The Ondo State Police have arraigned a 33-year-old man, Olulayo Moroloye, before an Akure Magistrate Court, over an alleged attempt to kill his brother, Daniel Moroloye, with a cutlass. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for attempted murder and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. Olulayo was alleged to have carried out…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has sacked the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba. In his place, the governor has appointed Bakare-Oki Olalekan as the acting general manager of LASTMA. Bakare-Oki’s appointment is with immediate effect. Giving reasons for the dismissal of Oreagba, Permanent Secretary Ministry…
An aunt of late singer, Mohbad, has slammed actresses Tonto Dikeh and Iyabo Ojo for demanding the release of Mohbad’s body for a proper burial to be conducted. In a video that has now gone viral, the aunt argued that it is only Mohbad’s dad that has a right over the body of the singer…
Popular political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to visit his alma mater like former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, did. While reacting to a post by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday via X, Yesufu challenged Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
Karimot, the sister-in-law of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad, unveils fresh allegations regarding his final moments. In a video posted on her Instagram handle, Karimot revealed that Mohbad had met these individuals at a bar 72 hours before his demise, just before the performance in Ikorodu. She said in the video,…
Gunmen have killed the wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Mrs. Oluwakemi Moses Konye in Taraba State. The Taraba Youths Transformation Initiative confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, November 23, 2023. According to the statement signed by the group’s Executive Director, Emmanuel Yakubu, the mother of one was…
Popular rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, who was previously reported to have passed away by his management, has come forward with new evidence to prove that he is alive and well. It was recalled that Oladips’ management had announced in a statement released via his Instagram page on November 15, 2023, that the rapper died…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five alleged internet fraudsters in the Makurdi metropolis, Benue State. This was made known on Thursday in a post on the anti-graft agency X handle. The statement said they were arrested on Thursday following credible intelligence on their…
There is now a scarcity of the naira notes across the country despite the announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the old naira notes are still considered legal tender. Recall that the CBN had affirmed that it has enough currency notes in the market and, hence, no need for panic withdrawals…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization on Thursday informed President Bola Tinubu that releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, would be the “best Christmas gift” to the people of the Southeast. The body made the call against the backdrop of the comments by the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, that…