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Court dissolves 15-year-old marriage over infidelity

An Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved  a 15-year-old marriage between a mechanic, Adeyemi Bamigbola and his wife, Bidemi over alleged infidelity. Delivering judgment, Chief Henry Agbaje, the President of the court held that he dissolved the relationship…

Kwara records 37 new cases of COVID-19

Kwara Government says 37 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to 1,496. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor and Spokesman for the Technical Committee on…

Babajide Osokoya, ex-P.M.News staff dies

Babajide Osokoya, a former staff of P.M.News has died in Lagos. His death was announced by his friends on his Facebook page today. They didn’t disclose the cause of death. But he was known to have been battling diabetes. “We…

JAMB opens portal for 2020/2021 admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says its portal has been reopened for 2020/2021 admissions. The board said opening the portal gives institutions access to upload names of shortlisted applicants for the 2020/2021 admissions. The spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin,…

House agent in court over alleged N250,000 theft

A house agent, Samuel John, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding a woman of N250,000. The police charged the 53-year-old defendant with a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and theft.…