Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of an Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a luxurious bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, 35, for allegedly driving recklessly causing the death of six persons, including five students of Osun State University, UNIOSUN. Muntari was said to have driven a luxurious bus registered with LAGOS…
The Nigerian Government has said the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) followed sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland, to take action against his activities, linked to violence and instability in the South-East of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this while confirming…
President Donald Trump has pardoned 23 pro-life individuals convicted by Joe Biden’s Department of Justice for praying inside or demonstrating at abortion clinics. “Twenty-three people were prosecuted, they should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people — they should not have been prosecuted,” Trump said on Thursday. “This is a great honor…
The Federation Account Allocations Committee (FAAC) disbursements to the Federal Government (FG), 36 states and 774 local governments (LG) rose by 149.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N13.72 trillion in the first seven months (January to July) of 2024, 7M ’24, from N5.5 trillion in the corresponding period of 2023. Details of data from the National…
An Abuja-based disc jockey, Raymond Terver, popularly known as DJ Ice, has been arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team for allegedly purchasing expensive drinks and other goods using fake alerts. According to the police, the suspect sold the drinks and other goods through intermediaries to conceal his identity. Parading the suspect in Abuja…
An investigative panel has found no evidence that Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, left prison or received special treatment during her six-month sentence. Bobrisky, a well-known crossdresser, was sentenced on April 12, 2024, for abusing the Nigerian naira and was released on August 5, 2024. The probe was initiated by the Minister of Interior,…
A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened to sue the University of Lagos, UNILAG, if it does not halt a plan to send some students to Russia for one year. He also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene. The lawyer said the university insists on sending 17 second-year Russian language students to the country…
Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, has reacted to the ‘N570bn Hardship Grants’ the federal government claimed to have released to the 36 states across the nation to expand livelihood support to their citizens, following the protest against hunger and hardship in the country. According to Newsbreak reports, Makinde, who reacted through the latest edition of…
The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has won the 2024 edition of the Best Nigerian Patriot Award. The award is coming on the heels of the alleged defamation of the nonagenarian by a human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi in his book titled ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’….
Popular social critic, Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has expressed fears for his safety after his home address was leaked online. In a recent video, VDM revealed that he discovered his current residence in a cease and desist letter shared on social media. The controversy stems from a legal letter issued by Mrs. Esinjemiyotan…