A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced the presiding pastor of a new generation Church, Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death by hanging for multiple murders. Pastor Okoroafor, who is the General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly based in Oyigbo, Rivers State, was standing trial for killing his choir mistress, Orlunma […]

The police, on Monday, arraigned a 32-year-old man, Bello Ismaila, before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen cattle. The police prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant allegedly received two stolen cattle from one Abdulkadril Buba around 5 pm on May 21 at Ogotun Ekiti. Okunade, who said, […]

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, met with top labour leaders in the state, appealing to them that the recent removal of fuel subsidy had been done in good faith to curb further damage to the economy. That comes as the governor approved the immediate reduction of workdays for the workforce in the state […]

Nigerian Breweries has concluded plans to acquire an 80 per cent stake in Distell Wines and Spirits Nigeria Limited as part of efforts to capture significant growth opportunities in the wines and spirits segment of the brewing industry. According to the announcement contained in a notification of the proposal sent to Nigeria Exchange Limited and […]

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, endorsed Debo Ogundoyin as Speaker of the state’s 10th House of Assembly. The PUNCH reports that Ogundoyin was the Speaker of the 9th assembly. He made this endorsement during the commission of electrification and restoration of electricity to Olorunda Ogunsola and environs and Idi Obi, Karen, Jigan […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, gave N814 million to the 177 primary healthcare facilities in the state as investment funds for them to procure drugs, purchase equipment and carry out renovations, among others. Oyebanji charged the facilities to develop work plans that would guide the use of the fund, saying, “It is […]

Ademola Omolade, a 22-year-old truck driver from Ogbomosho, Oyo State, born in Osun State, has said that she cannot drive a car despite driving trucks. Stating how she began to drive trucks, the young lady noted that her parents started pestering her to learn a trade after her secondary school education. According to her, they […]

A three-year-old Palestinian boy shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week died of his wounds on Monday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli Sheba hospital, where he was being treated since he was shot on Thursday, said the child “died… despite extensive efforts of the medical team.”In a statement, the […]

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will cut some 200 positions, equalling two percent of its workforce, as it slims down its internal podcast operations. The Sweden-based company said it had recently “embarked on the next phase of our podcast strategy,” and was moving to a “tailored approach optimized for each show and […]

…LG chairman places okada ban, N2 m bounty on wanted man Gunmen have kidnapped one Mr Justice Azunda, a protocol officer to the immediate past Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Chief Emeka Woke. The gunmen had invaded the Isiodu community where Mr Azunda and others were in a meeting, shot sporadically in a […]