Month: April 2021

Five suspected kidnappers of both Yoruba and Fulani tribes were on Thursday evening arrested in their hideouts after a gun duel between them and combined forces of soldiers, local vigilante and hunters at Ero Dam, Odo Owa community in the Oke-Ero as well as Ekiti local government areas of Kwara State. Following their arrests, enraged…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Federal Government conditions that must be met to suspend the one month-old strike. The National President of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, said at the last meeting with government officials, some offers were made which requires the approval of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union.…

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has given one year window for candidates whose results are cancelled as a result of wide spread Malpractices to challenge the result within the stipulated time or forfeit the result. The implication of this development is that, the examination body will no longer entertain any appeal on results cancellation based…

The U.S. Mission has announced it will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this fall get visa interview appointments in advance of their program start date. Susan Tuller, the U.S. Mission Country Consular Coordinator disclosed this on Friday, April 30. She said the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will…

The Presidency, has given likely reason why Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu adding that the refusal of the President to grant request for contract may have triggered the impeachment call. The revered Cleric is the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has in his sermon at his adoration ground…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a Lagos banker identified as Elizabeth Modupe Osunjuyigbe over alleged fraudulent diversion of funds to the tune of over N34m. EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajuren in a statement said, the suspect was arrested on Friday April 29, 2021 after she allegedly sent a fraudulent request sometime in January…

As reactions continue to trail the pedophilic behavior of Nollywood Actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha some Nigerians celebrities have taken to their social media accounts to react to the viral confession video of the actor, in which he tacitly admitted Sexually molesting the minor. In the video shared on social media by actress, Iyabo…

A 26-year-old painter, Moses Olaitan, has been arrested by Operatives of Lagos State Police Command for allegedly Impersonating, Oba Elegushi, Saheed Elegushi, to defraud a yet-to-be-named United Kingdom (UK)-based woman of N51 million. The suspect and 48-year-old Segun Olusola had used the names and pictures of the Oba of Ikateland to collect the money from…