Ruth Semilore

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Kamoru Ojo, for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old daughter and secretly burying her in a shallow grave within their residence at Afromedia, Ojo area of the state. Police sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 26, but was reported to the Okokomaiko […] More

Veteran broadcaster and actress, Omotunde Adebowale-David, popularly known as Lolo 1, has made a shocking revelation about her past, noting she was raped by her colleague. Speaking on the Say My Piece Podcast hosted by Ogbolor, the media personality disclosed the trauma of sexual assault and her encounter with one at the office where she […] More

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has called for the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program from one year to two years. The proposal aims to expand the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training to better equip corps members for self-employment. Dr. Alausa made the suggestion on Friday during […] More

Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation event took place today (Saturday) at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde led a host of dignitaries, […] More

No fewer than six people have lost their lives, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal accident involving a 18-seater commercial bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. The crash has caused a major gridlock, leaving commuters stranded for hours as emergency responders work to clear the wreckage and rescue victims. […] More

A trusted sales representative of Flawless Elegance Luxury Jewelry Store has allegedly made away with gold and diamond jewelry valued at ₦100 million. The suspect, identified as Lucy, was an employee of the luxury jewelry store before betraying the trust of her employers on Monday. According to a post by Ever Rings and More, Lucy […] More

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. The judge issued the order on Friday following a complaint by […] More

A High Court in the Eastern Cape division of South Africa has acquitted Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, accused of raping young women in his church. Omotoso and his two co-defendants were arraigned on a 32-count charge bordering on rape and human trafficking It was reported that Omotoso would be deported to Nigeria immediately after […] More

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has dismissed accusations that the telecom operator steals customer data, a persistent complaint he says he’s faced in every market during his career. Ghanaian online news portal, reported on Wednesday. His comments come as a wave of similar concerns sweeps through Nigeria, where subscribers are also […] More

A 46-year-old man from Glen View, Zimbabwe, has been arrested for allegedly raping his 18-year-old daughter-in-law repeatedly over five days in a case that has shocked the community. The accused, a father of three boys and one girl, reportedly exploited his position of trust to assault the young woman while threatening her with harm. The […] More

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has not met requirements. In a terse statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition did not meet the requirements of the constitution. “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial […] More