Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, has finally spoken on the controversy surrounding his persistent call for a DNA test to be conducted on his late son’s child, Liam. He revealed that his insistence is not borne out of malice but a desire to secure the child’s future from ridicule and suspicion. According to him, the major…
An Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, narrated to the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a Lagos housewife allegedly coerced a 19-year-old girl into a sexual relationship with her husband to bear a child for them. Omolara Alashe, the housewife, and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, face three charges: conspiracy, rape,…
The National Youth Service Corps resumed payments for arrears on Wednesday, marking the first disbursement since the last payment on June 3, following a two-month break. This payment relates to the new N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Recall that on April 5th, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, assured…
A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, said on Sunday that he had concluded a “very productive” visit to Nigeria, sharing the update in a post on his X account. “I came to Nigeria in the name of the Lord and on behalf of the American people,” Moore wrote. Announcing the…
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The director, defence media operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops had launched a three-prong operation on Jan. 16 aimed…
Social crusader and rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, “has better chances in 2027 than he had in 2023.” Yesufu made the assertion on Friday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, while fielding questions from newsmen at the Girls’ Summit organised by Protect…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, upheld the proscription declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, naming it a terrorist organisation. Recall that on January 18, 2018, the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, had proscribed IPOB. Aggrieved by this declaration, IPOB appealed the declaration….
Who is Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji I, Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji, Affectionately known as Omo BAO, was born on January 22, 1973, to Alhaji (Chief) Bello Adeleke Onaolapo Oladeji and Alhaja Suliat Mojisola Oladeji (née Adesina). His father, fondly referred to as Baba BAO, was an accomplished and a renowned Principal of Secondary school, the former…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise, assuring Nigerians that the process is entirely free and fair. The agency has cautioned the public to be vigilant against scammers who may attempt to exploit unsuspecting applicants during the recruitment period. Applications are invited for positions in the Superintendent, Inspector, and…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday, August 5, declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in his judgment stopping the sale, ordered that the proposed establishment of a national carrier-Nigeria Air, by the federal government, should not be carried out. The judge made…
