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Governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the staff and certificate of office to the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The presentation signals the formal ascension to the revered throne of Alaafin of Oyo by the new monarch. Governor Makinde made the presentations in a brief ceremony held at […]
Continue ReadingHollywood actress, Dalyce Curry also known as Momma Dee’s body has been found at her Los Angeles home amid the ongoing wildfires. Dalyce Curry who is known for her roles in ‘The Ten Commandments’, ‘Blues Brothers’ and ‘Lady Sings the Blues’, tragically died at 95. Her body was found burnt days after fire razed her […]
Continue ReadingRivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice Stephen Jumbo, has sacked the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chukwuemeka Aaron. Justice Jumbo also nullified the ward, local government and state congresses of the PDP held in the State in July 2024. The court’s decision followed […]
Continue ReadingA statue of Ghana’s former president, Nana Akufo-Addo, unveiled in November 2024, has been destroyed, sparking debate among citizens. The statue, located in the Western Region, had been erected to honour the president’s development initiatives during his tenure. However, it became a target of criticism, with many accusing the former leader of self-glorification amidst the […]
Continue ReadingGospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, has been arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering his 24-year-old girlfriend, Salome Enejo, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Abuja, for suspected ritual purposes. Timileyin, who is known as a multi-talented gospel singer, prolific songwriter, vocalist, and recording and performing artiste, was apprehended on Sunday near […]
Continue ReadingLagos State House of Assembly immediately replaced its impeached Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa with its first female Speaker, Mojisola Meranda and has sworn her in. She took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday during a plenary session. Meranda, the former Deputy Speaker, represents the Apapa 1 […]
Continue ReadingLagos State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa over abuse of office and multiple fraudulent allegations. Multiple sources confirmed that Obasa was removed by the lawmakers during a plenary on Monday. Also, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly removed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko Onafeko was said to have been singlehandedly […]
Continue Reading22-year-old Nigerian lady identified as Iyanu Adedeji allegedly stabbed her husband, Azeez Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonagun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Reports say a security source mentioned on Sunday that the duo of Iyanu and Funsho were married with two children. The source noted that an argument had ensued between the […]
Continue ReadingFormer commandant of Army Signals, commander of Training and Doctrine, and Chief of Defence Training and Planning, General Ishola Williams (retd.), speaks with The Punch’s IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI on the upsurge in banditry and terror attacks in Nigeria, their attendant consequences, and solutions Nigeria is witnessing a resurgence in terrorist attacks. It appears the bandits are also […]
Continue ReadingEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Subomi and Wahab, sons of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya, for interrogation over alleged abuse of the naira. The brothers were directed to appear at the EFCC Lagos office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, by 10 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. In the invitation signed by Michael Wetkas, […]
Continue ReadingNasarawa State Judicial Service Commission (NSJSC) has demoted Emmanuel A. Jatau, a Chief Magistrate II, to Senior Magistrate I over misconduct in the controversial case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). NSJSC’s decision was conveyed in a letter dated January 6, 2025, addressed to Okoli’s legal counsel, Inibehe Effiong. The letter, signed by […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he will participate in the 2025 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 (ADSW 2025). Tinubu, who jetted out from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, at about 6:30pm, was seen […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Tiktoker, Olumide Ogunsanwo popularly known as Seaking, has recounted what he observed while he was remanded in Kirikiri prison in Lagos State, Nigeria. In a video shared online, Seaking said that the prison is filled with poor people who cannot defend themselves. According to him, while he was there, he met two inmates, one […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements. The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on […]
Continue ReadingUnited States president-elect, Donald Trump has been sentenced to unconditional discharge for his conviction last year on 34 charges of business fraud related to hush money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Unconditional discharge means Trump will not be imprisoned, fined or face probation, but his conviction still stands, and he will enter office as a convicted […]
Continue ReadingA viral but eyesore video shared online on Friday showed a completely naked woman casually walking along a road in the Rayfield area in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Full details surrounding the incident are still unclear but some eyewitnesses attribute her behaviour to mental health issues, while others suspect she may have been under the […]
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency in a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. It was followed by an intimate hometown funeral near where he was born a century ago. All of Carter’s living successors […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has received $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United States of America. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, disclosed this during the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States in Abuja on […]
Continue ReadingSenator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the new and 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, a prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Mbata, a former Senator representing Rivers East at the National Assembly from 1999 to 2007, was elected at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly meeting held at the old government lodge Enugu, the Enugu State […]
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE Makinde approves new Alaafin A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the Governor of […]
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