Sexual Assault: Court Grants Lagos Teacher Bail
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday granted bail to a teacher, Akintunde Ajayi who allegedly forced an 18 year old student to forcefully performing oral sex him. Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje -Afunwa granted him a N500,000 bail. She also ordered the defendant to produce two sureties who must be gainfully employed and should show evidence […]
Police Launch Operation Puff Adder, to Battle Bandits, Kidnappers
Criminals in Nigeria were served a strong notice, Friday, to abandon their nefarious deeds as the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu launched a security action plan tagged Operation Puff Adder. The operation, according to the IGP, would be executed in collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Department of State Services (DSS). […]
Police Arrest 2 Over Murder of Fresh UNILAG Medical Graduate
The Lagos State Police Command, confirmed Friday, that it arrested two persons over the killing of a medical graduate of the University of Lagos, Dr. Stephen Urueye, at the Idi-Araba area of the metropolis on Thursday. Dr. Urueye graduated from the university only 24 hours before he met his tragic end. He was one of […]
First Bank Empowers 7000 Students, Commemorates Global Money Week
Nigeria’s premier financial services brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, joined over 50,000 global institutions to commemorate the 2019 Global Money Week (GMW) which took place on 25 – 31 March 2019. The 2019 Global Money Week is themed “Learn Save Earn”. Representatives of FirstBank imparted nuggets of financial literacy to over 7000 students in […]
Helen Paul Says She Was Born Out Of Rape
Popular comedienne, Helen Paul, says she was born out of rape. Paul, who bagged a doctorate degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos on Thursday, wrote a note to her mother on her Instagram page. “I HELEN PAUL dedicate this to my mum, you gave birth to me out of rape, they told […]
Presidency Yet to Confirm Onnoghen’s Resignation
The Presidency has yet to confirm the resignation of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, even as the news gathers momentum. It was reported that Onnoghen’s resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, by some Justices of the apex court. The Justices arrived […]
Onnoghen Resigns as CJN ‘with immediate Effect’
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has resigned as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) with immediate effect, a senior lawyer in his legal team confirmed on Friday. He turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, a day after the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended that he be compulsorily […]
Bandits Kill UNILAG Trained Doctor Day after Graduation
A University of Lagos -trained medical doctor has been stabbed to death in Lagos, a day after his graduation. Dr. Urueye Stephen aka Sarutobi, a House Officer at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, was reportedly murdered on Wednesday after graduating from the University of Lagos on Tuesday. Urueye Stephen was walking along Idi Araba Road […]
Election Tribunal Receives 736 Petitions against 2019 Polls
A document from the Election Petition Tribunal, located in the premises of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, has revealed that 736 petitions against the Conduct and outcome of the 2019 general elections have so far been received as at April 4 The document which emanated from the office of the Deputy Chief Registrar, Election […]
Reflections on the 2019 Elections, By Kingsley Moghalu
I ran for the Office of the President of Nigeria in the 2019 elections, campaigning across 30 states of the country in a grueling 12-month marathon of road trips and commercial flights, market visits (with lots of dancing in the public square!), road caravans and town halls, and issue-based messaging across various media platforms. Like […]
