A 26-year-old businessman, Adedamola Adetoye, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged N500,000 fraud. Adetoye, who resides at the Badagry area of Lagos State, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretenses and stealing.…
Princess Aderonke Adedoja, the founder of Aderonke Ramat Adedoja Foundation (ARA), says chances of a woman, emerging as president of Nigeria in the next decade, is a possibility. Adedoja made these remarks on Thursday at the ongoing Oyo State Women…
An 80 year-old retired lecturer, Prof. Muritala Haroon, on Thursday told a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, that his wife, Afsat, still denies him sex. At the resumed hearing in the suit, Haroon said:”my wife did not abide by the…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has released the list of successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 28. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. It said…
A 42-year-old man, Aminu Nurudeen, on Thursday appeared before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly obtaining N8 million on false pretence. Nurudeen, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and obtaining money…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi says bed occupancy in the state’s public and private COVID-19 care centres has reduced from 60 per cent to eight per cent. Abayomi made this known through his verified Twitter account…
Tomi Falase, Chairman of Lagos State Squash Association on Thursday, says the association’s board is focused on the development of squash at the grassroots. Falase restated his commitment while speaking with newsmen at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, shortly after the…
The Police Command in Kebbi has confirmed the release of an 18-year-old girl, Naja’atu Faruq, who was abducted on March 13. The girl was abducted at Gangaren NEPA GRA in Birnin Kebbi by gunmen. DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, the command’s spokesman…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. Mrs Azuka Ogugua, ICPC spokesperson,…
Oyo State is conducting sterility test on the 127,740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it received from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA). Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello, made this known on Wednesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen…
