Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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EFCC urged to prosecute Osun Senator who confessed to vote buying
The publisher and Editor-in-chief of Nigerian Concord Newspaper and Concord Online Television, Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately prosecute the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate,Senator Lere Oyewumi who at the weekend admitted to partaking in vote buying during the 2023 general elections. Senator Lere…
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Man Arrested in Lagos for Possession of Pistol
The police in Lagos State have apprehended Toibu Hassan, a 25-year-old man, for allegedly being in possession of a pistol. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the arrest via a post on his social media handle on Saturday. Hassan was reportedly arrested in the Agege area of the state at 6:00…
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One Dead, Three Injured in Third Mainland Bridge Accident
A fatal accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning resulted in one death and three injuries. The crash involved a mini truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD). According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), preliminary investigations indicated that excessive speeding during a heavy downpour…
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Court remands farmer for raping 65-year-old woman in Ekiti
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti ordered on Friday that 45-year-old farmer, Gbenga Abajigbin, accused of raping a 65-year-old woman, be remanded in a correctional center pending legal advice. Abajigbin faces charges of rape, brought by the police. Chief Magistrate Dolamu Babalogbon, who did not take Mr. Abajigbin’s plea, instructed the police to forward the…
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Appeal Court Affirms Nollywood Actor, Baba Ijesha’s Sexual Assault Conviction
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the five-year jail term sentence of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Ijesha was sentenced to five years in prison by the Lagos State High Court. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, the appellate…
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Miyetti Allah Warns Govt Over Alleged Plot To Dethrone Sultan Of Sokoto
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has frowned at the reported plot by the Sokoto Government to dethrone the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar. There has been a series of mixed reactions on and off the media after reports emerged that the Sokoto government, led by Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, is…
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Tobi Amusan Vindicated by CAS ruling on doping allegation
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has been vindicated by her victory at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS. CAS ruled in favour of the 27-year-old in an appeal brought before it by World Athletics and World Anti-Doping Agency. “It’s all God,” Amusan said in an Instagram post alongside the court’s announcement. The Ogun-State-born athlete was suspended…
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Iran sends war threats to Israel over attack on Lebanon
Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts”, a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacked Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission to New York comes with fears of a wider regional war involving Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement. The two sides have engaged in near-daily exchanges of…
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Kenya Death Toll Rises to 30, as Government Clampdown on Protesters
The Human Rights Watch, on Saturday says at least 30 people have died in protests in Kenya this week, triggered by the government’s plan substantially to raise taxes. The demonstrations erupted across the country as citizens expressed their anger over the economic strain caused by the proposed tax increases. In a statement on Saturday by…
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UNIZIK Graduate loses her life to Prank by Fellow Student
For five years, Miss Ifunanya Miracle from Abia State burnt the midnight oil to better her life and that of her family by rigorously pursuing her academic programme in Quantity Surveying at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, only to lose her life after completing the course. While studying, Ifunanya also engaged in a small business of point…