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Ex-Delta first lady, Edna Ibru, dies in London

Ex-Delta first lady, Edna Ibru, dies in London By Jimitota Onoyume Wife of Chief Felix Ibru, Mrs Edna Ibru (nee Park) has passed on in London. Her son Dr Paul Aidido Ibru disclosed this in a statement. He said: “Our amazing mother passed into glory on Wednesday 15, January, 2025 after a brief illness. “Until […]

Lagos Assembly Sacks Speaker, Obasa

Lagos Assembly Sacks Speaker, Obasa * Deputy, Moji Miranda, takes over Segun James In a surprise move, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has been removed from office by members of the House. The Deputy Speaker, Hon. Lasbat Mojisola Meranda, has been elected to replace him. The Deputy Chief […]

Lagos teacher arrested for assaulting 3-year-old pupil gets N200,000 bail

Lagos teacher arrested for assaulting 3-year-old pupil gets N200,000 bail   By Enioluwa Adeniyi A teacher at Christ-Mitots International School in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Stella Nwadigo, was arraigned on Thursday before Magistrate M.O. Kusanu at the Ogba Magistrate Court for physically assaulting a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael. Nwadigo, who was arrested after a viral video […]

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson, allegedly assaults a man for taking a video of her

  By Rachel Okporu Fadoju Nigerian skitmaker cum Nollywood actor, Debo Adebayo, better known as Mr Macaroni, has slammed Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson, for assaulting a man. Naija News reports that the Commissioner, in a video shared by Saharah Reporters on X, was seen assaulting a man who tried […]

Bride in Jigawa allegedly poisons food at wedding reception, one dead, groom in hospital

A wedding in Jigawa State went from merry making to tragedy after a bride allegedly poisoned food served at the reception. According to reports, the incident is said to have left the groom seriously ill and one of the wedding guests dead. The incident happened in the Jahun Local Government Area of the state. According […]

Video: Viral video of NYSC returnee to the village to honor her father leads to a gift of a house by Akwa Ibom governor

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State responds to Sharia court controversy, vows to uphold the law (Good position, Governor. Lawlessness shouldn’t be tolerated)

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed concerns about plans to set up a Sharia court in Oyo Town, promising to respect the law and follow the Nigerian Constitution. The governor’s stance follows reports that the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria plans to establish a Shariah court in the […]

Why I was sentenced to death for stealing fowl – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of theft

Why I was sentenced to death for stealing fowl – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of theft Segun Olowookere, a young man who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a fowl, has shared his harrowing experience of arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant […]

Abuja, Anambra Stampedes: Tinubu cancels scheduled events in Lagos

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, cancelled all his official events in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the […]

Edo State High Court stops 18 LG chairs’ suspension by House of Assembly

By Udeze Ekene An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has barred the Government of Edo State from stopping the suspended 18 local government chairmen and their deputies from performing their duties. The 18 local council chairmen suspended by the Edo State House of Assembly had approached the Court seeking an order against the […]