An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday ordered that a 26-year-old man, Abibu Babatunde, who allegedly raped his 14-year-old niece be remanded in prison. Magistrate Olukunle Owolawi, who refused to admit the defendant to bail, ordered that he be Read more
Pandemonium broke out this morning at the Ilupeju area of Lagos as one person was shot dead by the operatives of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command. The killing sparked a protest by youths Read more
It was a black Sunday in Lagos yesterday as a truck laden with a container rammed into some passersby and a commercial motorcycle operator, otherwise known as Okada rider, killing four persons at the Agboju area of the state at Read more
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has attacked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the Big Brother Naija reality TV show go on. The Islamic group labeled the show being aired on national television as ‘immoral, dangerous and Bohemian.’ Read more
Senator Elisha Abbo has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to one count of assault during his arraignment before a Zuba Magistrates’ Court in Abuja. He has also been granted bail to the tune of N5m. He was arraigned on Monday afternoon by Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of jewellery valued at about $40m, belonging to Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The EFCC had seized the items comprising wristwatches, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Supreme Court,in a majority decision of five-to-two, read by Justice Olabode Rodes-Vivour, held Read more
The FCT Police Command has detained Senator Elisha Abbo for allegedly assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja. Senator Abbo had surrendered himself to the Police on Wednesday, July 4, 2019. In a telephone interview with Read more
Ace movie director, Kunle Afolayan has revealed that the film “Mokalik” has been acquired by Netflix. Afolayan shared the news in an interview with NAN, revealing that other movies of his have also been acquired. He added that Netflix is Read more
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the permanent seizure of $8.4 million (about N3billion) and N9.2 billion, belonging to Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Mojisola Olatoregun, the presiding judge, gave the order in Read more