Author: Akintayo Adams

The Naira showed an appreciation against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, ending the week positively following nine consecutive days of depreciation. According to FMDQ data, the Naira strengthened to N1505.30 against the dollar, compared to N1510.10 recorded on Thursday. This signifies a gain of N4.8 for the Naira against the dollar compared to the previous day’s rate. Similarly, on Friday, the Naira experienced a gain and was traded at N1515 against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. This marks the first appreciation of the Naira since June 18, 2024, when it traded at N1482.72 per dollar in…

On Friday, the Court of Appeal Lagos Division upheld the judgement of a Lagos State High Court that sentenced Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor.Justice Folashade Ojo, delivering the lead judgement, affirmed Baba Ijesha’s guilt on counts 4 and 5, which involved indecently touching the minor and sexually assaulting her. Justices Abdullahi Bayero and Paul Bassi concurred with the lead judgement.The Lagos State Government had charged Baba Ijesha with six counts, including indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual…

The Coroner’s inquest into the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, has granted permission to his family for an independent autopsy and toxicology test on his body. Presided over by Magistrate T.A. Sonubi, the court approved the family’s request, filed by their lawyers. The application sought authorization for a licensed pathologist to conduct a thorough independent autopsy on Mohbad’s body, currently at the Military Hospital in Yaba, Lagos State. It also requested permission to collect additional samples for independent evaluation, including skin, urine, blood, and other fluids obtained during the initial autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical…

The Federal Government has received 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey due to various migration-related issues, including expired visas and irregular migration. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), stated this on Friday evening, during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director of Migration Affairs in the commission, Ahmed said that the commission expected 110 deportees but received 103, all males. “Some of them have been in the deportation camp for some months, and now that they are here, we are hoping to follow up on all…

President Joe Biden asserted on Friday his determination to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the upcoming November presidential election, showing no indication that he would entertain the idea of withdrawing from the race despite disappointing many fellow Democrats with his lackluster debate performance. “I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” an ebullient Biden said at a rally one day after the head-to-head showdown with his Republican rival, which was widely viewed as a defeat for the 81-year-old president. “I don’t walk as easy as I used to, I don’t speak as smoothly as I used…

Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles of Britain, has been released from the hospital following a five-night stay due to a minor head injury caused by a horse, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The 73-year-old princess, the late Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, has returned to her residence at Gatcombe Park in southwest England. She will continue her recovery there and will resume her public duties once cleared by her medical team. Anne sustained the injury last Sunday while walking on her estate grounds where horses were nearby. Her medical team indicated that her head injuries were consistent with…

An Oyo State High Court in Ogbomoso has issued an injunction preventing the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, and the kingmakers, led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin, from ousting the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara. The Soun and the Chief Imam have been in conflict recently. It was gathered that Muslims in the town, represented by the Registered Trustees of Ogbomoso Muslim Youths Forum, took legal action against the traditional ruler and the members of Soun-In-Council over their planned removal of the cleric. In case number HOG/31/2024 at Oyo State High Court, Ogbomoso Division, the…

The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s prohibition on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek medical care for their children. The 8-1 ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. Texas is the largest of at least 25 states that have adopted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. The Texas law prohibits transgender individuals under 18 from obtaining hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and transition surgeries, although surgical procedures are rarely conducted…

The Supreme and Natural Leader of the Yorùbá people, the Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, His Imperial Majesty, Ọba Adéyẹyẹ Ẹnitàn Babátúndé Ògúnwùsì, Ọ̀jájá II, recently held a private session with select journalists in Lagos. In the interview, the esteemed monarch revealed his extensive plans for his 50th birthday celebration, alongside discussing other important topics. You are the ruler of one of the earliest tribes in the world. You will be turning 50 in a few months. Is there any other thing that you aspire to become? We all come to this world for a certain reason and for me, to the…

A woman reported her husband to their pastor, Ebuka Obi, about his betting addiction after he sold three of his mother’s motorcycles and used ₦8.5 million to gamble on virtual bets. She revealed that his addiction has made it hard for him to hold a job or save money. She disclosed that her husband’s mother, a trader, has been their financial supporter. Despite this, her husband, who is addicted to betting, sold three of her motorcycles and used ₦8.5 million given to him for buying goods from the North to gamble. She pleaded with the pastor to intervene and help…