The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor aged 14. The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade…
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio confirmed on Thursday that the Senate would approve approval for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.He emphasized that this decision is to prevent the leadwass from suffering the same fate as the Malawian Vice President and Iranian President, who died due to defective aircraft. Akpabio, however said the…
In a significant diplomatic development, Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have revoked previously granted visa privileges for Nigerian passport holders. This shift, which includes the suspension of visa-on-arrival, e-visa, and direct passport issuance, marks a considerable change in travel accessibility for Nigerians. Turkey, once known for its seamless e-visa process for Nigerian…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has slammed governors for establishing state universities they cannot fund. He also alleged that most governors duplicate universities in their states to get a piece of the pie that is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. Osodeke, who made the allegation in…
Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) attended the meeting. At the meeting, the governors unanimously and officially adopted the Ic¹Ì wà fùñ Il¹ wá song as the Yoruba anthem. The adoption of the new Yoruba anthem has continued to generate reactions…
There has been a fire outbreak at Dangote refinery in Lagos after what sounded like an explosion. The firm had yet to give the cause of the incident, just as the workers reportedly assembled on the [premises of the company. Firefighters were said to have responded swiftly to the incident and put out the fire…
The government of Oyo State on Tuesday opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 primary school teachers and 100 caregivers for special schools. The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) executive chairman, Nureni Adeniran, announced this at a news conference in Ibadan. According to Mr Adeniran, the recruitment portal is subeb.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng. He said the…
A 27-year-old cleaner, Saviour Udoh, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on a church premises. Udoh was sentenced byJustice Ramon Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. The judge held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of defilement against the convict without…
The Federal Government has banned single-use plastics across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This decision, disclosed by the Minister of State for Environment, Adekunle Salako, followed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Salako highlighted that this ban is a crucial…
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged abuse of the naira.Justice Kehinde Ogundare struck out the charge following the adoption of terms of settlement between parties to the suit. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had…
