MASSOB pulls out of planned Biafra celebration

by Azeez Adeniyi The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) has pulled out of the celebration scheduled for Monday. One of its leaders, Uchenna Madu in a statement asked members to prepare for the May 30 sit-at-home Biafra remembrance day and shun the May 22 celebration. MASSOB also disowned its... Read More

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October 18, 2016

Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia fails to honour EFCC’s invitation

A Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia on Tuesday ignored the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC had invited some judges over the government’s investigation of some members of the judiciary. One of the judges, Justice Musa Kurya however honoured the invitation and was at the agency’s Lagos office on... Read More

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Unilag lecturer slaps woman and tears her clothes

September 10, 2015

UNILAG lecturer, who raped 18-year-old, avoids court hearing

Unilag lecturer, Dr. Akin Baruwa, who reportedly raped an 18-year-old University of Lagos admission seeker, failed to show up in court. Baruwa who had been in remand at the Kirikiri Prison since August 7, declined to follow the prison officers to the court premises with other inmates. He was subsequently arraigned on one count of... Read More

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August 10, 2015

Mother commits suicide after being shunned by daughter

A 55-year-old woman, Amoke Adeko, has been reported to have jumped into a well in front of her residence. Her body was recovered from the well on Friday, August 7, at about 11pm. The mother of five was said to have been traumatized since her husband died eight months ago. Her grandson was celebrating his birthday in the... Read More

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