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Month: July 2019

Makinde declares asset, says ‘I’ve 9 Houses In Nigeria, My Companies Worth Over N48b’ (See details of his assets)

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his campaign promise to publicly declare his assets. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan to receive a copy of the asset declaration form said that his decision to make the assets public was in…

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Update on EKSU Sex-for-mark scandal: ‘I was set up by student, cultists’ – says alleged randy Lecturer

A lecturer at the Ekiti State University(EKSU), Ado Ekiti , Dr. Olaleye Aduwo, who was alleged to have been involved in “sex for mark” scandal, on Monday denied attempting to have canal knowledge of the said female student. The lecturer in a 29-second video that went viral about a month ago, was accused of attempting…

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Court remands man in prison for defiling 14 year-old niece

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun has ordered that a 26 year old man, Abibu Babatunde be remanded in remanded in Ile-Ife prison custody for allegedly raped his 14-year-old niece. According to The Nation, Magistrate Olukunle Owolawi has however refused to admit the defendant’s bail while he adjourned the case until Aug 8, for hearing….

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Just In: Obasanjo writes PMB open letter over insecurity in the country (Read the letter)

Dear President and General Buhari, OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in…

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Just In: Samson Siasia’s mother kidnapped in Bayelsa

The mother of a former Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, has been kidnapped. It was gathered from security sources that the aged woman was whisked away from her residence at Adoni community Sagbama Local Government Area. The abductors were said to have carried out their evil operation at about 2am on Monday. Details…

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Benin Varsity student commits suicide, jumps from a building

A University of Benin student identified as Ephraim on Sunday evening committed suicide after jumping down from a building. Why the student committed suicide is yet to be uncovered, however it was gathered that the 300 Level English student of the University of Benin, Edo State, jumped down from B series at the Faculty of…

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Police arrest herdsmen who stabbed farmer to death in Ogun

Following a tension ensued in Adao community in Alabata area of Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State where two suspected herdsmen allegedly stabbed a 49-year-old farmer, identified as Rafiu Showemimo, to death, the police have arrested the herdsmen. It would be recalled that the heinous act was perpetrated on Sunday when the deceased was…

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Nigeria Crashes Out of AFCON Final (Watch highlight)

Nigeria have failed to reach the final of the 2019 AFCON after a loss to Algeria. The Super Eagles were beaten 2-1 on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez has scored the second goal to Algeria with a sensational free-kick into the far corner, at the end the game (90´) W Ekong scored the first Algeria goal. Ighalo…

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