The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has directed the remand of a 35-year-old laborer, James Emmanuel. He is accused of raping and killing his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun. The defendant, who worked alongside the deceased at a poultry farm in Oke-Odu along Ijare road, Akure, allegedly committed the crime. After the purported…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially announced the complete settlement of foreign exchange (FX) obligations owed to all foreign airlines operating within the country. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, revealed on Tuesday, January 30, that the final tranche of $64.44 million has been disbursed, bringing…
Suspected bandits have carried out a deadly attack in Gbauzokoyako community, situated after Ketti in the Kuje Area Council of Abuja. The victims of this tragic incident were identified as Adams Makada, aged 60, and his son Bitrus, aged 25. The gunmen, who invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, January 29, 2024,…
The Ogun State Police Command has ousted three officers on allegations of armed robbery and extortion. The disclosure was made by the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, during the parade of suspects at the state headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta on Tuesday, January 30. The three dismissed officers, Inspector Taiwo Kolawole, Inspector John Ogbe, and…
Amanda Davies, known for portraying the teenage version of her mother Erika Slezak’s character on “One Life to Live,” has passed away at the age of 42. Davies played the role of teenage Victoria “Viki” Lord in flashback scenes, a character her soap opera legend mother, Erika Slezak, portrayed for over 40 years until 2013.…
