Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly regained his freedom after spending more than three years in prison, following what appears to be a successful appeal challenging his 2022 conviction for sexually assaulting a minor. The news was broken on Friday by Actor and long-time associate, Yomi Fabiyi, who announced on…
Panic gripped residents of Ake, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday after a hit-and-run taxi driver knocked down an elderly man near the Cathedral Diocese of Saint Peter and fled the scene. The tragic incident, which occurred around noon, brought traffic to a halt as passersby rushed to assist the victim, who was left bleeding and…
By Adenike Olowe It was a radiant day of culture, unity, and nostalgia as the Ojerinde Ibara Omida Dynasty Heritage family joined the people of Ibara Kingdom to mark the 2025 Ibara Day Celebration held on Saturday 8th October, 2025, at the O.L.A Laying Ground in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The colourful event, which attracted…
By Adenike Olowe The Christian Community in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of ” In a joint statement released by the Oso family and Laughter Foundation International Ministry, the church announced that the renowned cleric “transitioned to glory” on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Pastor Oso was celebrated Nationwide for his unique…
Nigeria is once again in Washington’s crosshairs. In a move stirring diplomatic anxiety and economic concern, United States President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), accusing the West African Nation of genocide against Christians and failure to halt religiously motivated killings. The announcement, made Friday, 31st October , 2025,…
Barely days after the Oyingbo building tragedy that claimed two lives, another structure has crumbled in Lagos, this time in Ajegunle, Apapa area, leaving one person dead and eight others injured. The incident, which occurred on Thursday at about 28, Baale Alayabiagba Street, involved a three-storey building with a penthouse that was being manually demolished…
Ogun State witnessed a dark day on Tuesday as two separate road crashes claimed multiple lives, leaving families shattered and communities in grief. The first incident occurred at Alagbon, along the Owode-Atan Road, where a white Suzuki minibus rammed into a stationary Sinotruck laden with cement. The collision left four people dead including a teenager…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has applauded the Super Falcons for their unmatched winning mentality and charged them to sustain their dominance as they face the Amazons of Benin Republic in the WAFCON 2026 qualifier. Hosting the African champions at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday, October 27, 2025, the Governor described the…
Cameroon’s long-time ruler, Paul Biya, has won a record eighth term in office, extending his 43-year reign after officially clinching 53.66 percent of the vote in the October 12 presidential election. The 92-year-old leader, already one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving Heads of State, will remain in power until 2032 — by which time…
Nigeria has regained international financial credibility as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) officially removed the Country from its Global “grey list,” a move signaling renewed confidence in Nigeria’s anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. The announcement came during the FATF October 2025 plenary in Paris, France, where South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso were also…
