Ondo court remands pastor for defiling 14-year-old daughter
An Ondo State Family Court has ordered the remand of a pastor, Adetunji Obatayo, in the Olokuta Correctional Centre for sexually assaulting his foster daughter and procuring an abortion for her three times. It was gathered that the victim had…
Kano banker, three others nabbed for currency fraud
A banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, and three businessmen have been arrested in Kano, over their fraudulent engagement in recycling and manipulating the specific amount of cash deposited in the bank for savings. The three alleged accomplices include Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido…
Ex-campaign coordinator sues Jimoh Ibrahim, demands N520m
A former commissioner in Ondo State, Julius Ijabiyi, has dragged the senator representing Ondo South, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged intimidation and threat to life. Ijabiyi, who said he acted as the campaign…
“I’m making plans to join APC” – Atiku’s former Spokesman, Bwala
Former spokesman to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala has opened up on his defection plans, saying he would soon cross over to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. He made the declaration on Wednesday,…
FG Slashes Allowances Of Stranded Nigerians On Scholarship In Russia
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars who are currently studying in Moscow, Russia. This is contained in a letter dated July 23, 2024, issued to the scholars’ association in country by the Federal Scholarship…
Three bag life jail for raping deaf woman in Kebbi
Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of Wararin Zaromawa village, for raping an 18-year-old deaf woman in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…
Meta deletes 63,000 accounts in ‘Yahoo Boys’ crackdown
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the…
We Are Not Behind Planned Protest – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not behind any planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country. According to reports, some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising…
Reinstate Ndume Now, Borno Protesters Urge Senate
Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed Abuja demanding the reinstatement of Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the…
Germany To Bid For 2040 Summer Olympics
The German government said Wednesday it wanted the country to host the 2040 Summer Olympics, picking a date that avoids a centennial reference to the edition held in Nazi Germany. Berlin and several other German states had previously mulled a…