Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, has appealed his five-year jail term at the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court. Baba Ijesha urged the Appeal Court to set aside his conviction by a Lagos State High Court for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. On July 12, 2022, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has reportedly passed on. Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening. His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko. “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. “What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest…
The Lead British International, LBI, Abuja, has said it will take disciplinary measures against students seen in a viral video bullying their peer. Abraham Ogunkanmbi, Head of School at LBI Abuja, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. There was outrage among Nigerians following a viral video of a female student being bullied by her peers. However,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 10 for ruling in an application by former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, seeking vacation of an arrest warrant issued against him. Bello canvased on Tuesday that the arrest warrant has become unnecessary since his lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, has accepted the service of the…
The Rivers State Government has sealed a hospital operating illegally in Port Harcourt.Speaking to journalists on Sunday after sealing Divine Love Hospital at Rumuodara axis of Okporo road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, the Director Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Wachukwu Vincent said the team from the Ministry met a…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Lagos State Command, said it recorded 111 Road Traffic Crashes, RTC, in the first quarter of 2024. The Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. He said 535 people were involved in the road crashes out of which 17 died within the period…
A governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said he is ready to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. However, Bello claims he is afraid of getting arrested. Although the former governor was not present for…
The China General Chamber of Commerce, CGCC in Abuja, Nigeria, says no Nigerian was denied access to its Chinese Supermarket at Royal Choice Estate. Cui Guangzheng, secretary of the China Chamber of Commerce, spoke in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Royal Choice sells Chinese foods and beverages at the China General Chamber of Commerce….
Contrary to claims by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, some youths in the region under the aegis of Progressive Northern Youth Forum, PNYF, have said President Bola Tinubu will receive massive support from the region in 2027. National president of the group, Isah Usman Jabbi, stated this on Tuesday when the youths drawn from the…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned Corps members nationwide against engaging in acts of indiscipline. The NYSC Coordinator in Bauchi State, Rifkatu Yakubu, gave the warning during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ stream II corps members on Tuesday. She stated that any form of indiscipline would be met with decisive…
