
Owo attack product of Nigeria’s absurd federalism, says Akeredolu
Governor Akeredolu stressed that the issue of state police, for example, won’t be a problem if the country has embraced…
Kwara: Traditional rulers deliver verdict on Gov. AbdulRazaq’s govt
The Emir of Gwanara, Alhaji Sabi Idris, also commended AbdulRazaq for executing many developmental strides in the community.
Police Constable Nura Mande rewarded for finding, returning $800 to owner
By Abbas Bamalli A police Constable, Nura Mande who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner in Katsina…
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli soldier -UN
The journalist was killed during an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank.
Herdsman remanded for raping housewife at gunpoint
The herdsman, while armed with a dummy gun, waylaid and raped his victim, a housewife, at Kaiama LGA of Kwara.
Shaibu takes over in Edo as Obaseki proceeds on vacation
Obaseki also wrote to the Edo Assembly, to intimate the house of the development in accordance with constitutional requirements.
Native doctor Edwin Iordye remanded for rape of minor patient
The victim’s cousin reported that her cousin suffered a leg pain and was taken to Iordye, to treat her.
My friend lured me to bush, plucked my two eyes – Bauchi boy
By Ahmed Kaigama A 16-year-old boy has narrates how his friend, he simply identified as Wakil lured him to his…
Electoral Act: Buhari loses battle to strike out Section 84(12) at Supreme Court
The provision, included in the amended Electoral Act signed into law by President Buhari bars political appointees at any level…
Police bust 22 deadly miscreants in Niger
The Police also made arrest at Angwan-Kanawa, Limawa, Maitumbi, Barkin-Sale and Makera areas of Bosso and Chanchaga LGA of the…
Ogun workers threaten strike over welfare, other issues
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Workers in Ogun have threatened to embark on strike in the past seven days if the state government…
CVR: Bauchi govt declares work free day, directs massive mobilisation
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise by 60 days.
Nigerian govt begins implementation of sugar tax
Federal Government of Nigeria approved the taxation of N10 per litre tax on SSBs on Dec. 2021.