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Baba Ijesha An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, to 16 years in jail for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual …

In a unanimous decision on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Lagos State House of Assembly voted for the sack of the chairman of the State House of Assembly Commission, LAHASCOM, Wale Mogaji. Mogaji’s sack was approved after a voice vote by the 50 members of the House at plenary. The …

Buba Galadima The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has suspended its Bauchi State acting chairman, Alhaji Sani Shehu, indefinitely for insulting one of its Board of Trustee members, Buba Galadima. Shehu’s suspension was contained in a letter signed by the North East Zonal Secretary of the Party, Dr. Babayo Liman. …

Court Gavel The National Industrial Court, Abuja has ordered the federal government to commence the upward review of judge’s salaries. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osagie, gave the verdict on Friday in an application filed by a number of Senior Advocates represented by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN. The claimant had argued that it …

Prices in Africa’s top economy have worsened with food inflation growing to 20.60 per cent in June, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This has left Nigerians paying higher for food, diesel, transport, healthcare and education among others. The Consumer Price Index which measures inflation rose …

Funke Akindele, an award-winning actress and deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, has boasted that her followers on social media, numbering over 20 million, will come out en masse to vote for the party in 2023. Ms Akindele was convicted and sentenced in 2020 for violating …

Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that he was offered N100 million to support the infamous third term agenda of the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, saying his best moment as a lawmaker was when the agenda was killed. The speaker recounted the times, in a book titled ‘Mr. …

 Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, political parties and their candidates have signed a peace accord to peacefully conduct themselves before, during and after polls. Among candidates who signed the agreement on Thursday were the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Gboyega Oyetola, and Senator …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has felicitated his wife, Pastor Foluke on her 74th birthday, calling her “My Original Mummy GO”. Adeboye shared his birthday message to his wife via his Twitter handle, stating that she originated the name, Mummy GO. He …

Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector-general of police, has ordered a ban on the use of police SPY vehicle number plates across the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the IGP said the ban is without exception — “irrespective of whether it is authorised or not”. The IGP said all authorisations …