By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr. Ari Ogwuche Jonah OP @ St. Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba On June 28, 2025, the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos erupted in spiritual jubilation as Rev. Fr. Ari Ogwuche Jonah of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) was ordained a Roman Catholic...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos State Police Command has announced a massive deployment of personnel across the state ahead of the Local Government (LG) elections on Saturday. The command said the move aims to ensure a hitch-free exercise and maintain peace and order during the election period. The Commissioner...
Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit on August 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by Mighty...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that the Lagos State University (LASU), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are the most preferred Nigerian universities for the 2025 admissions. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, revoked the bail granted to Ayodele Toyosi, promoter of Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited, for presenting forged medical report to the court. Details later
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has reiterated its commitment to using music as a unifying force across Africa while driving global competitiveness. Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, AFRIMA President, Mr. Mike Dada, emphasized that the award platform was not just about celebrating musical...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia respectively. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi,...
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has expressed full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 from the South East Geo-political Zone. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, Umahi praised Tinubu’s achievements, saying: “President Tinubu may not be perfect, but he is doing most things right.” Umahi dismissed...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, Lagos, has generated a remarkable ₦747.07 billion in revenue between January and June 2025. This represents a 29.85% increase compared to the same period in 2024, with a surplus of ₦171,719,786,247.68. The Customs Area Controller (CAC)...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The family of a deceased staff of the Unity Bank, (name withheld) has received the sum of N11 million Naira from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), as lump sum of death benefits. Presenting the cheque at a brief ceremony at the headquarters of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The trial of 109 foreigners accused of high-level cybercrime and hacking activities has been adjourned by the Federal High Court Abuja until October 22 and 23 due to the absence of the prosecuting lawyer. The defendants, citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia,...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A prosecution witness, Ajayi Michael Folaseye, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how he rejected a $7,000 bribe allegedly offered by a colleague seeking unauthorized access to Premium Trust Bank’s internal systems. Folaseye, the first prosecution witness (PW1), testified in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of 23 Million naira under its Employee Compensation Scheme. The management of the Fund, led by Managing Director, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, presented the cheques to the two beneficiaries Monday, in Lagos....
A 45-year old Nigerian pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter. An Ikeja Special Offences Court found Ogbu guilty of three-count charges of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration. Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, June 30, 2025, adjourned till July 1, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, and four others, ...
By OLA MODUPE, Abuja- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an ex-international football player Segun George Hunkarin along with his businessman partner Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu over attempt to smuggle a consignment of cocaine into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,(MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced significant progress in attracting investments in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector, as showcased at the recent Nigeria-China Sustainable Bilateral Business, Trade, and Investment Summit, which held in Lagos during the week. This landmark event brought...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Air Peace Airline has announced the commencement of direct flights from Abuja to London’s Heathrow Airport on October 26, following a grant from the British authority. Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Dr. Allen Onyema revealed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. Dr....
A professor of English Grammar and Applied English Linguistics, Roseline Adejare, has disclosed that Nigerian teachers commit grammatical errors every 16 minutes in a particular classroom. Speaking at Lagos State University’s 107th Inaugural Lecture, Adejare lamented the declining standards of English language teaching. “The standard is getting lower, and...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned a suit filed by Ecobank challenging the alleged sale of 6.3 billion shares in Barbican Capital Ltd. until December 1. The court will await the decision of the Court of Appeal before proceeding with the case. Justice Depeolu held that “it...