February 2023

Man, 45, arraigned for alleged assault

A 45-year-old man, Mukaila Wasiu, who allegedly assaulted another, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. The defendant is standing trial before the Magistrate, Mr L.J.K Layeni, on a one-count charge of assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty…

Abuja pastor preaching with AK-47 detained by police

By Sodiq Adelakun The Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Garki, Abuja has detained the presiding pastor of House on the Rock (Abuja chapter), Pastor Uche Aigbe, for carrying an AK-47 on the pulpit. It was gathered that one Inspector…

JAMB registers 1.16m candidates for 2023 UTME 

By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that it has so far registered over 1.16 million candidates for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede made this known while…

Equity market gains N20bn

Equities on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Monday  opened the week positive as market capitalisation recorded a gain of N20 billion. The All Share Index (ASI) rose by 37.37 points, representing a gain of 0.07 per cent to close at…