Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 55-year-old ex-convict of rape, Ayodele Ijilakinro, for allegedly r3ping three ladies at different periods after his release from prison. The State Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye paraded Ijilakinro alongside 26 other alleged criminals apprehended across the state’s 18 local government areas…
Golf legend, Tiger Woods has lost his mother to the cold hands of death. The 15-time major champion in a statement shared his mom Kultida Woods died in the early hours of Feb. 4. She was 81 years old. It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined assent to the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan, Adamawa State. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, and read by his Deputy, Benjamin Kalu, during plenary on Tuesday, February 4, President Tinubu outlined his reasons…
A woman identified simply as Onorakpoma has been k!lled by a stray bullet during a cult clash between rival groups, Bobos and Greenlanders, at the Swali Ultra Modern Market in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Onorakpoma, a trader from the Emede community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, was hit by a bullet…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has criticized the Federal Government’s economic policies, claiming they are causing severe hardship for Nigerians. Speaking at the Northeast Zonal meeting of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee in Bauchi, the governor expressed his concerns about the economic challenges facing the country. “Nigeria is…
The Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North) as the pioneer Chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC). The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 4, by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The SEDC, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu,…
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the proposed 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariffs. This occurred on Monday, Feb. 3, at a meeting on the proposed hike in telecom tariffs. The MoU was signed by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the…
Napoli has confirmed the signing of AC Milan forward Noah Okafor following the January departure of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain. The Nigerian-born Switzerland international Okafor joins the Serie A champions on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent. His arrival comes after Georgia’s Kvaratskhelia departed…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted seven travellers along the Owo-Ipele axis of the Owo-Benin highway in Ondo State. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the commercial bus at midnight over the weekend and whisked the victims into a forest. The vehicle was later found abandoned by the roadside, prompting other drivers to raise…
Marcus Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested on Monday and booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando, Florida, on multiple charges, including DUI, coca!ne possession, and resisting arrest, according to police records. TMZ reported that Marcus, 32, posed for a mugshot, appearing visibly displeased. Details surrounding the events leading up…
