Akure Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of an Islamic cleric, Alabi Oloye, 43, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for the alleged def!lement of a 14-year-old (name withheld) in the state capital. The defendant appeared before Magistrate Taiwo Lebi, facing charges related to forcefully having carnal knowledge of the victim. The police prosecutor,…
Teachers and staff of Community Secondary School, Adagwa, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, were reportedly attacked and beaten by youths, leaving several injured. It was gathered that the crisis began after a teacher ‘disciplined’ two SS3 students, who were allegedly disrupting classes with loud music (MP3) during school hours. According…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and his wife, Olori Mariam, have welcomed a set of twin boys. The arrival of their babies was announced via the monarch’s social media page. ‘’To God be all the glory and adoration for His wondrous works and abundant blessings once again! Warmest congratulations to the entire…
BBNaija’s Tochi is of the opinion that people of this generation do not have the same level of tolerance, patience, and endurance our mothers and fathers had that made their marriages ‘’succeed’. In a post shared on IG,. Tochi opined that marriages of this generation should come with a contract that states that if one…
I got a new job in Accra and had only a few weeks to get accommodation. I didn’t know the terrain very well, so I was told to get an agent. I didn’t have the money for that, so I resorted to telling my new colleagues and people I knew to help me get a…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, urging Nigerians to view the commitment with skepticism. Reacting on Thursday, May 14, to Obi’s recent interview where he vowed not to stay…
A 53-year-old Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, was sentenced to 115 months imprisonment in Kentucky, United States for laundering proceeds of different scams, including romance and inheritance scams that targeted at least 23 individuals. Emesim, legally residing in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026…
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has revealed how he was denied entry into South Africa after his visa expired just a day before his arrival, while European travellers were reportedly allowed into the country without visas. Rabiu shared the experience on Thursday at the ongoing Africa…
A journalist left the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu amused after rephrasing his own words during a chat. Tinubu was speaking at the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, when he moved his microphone away from his mouth, causing his words to be inaudible. He said: “For me, Africa needs to put its…
Police in Delta State are investigating claims that officers chased a student to his death in Ogwashi-Uku. Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu shared the story online. He said police officers and a civilian hunter chased the student through a dangerous area. Gwamnishu explained that the student did not see an open, water-filled well…
