Actor Olanrewaju “Baba Ijesha” James has been released from prison three years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Recalled that an Ikeja Special Offences Court convicted and sentenced him to 16 years’ imprisonment in July 2022. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment after a rape trial that lasted for more than…
A vigilante group at Aiyetoro Kiri in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State yesterday foiled bandits’ invasion of Kiri High School and prevented the students from being abducted. The attack came days after bandits abducted 25 schoolgirls of Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, who have since been released and over 300…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared that the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio is not more of a senator than she is. Addressing newsmen shortly after gaining access to her office at Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan remained defiant, insisting that she would not tender any…
At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after it was linked to the deaths of nine children under the age of five. Health officials said the children, from the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, died after consuming Coldrif Cough Syrup, which laboratory tests later found to be contaminated with a toxic…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed the Abuja residence of Timipre Sylva, the imemdiate past minister of state for petroleum. Julius Bokuro, special assistant on media to Sylva, revealed this in a statement on Monday, while criticised the agency over the sealing of his principal’s home. Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa,…
Following a viral testimony video, the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries has gained widespread attention, with many of its recorded testimony sessions making rounds on social media. Here are seven key facts about its founder, Lazarus Muoka: Lazarus Muoka was born on July 5, 1952, in Imo, Nigeria. He was raised in a Catholic family…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains,…
The death toll in the Wednesday accident in Ebonyi State involving some prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has risen to four. The corps members were heading to the NYSC orientation camp for their three-week orientation course when the 14-seater bus they were in rammed into a parked truck. They are part…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to finalize the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs) by September 14, 2024. In an update released on Wednesday, the NCC highlighted the progress of the Federal Government’s 2020 policy aimed at linking NINs with…
As Nigeria commemorates its 64th Independence Day, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji ABDULLAHI (OmoBao), a formidable aspirant for Ibadan North Federal Constituency, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience and support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as it works towards building a prosperous nation. In a message made available to the media, Bashorun Oladeji also…