The re-arraignment of a notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwamadike, popularly known as Evans, was stalled by an Ikeja High Court, after two co-defendants were absent during the sitting. Evans, along with Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze, and Udeme Upong, appeared before Justice Adenike Coker at the Ikeja High Court on Thursday, January 17, 2024. However, while…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has revealed that Sawani Yusuf is the individual responsible for the recent explosion that occurred in Ibadan a few days ago. While the nationality of the alleged culprit remains unconfirmed, the assembly called on security agencies to intensify efforts at bringing all connected to the explosion to book. The…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said hat despite the explosion which was caused by illegal mining activities, he would not ban mining in the state. This statement was made while updating the public on the situation following the blast that affected areas including Bodija, Agbowo, Eleyele, and Orogun. The governor, addressing the…
A Zimbabwean policeman has been crushed to death while recording a statement at the scene of an accident. Constable Mugwazo who was formerly stationed at Victoria Falls and later transferred to Hwange, had recently been posted to Dete Police Station in the Hwange district, where he served in the traffic department. However, on Tuesday,…
Primate Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has warned Nigerians that there is no religion in heaven. Speaking on Thursday, he said there is nothing like Christian heaven or Muslim heaven. He added that religion was created by humans and it has been a source of great divide among them. He lamented…
Several telecommunications subscribers voiced their dissatisfaction yesterday regarding the blocking of their lines by telecom companies, despite having successfully linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It would be recalled that…
The Federal Government has once again modified the charges against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The new charges include forgery, conferring of corrupt advantage, and criminal breach of trust among others. The government had initially filed 19 charges against the former CBN governor bordering on procurement fraud but…
Controversial Nigerian actor and director, Yul Edochie, has bragged about being a reinforced spiritual steel. He stated that he is a supernatural person who shouldn’t be messed with. He remarked that he is not an average human and that his light may cause anyone who fights him with darkness to lose their sight. The…
A young man who survived the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has shared a photo of himself after the incident. In the photos shared by Ade, he was covered in dust after his near death experience. “I escaped. I don’t even know what’s happening here in Ibadan but we are safe….
Seun Kuti, the Grammy-nominated afrobeat singer, has claimed that his family started Anglican Church in Nigeria. Daily Post reports that Kuti’s great grandfather and grandfather, Josiah Ransome-Kuti and Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, respectively, were Anglican ministers in colonial Nigeria. The singer said despite his family’s role in propagating Christianity in Nigeria, he is not a…