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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, is to be arraigned at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday, June 24, 2021, over allegations of sexual assault of a minor.   The actor has been in Police custody since April 22 following his arrest. He is to stand trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo […]

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which has Anambra State at its stronghold  since1999, may not be able to take part in the forthcoming governorship election in the State due to a crisis rocking it.   This follows the statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that a faction of the party led by […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has delisted a total of 25 Computer Based Test centres across the country over examination malpractices.   In a statement issued on Sunday by its Head, Media, and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Board explained that the action was taken after an assessment of their performances which showed […]

  At least 14 bandits were killed early Sunday morning as Police foiled an attack on a station in Benue State.   The State Police Public Relations Officer, Kate Anene, confirmed the incident and explained that the attackers were on a mission to rescue suspected bandits who were arrested on Saturday and detained at Katsina-Ala […]

As many as 102 students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, were abducted by bandits this week, the principal has confirmed.   Alhaji Almustapha Ayuba Sokoto, the principal, disclosed this to the  Emir of Yawuri, his royal highnesses Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi who paid a sympathy visit to the school on Friday. […]

  …one female student found dead Nigerian troops have rescued some of the teachers and students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri in Kebbi State, who were abducted on Thursday.   A statement issued Friday by the Army said that troops of Operation Hadin Kai, rescued two teachers and five students.   It added […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the N322million money laundering charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled that the agency failed to prove the elements of the offences for which it charged the lawmaker.   Nwaoboshi is […]

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the recovery of five bodies from the site of a gas tanker explosion that occurred in the early hours of Friday along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.   Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director General of the agency confirmed in a statement that five bodies have been recovered and 13 […]