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Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has remained silent more than 24 hours after his impeachment. None of his loyalists has also openly defended him. The lawmaker was removed as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, with lawmakers immediately appointing Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda as his […]
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An Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, was on Tuesday, January 14, handed 21 years in imprisonment by the Ikeja S*xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for attempting to s*xually molest a 13-year-old female pupil. The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted s*xual assault by […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes associated with nine banks due to a backlog of unpaid debts by the financial institutions. The directive is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, Reuben Muoka. The document reportedly obtained […]
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Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has reacted to concerns about the safety of her family amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The movie star in a statement via her Instagram page on Tuesday thanked her fans and followers for their concerns during the crisis. Omotola reassured that she and her family are unharmed, stressing she […]
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The Nasarawa State Police Command has detained 30-year-old Timileyin Ajayi for the murder of Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Salome was serving with Nicon Insurance in Abuja when she was killed during a visit to Ajayi’s home in the Papalana area of New Karshi, Karu Local Government […]
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The naira has continued to depreciate against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, January 13. According to new data from FMDQ, the naira weakened to N1,548.89 against the dollar on Monday from N1,543.03, indicating a N5.86 fall compared to N1,543.03 traded at the close of last Friday. Similarly, on the black […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to dispense Naira notes through automated teller machines (ATMs), during the yuletide season. Each bank was fined N150 million for non-compliance, in line with the CBN’s cash distribution guidelines, following spot checks on their branches. The enforcement action follows repeated warnings […]
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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have visited governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House in Marina. The lawmakers who left the Assembly Complex in the early morning on Tuesday, went in a white civilian bus while the Speaker of the House, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Lasbat Meranda went with her jeep. The purpose […]
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The owner of an Ibadan-based broadcasting station, Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been released from the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State, after perfecting his bail conditions. They were remanded over their alleged roles in the tragic Ibadan stampede that claimed the lives of 35 children in December 2024. Hamzat, upon his release on Tuesday, […]
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Princes from nine royal families in Oyo, collectively known as the Atiba 9, have rejected the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo, describing it as a breach of tradition and the rule of law. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde presented the staff of office to Owoade, the Alaafin-designate, on Monday. The Atiba […]
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