Day: March 25, 2023

Imo Labour Party Governorship Aspirant Found Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A Labour Party aspirant in the upcoming Governorship primaries in Imo State, Chief Humphrey Anumudu has been found dead in his house. The aspirant died in his house in Lagos after he had returned from an LP meeting at the party national headquarters in Abuja on Friday. A native of Mbieri Ancient Kingdom in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state, Anumudu was reportedly found dead in his house in what family sources described as a “spiritual attack.” READ ALSO: Ogun Man Arrested For Impregnating 19-Year-Old Daughter ‘My Extra Time…

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Ogun Man Arrested For Impregnating 19-Year-Old Daughter

Ganiyu Amodu

A 43-year-old man, Abiodun Oladapo, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly impregnating his 19-year-old daughter. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Mowe Divisional Headquarters by one Oluwatoyin Idowu, who reported that her son, Michael Idowu, was wrongly accused of impregnating the victim. READ ALSO: ‘My Extra Time Miss Against Argentina In Qatar Could Have Changed My Life’ – France Kolo Muani…

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‘My Extra Time Miss Against Argentina In Qatar Could Have Changed My Life’ – France Kolo Muani

Ganiyu Amodu

France and Eintracht Frankfurt forward, Randal Kolo Muani has opened up on his extra-time volley miss against Argentina in the final of the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar. The 24-year-old forward started the final on the bench but he was thrown into action before half-time when he replaced an erratic Ousmane Dembélé. Kolo Muani’s drive and intensity gave France a lifeline and he has been widely considered the 2nd best performer behind Mbappé for France in the final, despite his extra-time miss. READ ALSO: Cash Crunch: CBN Lobbies NLC…

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Cash Crunch: CBN Lobbies NLC After Strike Threat

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced lobbying to avert the Nationwide strike threatened by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Specifically the CBN has sent a delegation led by its Deputy Governor, Edward Adamu to lobby the NLC officials, led by Joe Ajaero, 24 hours after making the threat to embark on a Nationwide strike on Wednesday. READ ALSO: NUC Renews MBA, Six Other Programmes For Caleb Varsity Big Names Don’t Play Football, G’Bissau Coach Mocks Eagles Lagos Govt To Sue Chrisland School, Others For Manslaughter, Negligence Four Nigerians…

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NUC Renews MBA, Six Other Programmes For Caleb Varsity

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Psychology Gets Accreditation       The National Universities Commission (NUC) has renewed the full accreditation it earlier granted the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme; along with six other undergraduate degree programmes of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos. The commission also granted full accreditation to the psychology programme of the university. The accreditation was communicated in a letter signed by Arc. S.S. Ikani, Deputy Director of Programme Accreditation, based on the result of the November/December 2022 Accreditation visit. READ ALSO: Big Names Don’t Play Football, G’Bissau Coach Mocks Eagles…

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Big Names Don’t Play Football, G’Bissau Coach Mocks Eagles

Ganiyu Amodu

“They (Eagles) tried to do everything to beat us and created many scoring chances, but we deserved to win,” – Cande         Head coach of Guinea-Bissau, Baciro Cande, has fired a salvo at the Super Eagles after his side’s shock 1-0 victory over the three-time African champions in Abuja on Friday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.   The Wild Dogs recorded one of the biggest upsets in African football with a 1-0 win over the hosts and favourites at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,…

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Lagos Govt To Sue Chrisland School, Others For Manslaughter, Negligence

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Government said it would sue Chrisland High School, Ikeja, some members of staff, and one of the vendors for “Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts,” following the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran, during a sporting event organised by the school. This is according to a Friday statement released by the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Justice and published to the ministry’s website. “On the 9th of February 2023, Whitney Omodesola Adeniran, a student of Chrisland High School, Ikeja, aged 12 years, slumped…

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Bus-Train Accident: Lagos To Charge Driver With Manslaughter

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Government is set to charge the driver of the staff bus involved in a collision with a train, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, with manslaughter. The collision occurred on March 9 at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja, the state capital. The bus, which had employees of the state government onboard, was then dragged by the train which eventually came to a stop in the Sogunle area of the state. READ ALSO: Tears To Laughter: Story Of Albert Nketia, 7 Year-Old TikTok Sensation Florence Onyegbu: Convicted Nigerian Fugitive Extradited To…

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Tears To Laughter: Story Of Albert Nketia, 7 Year-Old TikTok Sensation

Aoko Benjamin

  How video, which was recorded by his uncle accidentally got to the internet, captured the hearts of millions on social media    Albert Ofosu Nketia, a 7-year-old boy from Ghana, has captured the hearts of millions after a video of him crying and then laughing went viral. The video shows Albert in tears after his mother gave him plantain instead of the yam he had requested. However, his grandmother’s song managed to cheer him up, and he burst into laughter. READ ALSO NO MUM, TWO DADS: Scientists Create Mice…

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Florence Onyegbu: Convicted Nigerian Fugitive Extradited To US

Abibat Babalola

A convicted Nigerian fugitive, Florence Enwerem Onyegbu, was on Thursday, extradited to the United States of America, USA, where she is wanted to answer to criminal charges bordering on violation of the U.S. Law involving the offer and payment of illegal remuneration in a health care matter. Her extradition was coordinated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following a request by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, seeking assistance for her apprehension. This was disclosed in a statement by EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren. READ ALSO: NO MUM,…

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