By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on mothers across the state to take full advantage of the life-saving health services being rolled out as part of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week. The Governor, who spoke through the Commissioner for Health, Mr. Jola Akintola, at the […]
By Kayode Olabanji A Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of two suspected internet fraudsters, Olotin Tosin Joshua, 24 and Sunday Lucky Ovie, 28, over an alleged cybercrime involving the sum of N23,390,300. The duo were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on cybercrime, conspiracy, and fraudulent conversion of […]
By Kayode Olabanji, Akure A first-generation bank and two of its staff members, Mr Adegbuyiro Tunde and Mr Paul Clement Ifeoluwa, have been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Akure by the Nigeria Police Force over an alleged N33.8 million fraud. The trio were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud, […]
By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo An Osun State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ila-Orangun has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Raji Ridwan, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for attempted rape. The verdict, which was delivered on Friday, came after Ridwan was arrested and investigated by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for unlawfully breaking into […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Four commissioner nominees on Friday faced the Committee of the Whole of the Ondo State House of Assembly, outlining their missions and visions for the state if confirmed. Dr Oluwaseun Abosede Osamaye, Otunba Adewale Akinlosotu, Ayodele Akande, and Dr Tob Loko were screened by lawmakers in a session described as professional and […]
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the president on information and strategy, has said that President Bola Tinubu will choose his 2027 running mate after the next convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Onanuga disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust, following the speculation about President Tinubu’s alleged plan to drop Kashim Shettima as […]
Seasoned actress Stella Damasus has spoken about the challenges of Nigerian actors bagging Hollywood roles. She explained that the Hollywood stereotype of Africans, which she said Nigerians don’t fit in, is the major stumbling block in Nollywood actors getting Hollywood roles. The movie star claimed that the Hollywood stereotype of Africans is that all Africans […]
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) in fighting crimes in the forest across the country. A Friday service statement said the monarch gave the commendation while receiving the Commandant General of NFSS, Dr Joshua Osatimehin and his team in his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun. […]
Actor Yemi Ayebo professionally known as ‘Yemi My Lover’ has accused singer Olamide of not picking his calls after using his name on his music. The Nollywood actor stated this in a video interview on social media. When asked if he is being compensated by singers and content creators for using his name ‘Yemi My […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Command, has arraigned a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor, Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, over an alleged visa scam amounting to N39,157,000. The doctor was arraigned alongside his firm, Global Horizons Academy Ltd., before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, […]
