A 23- year old man known as Taiwo Ojewola has been sentenced to two years in prison by an Ibadan Grade “A’’ Customary Court sitting at Iyaganku Ibadan in Oyo State, on Tuesday for stabbing his neighbour in the eye. The President of the Court, Mrs Basirat Gbadamosi, sentenced Ojewola after he…
The brother to late Pablo Escobar is said to be planning to impeach President Donald Trump as he is already seeking the sum of $50million from the public to make that happen. The Escobar family who boasts of putting influential people away and out of Government, said they have something…
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests after seven weeks of anti-government unrest, reported BBC. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government want to draft new legislation that will ban troublemakers from protestsand clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations….
A High court in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, sentenced 81-year-old Richard Ogunbayo to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of one Felix Esan. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, while delivering his judgment in Ado-Ekiti, said the prosecution could not substantiate evidence of murder against the convict but a case of manslaughter. The…
The Nigerian Air Force has a few hours ago, buried the remains of five crew members and victims of helicopter crash during combat in the North East. The NAF helicopter crashed while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion in Damasak, Borno. The victims of helicopter crash were…
Popular Nigerian Singer, Niniola Apata has a few hours ago, taken to her social media page to celebrate 24-years anniversary of late father, Omoluwoleja Apata who died on this day in 1995. The “Maradona” crooner remembering her late father, Omoluwoleja Apata put out this post: JAN 8th 1995 D Day…
Paris Saint-Germain’s 18-year-old United States forward Timothy Weah has joined Scottish champions Celtic on a six-month loan deal, the Glasgow club announced on Monday. Timothy Weah, the son of former AS Monaco and AC Milan player and current Liberia president George, has scored twice in six games for PSG and…
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has a few hours ago announced that Egypt will stage the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The announcement came earlier on Tuesday after Cameroon were stripped of hosting rights in November over preparation delays and security concerns. Cameroon has faced persistent attacks by…
Popular Zimbabwean celebrity and talk show host on Ebony-live TV here in Nigeria, Vimbai Mutinhiri is calling on Africans especially women to put aside all the talk on docuseries of “Surviving R Kelly”, and focus on the real problem staring us all in our faces which she said is “Surviving Powerful…
The chief military rebel who led a failed coup in Gabon on Monday has been arrested and two of his commandos killed after they stormed a public radio station, the presidency said. A group of soldiers attempted to take power and called in a radio appeal for a popular uprising…
The United Nations, UN Report says Nigeria has lost an estimated $2.8 billion dollars in revenues in 2018, mainly due to oil-related crimes. This is according to a new UN Report by the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)’ on…
A Federal House of Representative member representing Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ehiozuwa Agbonnayima has told newsmen in Benin that Nigerians will be shocked to know the level of looting that took place in previous government. Agbonnayima said the nation’s treasury was massively looted, and that it…
The Russian Embassy in Benin Republic has reported that six Russian sailors have been abducted by pirates off the coast of Benin. Among those taken hostage was the captain of the vessel, the embassy said, adding that all of the sailors have “vanished.’’ The abductees were Russian nationals. There were…
For their alleged involvement in $2 billion fraud, three former Credit Suisse bankers have been arrested. They are accused of taking part in a $2 billion fraud scheme involving companies in Mozambique, United States authorities said. The scheme allegedly involved loans to state-owned companies in Mozambique. The former employees of…
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, United States are investigating how a woman in coma for more than 14 years gave birth at Hacienda Healthcare, a nursing facility. A local CBS News affiliate said a family in Arizona first reported the incident Thursday. According to their report, the victim, who remains unidentified,…
The President of the Nigeria Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki was a few hours ago, presented with an award of excellence by the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). According to the NULGE who presented the award to the Senate President, they are presenting the award to Senator Bukola Saraki…
The Federal Government is working toward early implementation of new minimum wage which has caused a lot of controversies in recent times, Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has said this during the opening of a one-day symposium on the 25th anniversary of the National…
The case of sexual harassment in Nigerian Higher Institution of learning seems to be growing everyday, as yet another case of female students being harassed sexually by their lecturer has been reported at the Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwanna, Afikpo in Ebony State. According to news report, the two female…
The founder and factional leader of Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has died at the age of 83. The late Dr Frederick Fasehun who turned 83 in September, died on November 30th at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital where he had been battling an undisclosed ailment. Until his death,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has a few hours ago, arrived Paris France, for the first edition of Peace Forum, which will be a three-day event in France. President Buhari will join other world leaders for the three-day event that will discuss the issue of tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace,…