August 2022

Governor Ortom swears in two special advisers

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, has sworn-in two new Special Advisers and restated his administration’s commitment to living out its core obligations to the Benue people, which are the security of lives and property. Ortom…

Naira drops to at parallel market

Naira on Wednesday weakened against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to journalits in Lagos, said the local currency depreciated by N15 or 2.3…

Osun court remands cultist for alleged murder, arson

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has remanded a 29-year-old man, Hammed Rasheed popularly known as Rashidi Oko-Ilu in the Correctional Centre for alleged murder. On Wednesday, Rasheed was brought before the court…

40-year-old man jailed 16 years for attempted rape

An Ado-Ekiti High court, on Wednesday, sentenced a 40-year- old man, Oladipupo Oluwaseun to 16 years imprisonment for attempted rape and indecent assault. The defendant was arraigned on February 19, 2021 for attempted rape of an 18-year-old woman. Delivering judgment,…