An Ado-Ekiti High Court has handed down a life imprisonment sentence to Mr. Enoch Gbinyiam, a pastor of Winners Chapel Church in Omuo-Ekiti, for defiling a minor within the church premises. The court case centered around a single charge of rape, as detailed by State Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Julius Ajiba. Ajiba outlined that…
Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that he is being accused of sexual harassment by Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, an official of the ministry, because he refused her demands. Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, had notified Folasade Yemi-Esan, the head of service of the federation (HoS), of the…
President Bola Tinubu is set to receive a draft bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria today. The proposed legislation authored by a chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural association, Afenifere, Akin Fapohunda, and titled, “A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with New…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, set aside the contempt proceedings instituted by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede. In a unanimous judgment, the three-man panel of justices; Justice A.M. Talba, Justice D. Z. Senchi, and Justice Joseph…
Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, Ayodeji Balogun, famously known as Wizkid, has marked the 13th anniversary of his debut album ‘Superstar’. While appreciating God for his achievements since the release of his debut album, the ‘Holla At Your Boy’ hitmaker noted that he is a millionaire in “every currency”. Describing himself as a “real life winner,”…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed his fall during the presidential parade on 2024 Democracy Day, saying that “democracy is worth falling for”. On Wednesday, the president missed his steps and fell while climbing the parade vehicle at Eagle Square in Abuja. Tinubu momentarily lost his footing but quickly regained his balance with support from his…
Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra state, has said that elected officials should start earning minimum wage, while stressing that Nigeria is broke. Soludo spoke on Wednesday at the special edition of The Platform, an event organised by The Covenant Nation to facilitate national development. The programme was held to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Delta…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to sack some non-performing ministers while he will also upgrade some from ministers of state to main ministers a year after resuming office. According to sources, the shake-up will see President Tinubu create a new ministry for livestock developmentIt was gathered that Tinubu would appoint new ministers, drop some…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the viral video that revealed the moment President Bola Tinubu slipped while boarding the presidential parade vehicle at Eagles Square in Abuja. Tinubu approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day, but lost his footing momentarily as he was about…
