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Lagos Division of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous judgment by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor, aged 14. In a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, the Court of […]
Continue Reading36-year-old pregnant Nigerian woman, Prudence Daniel-Obia, has tragically passed away in the UK. According to a post by the Nigerian community in the UK, Prudence died on Friday, June 21, 2024. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Nigerian in the UK who tragically died on Friday, the 21st of June, 2024,” the Nigeria Community […]
Continue ReadingNick Imudia, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, has reportedly died by suicide. He was said to have committed the act by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Prior to his death, the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji , on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 linked to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. EFCC had earlier on May 29, 2014, secured an interim order […]
Continue ReadingIn a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1051/2024, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Ikeja Electric Plc and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from applying, administering or implementing the purported tariff stipulated in the 2024 Supplementary Order on tariff increase on ‘Band A’ Feeders. Rida National Plastics is the plaintiff/applicant while Ikeja Electric Plc […]
Continue ReadingLagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the death of its Welfare Secretary, Alhaja Ramota Bankole, as unfortunate and shocking. The deceased, one of the Lagos APC women leaders from Epe, died while performing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Seye Oladejo, told the News […]
Continue ReadingNearly two-thirds of Nigerian professionals and three-quarters of Ghanaian professionals are willing to work abroad, a new report by Boston Consulting Group and The Network has shown. The report, Decoding Global Talent 2024, surveyed over 150,000 workers in 188 countries and found that younger professionals and those from fast-growing populations were more likely to seek […]
Continue ReadingLeader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, that he will, under section 17 of the Federal High Court Act, seek negotiations with the Nigerian Government. Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act states; “In any Proceeding In the court, the court […]
Continue ReadingDirector General (DG) of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. Adeyeye warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian movie industry has once again been thrown into mourning following the demise of another actress, Sandra Ikwuegbu. The veteran actress is said to have died on Sunday, June 16, after a battle with leg cancer, Her colleagues in the industry have taken to social media to mourn her. Nigerian actress and broadcaster, Ijele Ozioma […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say a policeman and a member of Omuma Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), have been feared killed by some assailants in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. There have been widespread protests across the 23 local government areas of the state following the expiration of the three-year tenure of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a Bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for a second reading after a heated debate at plenary. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act for the Regulation of Animal Husbandry and Ranches Establishment in Nigeria as a Panacea for Farmers-Herders Crises,” was sponsored by Senator […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 4 Reality TV show, known as ‘Pepper Dem’ winner, and a housemate in BBNaija All Stars season, Mercy Eke has gone online to cry out while questioning what becomes of her millions of Naira deposited in Heritage Bank. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked Heritage Bank’s license on June 3, […]
Continue ReadingThe face-off between Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, and the chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, over an alleged multibillion naira fraud has taken a turn for the worse, TheCable reports. According to the platform, Otedola had accused Zenith Bank of unlawfully using the account of his company, Seaforce Shipping Limited, to trade in 2011 […]
Continue ReadingFriends and family members have taken to social media platforms to express their grief following the demise of young Lagos-based fashion stylist, Ms. Teni Oluwo. Late Teni passed away on Tuesday, June 4, at the age of 35. Her sister, Toke Oluwo, in a post shared on Instagram, expressed her shock over the demise of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, gave approval to a bill that grants a 300% salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels, as presented by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC- Borno North). This follows the consideration and adoption of an executive bill […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Assembly, Kaduna State, has recommended that the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering. Reports say the recommendation came after an investigation carried out by the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, led by Henry Zacharia. According to the report submitted […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday granted the Federal Government an order of interim forfeiture of property valued at N11,140,000,000.00 linked to the embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, made the order following a motion filed and argued by the counsel for […]
Continue ReadingRedeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended the Senior Pastor in charge of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Mr. Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju Iluyomade. A source who spoke […]
Continue ReadingLere Olayinka, ex-media aide to former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has thrown jabs at Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, over his recent attacks on Peter Obi. In a post shared on his X handle, Lere shared a screenshot of Punch newspaper cover page of Soyinka tackling former President Goodluck Jonathan. “Jonathan worse than Nebuchadnezzar- Soyinka,” […]
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