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Cleaner sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting sleeping child in church The Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court on Monday, June 24, sentenced a 27-year-old cleaner, Savior Udoh, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on church premises. Justice Ramon Oshodi found that the prosecution was able to prove without reasonable doubt the crime of …

Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on her initial struggles as an actress and how not getting roles in English language films frustrated her. The talented performer opened up in an interview with Arise News stating that he was frustrated when he didn’t get any English films. She said that her frustration made her open up to Ayo …

Sultry Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, has told those who will listen that she would have pursued a career as a surgeon if she had not chosen acting. In a question and answer session with Netflix, this mother of three boys also revealed that she grew up in the Delta Steel Company neighborhood in Delta State, in the South-South, Nigeria. He …

The Nigerian Senate has taken action to dispel rumors surrounding the alleged abandonment of investigations into the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan guaranteed by the Federal Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the leadership of Governor Godwin Emefiele. Senator Isah Jibrin, Chairman of the investigative committee, on Monday, issued a statement refuting the claims. He stressed …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu blames persistent insecurity in Nigeria on inherited security compromises and historical injustices President Bola Tinubu attributes the persistent insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in the North West region, to the result of inherited security compromises and historical injustices inflicted on victims of conflict.Read more 2. Minister Tinubu accused …

Days after Femi Otedola acquired 863 million shares of FBN Holdings to become the largest single shareholder in the financial services giant, the billionaire businessman has consolidated his position with an additional 797 million shares to increase his stake in the company to 11.64%. This development was contained in a notice to the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) by Adewale Arogundade, …

*A missed opportunity for digital leadership in Edo State; By Linus Itoya* The recent video of the Commissioner for Digital Technology in Edo State cutting grass with a knife has sparked heated debate on the state’s commitment to digital transformation. While the commissioner’s willingness to intervene directly is commendable, it highlights a missed opportunity to showcase the state’s digital capabilities …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olatunji Bello as CEO (CEO) and executive deputy chairman (EVC) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) pending confirmation by the senate. The appointment was announced in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president, media and publicity. He noted that Bello was a renowned lawyer, administrator and journalist. His appointment …

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned politicians not to use his name in political battles. Okonjo-Iweala, who reacted to a Facebook post purportedly written by her, denied putting up the post. He alleged that there was a plan to use his name to carry out political fights with rival politicians. Therefore, he warned those …

As Nigerians battle rising inflation and economic hardship, loans Nigerians took from banks increased to N3.82 trillion in January. This amount is 11.9 percent higher than the N2.64 trillion recorded in December 2023. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disclosed this in its monthly Economic report posted on its official website on Monday. On a year-on-year basis, the figure shows …