Author: Michael Right

A young student identified as Korede,was shot dead by unidentified persons in front of Art Complex at Yabatech on Thursday night, at about 10pm. 2 students were shot in the attack. Korede died immediately at the spot while the other (female) sustained serious injuries and has been rushed to the hospital. The student was said to have been shot twice while other students ran for safety. Students of the institution confirmed the guy was the second person murdered during this semester. Lawyer shot dead by unidentified gunmen A student, who only identified herself as Mujibat stated that the level of cult shootings…

Two night clubbers, Solomon Barry, 37, and Bright Omega, 36, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old dancer to a state of unconsciousness in Lagos. The suspects had allegedly picked the dancer from Ikeja Shopping Mall to the Ikeja business district, where they took turns raping her. It was learnt the suspects drugged the victim before driving her in a Nissan Almera 2017 model, to a dark spot within the Ikeja business district, where they took turns raping the lady many times. A policeman who claimed to be among those who arrested the suspects said they were attracted to…

The President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the union is wiling and ready to end its seven-month old strike. However, this could only be achieved if concrete agreements were reached with the Federal Government, he said. Osodeke gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday at a National Town Hall Meeting on Tertiary Education tagged: ‘The Locked Gates of our Citadels – A National Emergency’. The union embarked on industrial action on Feb.14, making it over seven months since public universities across the country were closed down. The Federal Government recently sued ASUU…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a 52-year-old man, Akin Isaac, to 21 years imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his 18-year-old daughter. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the convict to 21 years imprisonment following his plea bargain application, dated April 21. In view of the guilty plea of the defendant to one count of defilement, I hereby find the defendant guilty as charged,” Taiwo said. The judge thereafter asked the defendant if he had anything to say, following his conviction. Reports had it that the convict knelt down in the dock and pleaded for mercy, saying he had an aged mother…

A royal guard fainted at the podium while holding vigil next to the Queen’s coffin as she lies in state inside the Palace of Westminster. The guard was standing at the foot of the late monarch’s casket when he suddenly fell to the floor. A video, shared on social media, shows the uniformed guard stumble twice, before regaining his balance. Moments later, the black-clad guard was holding a ceremonial staff when he appeared to faint, with nearby officials quickly rushing to his aid. Flight with Queen’s coffin most tracked in history However, it is unclear whether he sustained any injury. As…

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced N200 million gift for Nigerian medalists at various international games, including the Commonwealth Games, for their outstanding performances. The President announced this on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at a presidential reception in honour of the athletes. Buhari said his government was committed to rewarding excellence, no less for members of Team Nigeria who ignited the spirit of victory in the nation through stellar performances at international competitions. The President, who congratulated all the awardees and recipients, expressed confidence that this will spur them to greater heights. ”I watched with millions of Nigerians those exciting…

Jamaican-born US-based rapper Brittany Nicole Carpentero aka Diamond The Body said she has had over 2000 sexual partners. In an exclusive interview where this information was shared, the rapper said she does not feel bad about her outrageous body count. She said she lost her virginity at 12 and has since got intimate with 2000 people, including women. The 27 years old rapper said her sexual escapades are a thing no one can judge her about. Comedian Bovi renovates alma mater classrooms “I’m telling you my own truth. I lost my virginity at 12 years old. I remember the whole…

Convicted Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha has asked an Ikeja Domestic and Sexual Violence Court to grant him post-conviction bail pending hearing and determination of his appeal before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo in July sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for child defilement. He was convicted of four out of a six-count charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The jailed actor was convicted for child defilement, indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault by penetration. The convict is serving a five-year concurrent…

South Korean police say they have arrested a woman accused of murdering her two children who were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month. In a case that shook the nation, strangers who had purchased the abandoned suitcases from an Auckland storage facility discovered the bodies. The bodies were thought to have been kept in storage for a few years. The victims were reported to be between the ages of 7 and 10. New Zealand has applied for the woman’s extradition from South Korea. Human remains found in suitcases bought at auction After announcing last month that they thought…

The Nigerian Government and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a grant agreement of €25 million for the Northern Corridor Project, to boost power supply in the country. The project is jointly funded by the European Union and the AFD. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba and the AFD Country Director in Nigeria, Xavier Muron, signed the agreement yesterday in Abuja, in the presence of the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, and the Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Cecile Tassin-Pelzer. The Northern Corridor…