The CEO of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat has regained his freedom after meeting bail conditions. On Monday, January 13, 2025, the Oyo State High Court granted bail to Hamzat; Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; and Fasasi Abdullahi, the principal of the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan. The trio are standing trial…
Moscow on Saturday launched a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the border into Russia’s western Kursk region on Tuesday morning in a shock attack and have advanced several kilometres, according to independent analysts. Russia has deployed additional troops…
Lawal Hameedat Adenike, a teenager, has taken legal action against the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and PEFTI for allegedly forcing her to remove her hijab before writing the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The case was filed on her behalf by her mother and lawyer. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Basirat…
Michael Eja, the Director General of the Cross River State Lottery and Gaming Agency, has revealed that approximately 60 million Nigerians engage in gambling daily. Eja made this known during the launch of a new sports betting platform, Woskybet, in Abuja on Friday, emphasising the booming nature of the gambling industry in Nigeria, which is…
As preparations intensify for the #AnambraDecides2025 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a new digital innovation aimed at boosting the capacity of its staff and stakeholders. The Commission on Friday announced the launch of the INEC Training Virtual Assistant, also known as “INECTrainingBot,” a technology-driven learning tool designed to enhance electoral training…
Former Kano State Governor and Kwankwasiyya movement leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has reacted to fresh rumours linking him with a possible defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso, who ran for president under the NNPP in the 2023 elections, has recently been the subject of speculation…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has ruled out the possibility of aligning with the political structure of President Bola Tinubu to enable him to become the governor of Lagos State. Rhodes-Vivour said it would be a complete waste of time for him to do. Asked whether he saw himself…
A 41-year-old car cleaner, Ezekiel Udoh has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. His judgement was ruled by Justice Rahman Oshodi in an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. According to Rahman while imposing his sentence, he said, “A child was forced to bear a child,…
The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved new rates for the issuance of national driver’s licences and vehicle number plates, effective from 1st November 2024. The board recently announced the adjustment as part of efforts to enhance the quality and security features of these identification items, aligning with international best practices. According to the newly…
Labour Party has said the Supreme Court did not sack Julius Abure as the party’s chairman in the judgement delivered on Friday, contrary to speculations in the media Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party said this in a short statement he posted on the party’s social media platform following the Supreme Court…