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An Osun State High Court, Osogbo presided by Justice Oyebola Ojo has ruled that Hilton Hotel owner, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, and six workers have a case to answer over the death of an MBA student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. Newsthumb reports that the defendants’ counsel led by Yusuf Alli, SAN told the court at the last sitting ... Read More »

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has reacted to rumours of his purported presidential bid in 2023, stating that he is focused on strengthening the country’s economy. In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle @GodwinIEmefiele on Monday, the CBN Governor said his commitment at this time is to to give all support to ensure ... Read More »

All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, cancelled his 13th Birthday Colloquium to honour the victims of Kaduna train attack. He made the announcement at Eko Hotels in Lagos, the venue of the 13th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium with the theme, ‘Pivoting Nigeria Into The New Order’. According to him, the attack was a “national tragedy” and over ... Read More »

Azman Air has announced the suspension of flights to Kaduna over the recent attack on the Kaduna International Airport. The airline’s management disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Our correspondent, on Saturday, reported how terrorists had shot into the runway of the airport, killing a security guard. The terrorists were, however, repelled by security operatives. An Azman Air ... Read More »

An Anambra businessman, Chief John Elochukwu has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba over the alleged extortion of N18 million from him as “ransom” to secure his freedom after he was unlawfully arrested and detained for five days by the Special Criminal Investigation Department, SCID-Annex Awkuzu Unit in Oyi Local Government Area of the state. In the petition ... Read More »

As the selection processes for the next Soun of Ogbomoso hit the full gear, the Ogbomoso Kingmakers have debunked the news making rounds the media that Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye has been foisted on other contenders, In the section of the media, the fake news which was published recently, stated that Prince Olaoye has gained the preferential treatment from the ... Read More »

The former governor of Lagos State and presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has listed his agenda for the country if voted into power, saying improving the economic prospects of young Nigerians must be prioritised to reclaim the glorious past. Mr Tinubu spoke on Thursday as the lecturer 25th convocation ceremonies of the Lagos State ... Read More »

One of the 40 students evacuated to Sokoto from war-torn Ukraine has died, two weeks after returning to the country. The final year student, late Uzaifa Halilu Modachi, was a student in Ukraine when Russian troops invaded the country. According to the father of the deceased former Ukrainian student, Honourable Habibu Haliru Modachi, who is a serving member of the ... Read More »

An illustration of a rape incident in Ado- Ekiti. An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Abiodun Adesuyi, 21, in the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged rape. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant ... Read More »

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 9 to hear contempt charge against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, following his alleged violation of a subsisting court order on the appointment of operators of the International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN, in Nigeria. The court had in a ruling by Justice Donatus Okorowo delivered on January 22, ... Read More »