An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Bello Jamiu in Agodi Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 56-year-old stroke patient. The Chief Magistrate, E. A. Idowu, who did not take the defendant’s plea due to lack of jurisdiction, ordered the remand pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution. …
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Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, on Monday, attended Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation’s 16th Annual Lecture Series with the theme, ‘Rehumanising Human Experience in Lagos.’ Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed this on his Twitter page on Monday. He mentioned that the Deputy Governor of the state, Obafemi Hamzat, and other …
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Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist on trial for treason, has been remanded in Kuje prison from Monday till Thursday. A judge in the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar remanded journalist Agba Jalingo to Kuje prison for cybercrime. According to Politics Nigeria, Justice Abubakar allegedly denied Jalingo’s lawyers the opportunity to move a motion for bail after …
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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima for winning what lawmakers described as a free and credible 2023 presidential election. The House also congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat while calling Speaker Obasa a ‘record breaker’ for being re-elected a sixth time to represent Agege Constituency …
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Rita Daniels, the mother of actress, Regina Daniels, has bagged a Bachelor of Law degree from National Open University of Nigeria in Lagos State. She shared the pictures via her Instagram account on Sunday. Announcing her new milestone, she wrote, “The LLB Law 12th convocation of NOUN 2023 which took place Saturday 25th March, 2023.”
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Three housemates were evicted from the Big Brother Titans reality TV show on Sunday, ending their stay in the house. The three housemates are Justin, Blaqboi and Thabang. As the reality show enters its final week, there will be plenty of tension in the house, with both housemates and viewers wondering who will win. The winner of the reality TV …
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The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, was on Saturday, March 25, 2023, conferred with a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The award, which is in recognition of his immense achievements as Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank as well as his contributions to the growth of the …
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From Ladi Adebutu’s comical pantomime at INEC’s office in Abeokuta, a disconcerting truth manifests for the umpteenth time: that Nigerian politicians are mostly sore losers. Haunted by hubris, they approach every election with an impossible conviction to win, even when the run of play manifests convincingly to their defeat. The desperate and diabolical measures embarked upon by Labi Adebutu, the …
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A former Chief of General Staff under the Abacha Military Government, Lt-Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya (Rtd), is dead. Lit-Gen. Diya, who was at a point vice chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) when the Gen. Sani Abacha was military Head of State, died in the early hours of Sunday. According to a terse statement from his family signed by …
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Nollywood actress, Akingbemisola Dorcas Anjola, has passed away. The Pledge reported that the 33-year-old actress died on Friday, after a prolonged battle with ovarian cancer. The tragic news was shared by the late actress’ colleague, Itele, who mourned her passing on his Instagram page. He wrote, “Allahu Akbar, RIP Gbemi. O ma se o. Vanity upon vanity 🕯 #inalillahiwainalillahirojiun” Odunlade …
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