The police in Ogun State says it has recovered the corpse of 76-year-old Sikiru Olatunji, who was declared missing some days ago, in a forest in the Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Odutola disclosed that the body was found after an extensive search by local security operatives and the police. According to the PPRO, Olatunji’s body was found lifeless with no injuries thereby creating suspense about the circumstances behind his death She said, “His corpse was found about one and a half kilometres…
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A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has sentenced a motorcyclist, Lawal Rabiu, 30, to six months imprisonment for extortion and causing grievous hurt. Mr Rabiu, who was brought before the court on charges of criminal conspiracy, extortion, causing grievous hurt, and an attempt to commit an offence of theft, had pleaded guilty. He consequently begged the court for mercy. The magistrate, Olatunji Oladunmoye, sentenced the convict without an option of a fine and warned him to desist from committing crime and be of good behaviour. Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the complainant, Haruna Hassan of Dandu Kwali,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Sirajo Illela, and rescued two female victims bound for Libya. The comptroller of the Illela border command, Tony Akuneme, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Mr Akuneme said the arrest was made at the suspect’s family residence in Yar Kara area, Illela LGA, on Wednesday, February 12. He said the two victims, Maryam Akinosi, 40, from Ogun State, and Olatunde Abidemi, 26, from Oyo State, were found to be travelling without any valid documents. He also said that the preliminary investigations revealed they were on their way to Libya.…
The wave of defections in the National Assembly has continued as Garba Koko, a member of the House of Representatives, announced his switch from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, officially confirmed Koko’s defection on Wednesday after reading his letter on the floor of the lower legislative chamber. Koko, who represents the Besse/Maiyama Yema Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, cited the “prolonged and unresolved crisis” within the PDP as his reason for leaving. The main opposition party is immersed in a leadership struggle with the recent being on…
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Wednesday condemned a reported incident of assault at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where a student physically attacked a lecturer over a TikTok recording. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advocating for students’ rights while upholding discipline, respect for authority, and adherence to institutional regulations. He stressed that acts of violence and misconduct have no place in academic institutions nationwide, urging students to respect constituted authorities. Akinteye stated, “NANS has always been at the forefront of advocating for students’ rights, academic…
On Wednesday, a 29-year-old cook, Samira Abubakar, was docked in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates Court for stealing her employer’s gold jewellery worth N4.5 million. The defendant was arrested for stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on January 8 at Ungwan Rimi Kaduna. Mr Leo said the complainant, Ahmed Usman, reported that the defendant, who was his cook, entered his room and stole his family’s gold jewellery valued at N4.5 million. He said that after stealing the jewellery, the defendant was on the run until…
General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja in Lagos, Bishop Charles Ighele, has called for a Valentine’s Day celebration ban in Nigeria. Mr Ighele made the call in an interview in Lagos against the backdrop of immorality associated with Valentine’s Day. He said the day had been misconstrued as promoting romantic relationships rather than its original promotion of aid to the needy and humanitarian works. The bishop described Valentine’s Day as a deception from the devil to impose a universal day of immorality on earth. According to him, unfortunately, many boys, girls and married people have bought into this…
The House of Representatives will today (February 12, 2025) debate the four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that on September 3, 2024, Tinubu transmitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration following the recommendations of the Taiwo Oyedele-led Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The bills include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, which is expected to provide the fiscal framework for taxation in the country, and the Tax Administration Bill, which will give a clear and concise legal framework for all taxes in the country and…
In today’s interconnected world, living abroad does not mean being excluded from the governance and political processes of one’s home country. On the contrary, the growing trend of diaspora engagement demonstrates that geographical distance is no longer a barrier to political ambition or active participation in shaping our nation’s future. Modern communication technologies and the globalization of ideas have enabled diaspora communities to stay informed and involved in their homeland’s affairs. Across the globe, individuals residing in foreign lands are playing increasingly critical roles in their home countries, whether by voting, supporting candidates, advocating for policy reforms, or even running…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, arraigned Precious Uzondu on a two-count charge bordering on alleged refusal to accept naira as a legal tender before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. One of the counts reads: “That you, Precious Chimaobi Uzondu, on the 10th of December 2024, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, refused to accept Naira (Nigeria’s legal tender) by accepting the sum of $5700 (Five Thousand Seven Hundred USD) as a means of payment for a purchase of a Carter diamond bracelet with…