Baba Ijesha Set To Be Released Nollywood Actor, Baba Ijesha Set To Be Released following the recent allegation A senior officer at the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, from custody. The source said due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, courts had ceased from sitting and the suspect could not be detained indefinitely without trial. Baba Ijesha Set To Be Released The source, however, said investigation into the recent allegation against Omiyinka revealed that he…
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Untrue Stories: Sanwo-Olu Hands Over Amputee Sachet Water Hawker To Police How Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu Hands Over Amputee Sachet Water Hawker To Police over untrue Stories Following discrepancy discovered in the story of an amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniels, 26, who recently received donations from Nigerians due to her situation, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the relevant ministry to hand over the matter to the state Police Command for further investigation. Sanwo-Olu Hands Over Amputee to police Daniels’ viral story on social media had elicited global sympathy and concern from Nigerians. When contacted for comments,…
Lagos Detects Lies In Viral Amputee Hawker’s Claims, Withholds N25 Million Donation How Lagos Detects Lies In Viral Amputee Hawker’s Claims, Withholds N25 Million Donation Claims by Mary Daniel, the Oshodi amputee hawker that she lost a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents when she was a teenager, have been discovered as false, The Nation learnt on Wednesday evening. Daniel became a sensation weeks ago after pictures of her selling water at Oshodi emerged on social media and attracted sympathy from Nigerians across the world. Daniel, in an interview, claimed she was an orphan with…
FG Approves Poverty Reduction Policy A reports and us that FG Approves Poverty Reduction Policy Apparently disturbed by the worsening poverty level in the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday extensively deliberated on the issue before approving a new policy to tackle the menace. Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the Council took note of the disturbing situation. According to Adesina who is the Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) to the the President: “the federal government was not unaware of the…
Man Wakes Up With Female Organ Day After Break Up With A Lady Information reaching us how Man Wakes Up With Female Organ Day After Break Up With Lady A young man has narrated how he went to bed a certain night and wake up as a hermaphrodite (someone with both male and female sex organ). Telling his bizarre story with Afrimax English in a recent interview, the unnamed man said he broke up with his supposed fiancee after a misunderstanding and woke up the next day with a female sex organ beside his penis. He said: “I slept as…
BREAKING: INEC Fixes Date For 2023 General Elections Why INEC Fixes Date For 2023 General Elections now The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday announced that the 2023 general elections in the country will hold February 18, 2023. Read Also: Governor Or Government That Refuses To Dialogue With Bandits Is Irresponsible, Prof Yusuf, Gives Reasons INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021. The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on INEC. Yakubu stated, “By the principle established by the Commission, the…
JUSUN Strike; Autonomy: Chief Judges Collect Cars From Govs, Can’t Speak Truth, Union Exposed Following the JUSUN strike, the union says Chief Judges Collect Cars From Govs, Can’t Speak Truth The striking Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria has lambasted Chief Judges in the country for collecting luxury cars from governors as gifts, adding that such Chief Judges cannot speak the truth to power as the governors are their benefactors. JUSUN Treasurer, Jimoh Alonge, spoke on Wednesday while featuring on PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable. JUSUN Strike Judiciary workers three weeks ago embarked on the indefinite nationwide strike in protest…
We Did Not Suspend Channels TV, We Only Did This, NBC Breaks Silence Following the alleged suspension of Channels TV, NBC Breaks The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has refuted claims that it fined Channels Television N5 million. According to NBC, it only warned the station over the broadcast of an interview with a leader of an outlawed group, IPOB. The letter signed by the commission’s Director-General Armstrong Idachaba which partly read “for obviously breaching the above provisions of the Law, your station remains liable to sanctions provided in section 15 of the Code which prescribes among others – suspension of…
Bishops Under Fire For Organising Rally In Defence Of Pantami A reports reaching us How Bishops Under Fire For Organising Rally In Defence Of Pantami recently A group, Forum of Bishops and Clergy Council Society of Nigeria, on Tuesday, held a solidarity and peace rally in support of Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who has been criticised by Nigerians for past comments. Bishops Under Fire The members of the group were seen holding a banner which read, “Solidarity and peace rally in support of President Buhari ICT reforms. Vote of confidence on Dr Ali Isa Pantami…
BREAKING: State Governor Impeached Information reaching IBOM FOCUS how a popular State Governor Impeached Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi was on Tuesday evening, April 27, impeached by the Kenya’s assembly. The governor was impeached for gross misconduct and office abuse. A total of 36 out of 46 MCAs voted him out, achieving the two-thirds majority as required by the constitution. The MCAs voted to extend the sitting so that they can continue with the impeachment motion. They accused Abdi of delegating his powers to Frist Lady Kheira Omar and gross misconduct. “The governor has allowed his wife to literally run county…