Some members of the Lagos4Lagos movement, a group affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, voted in favour of defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delegates of the PDP led by Raymond Dokpesi, former Chairman of Daar Communications, had visited the group on November 8. The meeting with the PDP delegates was part […]
Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in prison in Cote d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed, has been buried in Ibadan, Oyo State. The remains of Babalola were interred on Saturday at the Sango Cemetery at 11:25am. She was buried in the presence of officials of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission sent […]
…as management shuts school The Lagos State Government has reportedly commenced investigation into the death of Dowen College Student, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, who died from injuries he allegedly sustained after he was beaten by his colleagues that wanted him to join their secret cult group. Meanwhile, the management of Dowen School, Lagos has ordered that […]
Adewale Momoh, Akure The Court of Appeal, Akure Division has set free the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel located in Akure the state capital, Prophet Babatunde Alfa who was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ondo State High Court over the disappearance of child in his church. In the judgment that lasted about one […]
At least two peasants were killed and no fewer than 50 abducted when bandits attacked the Unguwan Gimbiya community on the outskirts of Kaduna, in Kaduna State. A cleric, who craved anonymity, said: “The bandits struck in the early hours of today (Friday). “They invaded Ungwan Gimbiya Community of Sabo in Chikun Local Government; […]
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The KEFFES Rural Development Foundation has suspended three traditional chiefs for allegedly sponsoring the recent crisis that rocked the foundation. The suspended chiefs, it was learnt, are members of the foundation and are communities representatives in the board and are: Chief Manash L. Oluzulu (Foropa), Chief Dekumo Sunday-Regent (Ekeni) and Chief […]
A 60-year-old woman, Mrs. Esther Ebere, has narrated her harrowing experience in the hands of policemen at the Idimu Police Station located at the Egbeda area of Lagos State. The woman, who has become disturbed, said that the police arrested her and her daughter, Success, and detained them for two days. She explained that in […]
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has rescued a sea turtle from an illegal, poacher who was arrested by the officials of the Kick against Indiscipline (KAI), Eti-Osa zone. The agency also threatened to impose sanctions on anyone found selling animals categorised as ‘endangerd species’, saying that the existing laws allow for a fine […]
Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos Thursday described a 54-year-old businessman, Bashir Olashekere as a sick paedophile, while sentencing him to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old. Olashekere was found guilty and convicted for defiling his neighbour’s daughter contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos […]
Kayode Olanrewaju and Appolonia Adeyemi Contrary to reports trending on social media Wednesday that a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos was bullied and beaten by student-cult members resulting in the boy’s death, the management of the college has denied the report, describing it as unfounded and falsehood. A statement, titled: “Preliminary Findings,” issued […]