Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Patience Jonathan petitions I-G over demolition of her property
Therefore, the former Nigerian First Lady, in her protest letter to the Police, demanded the arrest of Ekeowe over allege…
Ogun cleric Peter Omope arrested for attempted murder
Omope was arrested at his place of worship at Olambe Junction in Akute area of Ogun State.
Ondo by-election: Dep. Gov. Ayedatiwa reacts to allegation of vote buying
Some members of the public alleged that they sighted Aiyedatiwa distributing money at Ward 9, Polling Units 3A & 3B…
Serial kidnapper of children Sunday Alani busted in Ogun
Ajani told the police that that he had previously stolen two children from Egbeda in Lagos and Akute area of…
‘Fix Politics’ movie challenges Nigerians on 2023 election
By Nehru Odeh When popular spoken word and performance artist Dike Chukwumerije published his poem, Fix the Politics, in 2020,…
Manchester United dump Aeroflot after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Manchester United have had a partnership with the Russian airline since 2013, and have regularly flown to European matches on…
Catholic Priest bags 12 years in jail for child sex abuse
He was said to have abused children and adolescents over many years, his youngest victim was a 9-year-old girl.
Funmi Ogun: Why I rejected Ekiti PDP’s deputy governorship position
Her rejection of the nomination came barely 24 hours to the submission of party nominations to INEC ahead of the…
Cable thief electrocuted in Rivers
The incident happened inside the Judicial Staff quarters, beside the Choba Magistrate Court.
8 vaccine workers killed in Afghanistan
The health workers were killed in four separate incidents in the northern provinces of Kunduz and Takhar where the vaccination…
Obaseki sends disability rights bill, 4 others to Edo Assembly
The bills include the Disability Rights Bill which seeks to end all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities.
Ex-governor Wada denies dumping PDP for TNM
Wada attended the launch of the TNM in Abuja on Tuesday, fueling speculations about his membership.
13-year-old boy defiled by father of 3 suffers liver, kidney damage
Oktogbo who works as a guard in the area confessed that he has had anal sex with about nine young…
Police hunt for ‘lesson teacher’ who abducted 5 kids in Rivers
The woman reportedly disguised as a lesson teacher and abducted five children from two different families in the community.
Dep. Gov. Shaibu reveals why he may turn against Obaseki
Shaibu also blamed Oshiomhole for the anomaly of 10-member 7th Assembly in the State, also accused him of setting the…
Sadiya drags father to court over 3 forced marriages
By Aisha Gambo A 25-year-old woman, Sadiya, on Wednesday dragged her father M. Usman before a Shari’a court sitting at…
Ekiti man Dare Audu remanded for killing 6-year-old daughter
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale told the court that Audu committed the offence on Feb.19 in Ilawe-Ekiti.
School feeding: FG increases consumption per child to N100
The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) is a government-led school feeding programme that aims to improve the health…
Dentist who killed 3 people ‘ruthlessly’ mute as trial begins
According to the prosecution, the attack was scrupulously planned. The suspect followed his wife in a rented vehicle, having previously…
10 killed in Osun cult gangs’ shootout
There have been pockets of cult attacks in Ilesha town for some time now, and the situation has been a…
Boko Haram bomb kills 4 Civil Defence operatives in Niger
Boko Haram also attacked Chubadi, Mangoro and Argida communities also within the Shiroro axis on Monday evening in an attempt…
We lost 7 outboard engines to gunmen in 1 week – A’Ibom fishermen
The fishermen also appealed to Gov. Udom Emmanuel and council authorities to deploy a surveillance boat to help curb the…
Anambra Varsity professor, 4 others docked for forgery
Count two accused them of authoring forged documents, count three accused them of making “a forged letter to the Special…
Playing Tinubu in `Last Man Standing’ scary: Actor Adedimeji
Adedimeji’s performance as lead character in several biopics like Ayinla and Ige has made him a veteran of sort in…
Divorce: Shamsiyya to refund N70k dowry, 2 suitcases to ex- husband
Abdullahi filed a suit against her husband seeking for divorce through redemption known as Khul’i.
Drunk man puts detergent into patient’s drip, jailed
The defendant, who was drunk at the time, reportedly claimed the disinfectant can clean blood vessels.
Court orders Chinese firm to pay injured cook N10m as damages
By Jethro Ibileke Justice Abiola Adewemimo of the Benin Division of the National Industrial Court on Monday ordered a Chinese…
Ex-minister Bolaji Abdullahi declares senatorial ambition
Abdullahi said 2023 provides another opportunity for patriotic Nigerians to make themselves available for service to salvage the country.
Lady attacked by policeman with burning stove vows not to stop case
Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko had earlier confirmed the arrest and detention of the Police…
Lazarus Iordye docked over murder of 77- year-old Dzendasha Agundu
The septuagenarian sustained serious injuries from the beating and was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital where he died.