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A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded Nollywood actor, OMIYINKA JAMES OLANREWAJU, popularly known as BABA IJESHA, in detention pending his proper arraignment before a high court that has jurisdiction to handle his trial.BABA IJESHA was arraigned before the court to answer to rape charges following the suspension of a months-long industrial action by judicial workers.The magistrate, PETER NWAKA stated that the court had no jurisdiction to rule o...

A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area has sentenced former managing director of defunct Bank PHB, FRANCIS ATUCHE to over 6 years in prison at the Kirikiri maximum correctional facility.In a judgment that lasted over 10 hours, Justice LATEEFAT OKUNNU convicted him alongside a former Chief Financial Officer of the bank, UGO ANYANWU.The two were convicted on at least 6 of a 27-count amended charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing brought ag...

Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO has described Nigeria’s first locally-assembled electric car as a fantastic innovation.Vice President OSINBAJO said this in Abuja after the unveiling of the Made-in-Nigeria trade fair featuring the exhibition of the first electric car assembled in Nigeria, among other locally manufactured products.The Vice President after test driving the car, said he was glad to see an assembled-in Nigeria electric vehicle....

The United Nations Security Council has called for free and fair elections in Mali in the wake of a military takeover of the government.The majority of the 15-member council said that the military leaders should not participate in the elections scheduled for February next year - while emphasizing the need to ensure they were free and credible.This came as the UN's special envoy for Mali, EL-GHASSIM WANE, called for strong international support amid a we...

The Government has inducted 71 principals across public secondary schools in the rural areas of the three senatorial districts of the state.The state chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, JOSHUA OLALEKAN, who represented the government at the event, said this will give the necessary leadership and improve the dwindling standard of education in the state.At a ceremony held at the Lisabi Grammar School in Abeokuta, the state capital the newly promoted ...

The Federal Government says Twitter and its founder, JACK DORSEY, are responsible for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARS protest.The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED, stated this when he featured on a monitored radio programme in Abuja.LAI MOHAMMED alleged that Dorsey raised funds through Bitcoins to sponsor the EndSARS protest while his platform, Twitter, was used to fuel the crisis.The minister said JACK...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), BOSS MUSTAPHA has said the use of ‘Made-In-Nigeria’ products will attract benefits for the country.The SGF said this during the opening ceremony of the exhibition of ‘Made-In-Nigeria’ products and cultural display held at Eagle Square, Abuja.He noted that Nigerians now proudly use products made in the country and this will contribute to GDP growth, more employment opportunities...

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ABDULRASHEED BAWA says he is optimistic that the anti-graft agency will tame the monster of corruption in the country....

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has flagged off the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) train 7 project....

Residents of Okepo Community, Ijebu Imushin of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented the breakdown of the transformer supplying electricity to the community....