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…
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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…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023 sentenced a 45-year-old businessman, Emeka Orisakwe, to three life sentences for defiling his three underage female children. The victims’ ages were said to be eight, eight and six. Justice Abiola Soladoye in her ruling said that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the three-count charge bordering on sexual assault by penetration against the defendant. “You are wicked and a pathological liar. This is most bizarre and unfortunate,” she said, adding that the defendant said his wife was mentally unstable in…
The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) under the leadership of Honourable Fouad Oki, has released the guidelines into the various bye elections of the divisional football associations and elections into the 20 local football councils in the state. Accordingly, bye elections will be held to select leaders for the Ikeja, Badagry and Lagos Divisional Football Associations while elections will also be held to select leaders for the 20 local football councils in the state. According to a statement signed by Akeem Rabiu-Okikioposu, nomination forms will be on sale between Friday, 16 June and Friday, 23 June, 2023. Filled forms are…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has begun a 21-day medical leave abroad and has thus, handed over power to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a letter to the House of Assembly, Akeredolu said Aiyedatiwa would function in acting capacity pending the time his leave is over. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, who received the copy of the letter, revealed that Akeredolu shall resume work on July 6, 2023. “The leave which commenced on the 7th of June, extends to the 6th of July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12 (Democracy…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Kwara State as over 100 persons, including a father and his four children lost their lives in a boat accident at Egbu village, Patigi local government area of the state on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the families and people of Patigi over the incident. The incident, gazellenews.com gathered, occurred on Monday when the boat transporting them hit a tree due to a river wave. The victims were guests returning from a wedding ceremony at neighbouring Egboti village in Niger State. About 50 bodies were allegedly recovered after the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 70-year-old man, Sule Adeola, has been ordered by an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti District to be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. According to the charge, the defendant, “within Ado Ekiti Magisterial District is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence of rape on a 10-year-old minor severally between March and June 2023.” The police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, said, “The offence is punishable under Section 31(2) of the Child Right Law of Ekiti State.” In her statement to the police, the victim said,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike PSG winger, Kylian Mbappe, has slammed reports claiming he is ready to quit Paris Saint-Germain to push through a move to Real Madrid as “lies,” just as he also insisted that he is “very happy” at the Parc des Princes. Recall that of Monday, 12 June, 2023, some reports claimed the 24-year-old French man had informed the Ligue 1 champions of his decision not to exercise a 12-month extension in the contract he signed at the club in May 2022. This latest development comes just days after Real Madrid, who had two bids rejected for the Frenchman…