By Abimbola Ogunnaike A man has drowned after saving his fiancee from drowning at the place he proposed to her some days earlier, Metro UK reports According to Metro UK, Travis Valenti, 37, was presumed dead after his kayak filled with water and overturned on Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park on Friday, a GoFundMe page set up for him revealed. “Unfortunately, park rangers searched but don’t have a dive team to search further,” states the GoFundMe, adding that “the family is obviously distraught”. Travis proposed to his girlfriend Marlene last Wednesday while vacationing in Washington State. They went kayaking at…
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Friends and well wishers of the Member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. James Faleke hosted him to a very colorful inauguration dinner on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023. The event was held to show appreciation to him for his roles in ensuring victory for his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 General Elections particularly in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections where the party recorded very resounding successes. He was also honoured for being elected for the fourth term to represent Ikeja Federal Constituency, which incidentally is the Constituency of the President,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Nigerian man, Akorede J. Ayanbisi is the happiest man on earth at the moment. His happiness is understandable. Ayanbisi has finally bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Finance after spending 10 years at the university. He had taken to Twitter, to recount a sad story of how he had graduated from secondary school but couldn’t secure an admission to further his studies in the university, until six years later. According to him, following his frustration in securing an admission into university, he decided to opt for Open University. Ayanbisi said he began studying accounting at the National…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Benue State Police Command on Thursday, 15 June, 2023 arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman. The man identified as Akpo Igwe, a motorcyclist popularly known as okada rider, was alleged to have raped the 25-year-old woman (names withheld) last Thursday at Irabi Council Ward of Obi Local Government Area of the state. A family source, who pleaded for anonymity, the woman who was returning from the market had flagged down the motorcyclist to take her home only for the okada rider to divert to a bush part and raped her “The…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned a 23-year-old fashion designer, Oyetola Mofunrayo on Thursday, June 15, 2023 before a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for absconding with a friend’s N4 million on her birthday. The police charged Mofunrayo of Ochacho Estate, Idu Abuja, with criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal misappropriation. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Stanley Nwafoaku, said on May 20 at about 4:30 pm, a written petition by LEO Attorney Solicitor for the complainant Miss Jennifer Ephraim against Oyetola Mofunrayo was received. Nwafoaku…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy Mr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary Policies Mrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, Energy Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, Revenue Mr. Nuhu Ribadu Special Adviser, Security Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment. Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas Special Adviser, Health ReplyForward
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered Ms Cecilia May Agu, Abuja-based sex therapist/educator to be remanded in prison over an alleged N275 million internet scam. Cecilia, 40, was brought before the court presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor’s on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, fraud, and obtaining by false pretence. The Police Prosecutor, Samuel Eredia told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence on February 20, 2023 at No. 28b, Babatunde Ajose Street, off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. Eredia said that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Femi, a son of veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Phillips also known as Mama Rainbow, has revealed how he fleeced money from his mother as a young man. Femi, who also toed the path of his mother as an actor and skit maker in an interview with Daily Trust, also stated how he used his father’s death to scam his mother, the legendary Nigerian actress, Mama Rainbow, due to the love she has for his late father. “There was a time that she went to a film set and they gave her money, I know that she loved…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nollywood actor widely regarded as the tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, has passed away on Thursday, 15 June 2023, after a prolonged illness. He had been reportedly ill for moths due to battle with chronic hip arthritis. It was gathered that Agoro was rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 after he developed some complications weeks after he solicited N5 million for his chronic hip arthritis treatment, which will see his ball and socket joint replaced. Before his demise, Agoro was 7ft 4in tall and regarded as the tallest man…
The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa from office indefinitely. The suspension order was contained via a press statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Bawa has been directed to hand over to the Director of Administration in the Commission. According to the press statement, the suspension was to allow investigations into various allegations levelled against the embattled EFCC Boss. Below is the full statement from the SGF Office: PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM…