Ejike Ibedilo is the Masquerade of the Famous ‘Big Brother Nigeria’, or ‘Big Brother Naija’ reality show. Many could only recognise his voice but will miss him on the road or at an event. The former staff of Cool FM who is also an actor was unveiled by a Presidential hopeful under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor of Kogi State, the youthful Yahaya Bello, also known as White Lion. It was the event where Governor Bello brought together editors, political and crime corresprondents for the Second Edition of GYB Annual Capacity Building. One of the notable Masters of Ceremony…
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In a bid to deliver on his administration’s drive for a cleaner Lagos, the Chairman, Lagos Island Local Government, Hon (Prince) Tijani Adetoyese Olusi, has summoned all Market Leaders in Ebute-Ero Gorodom market after receiving the preliminary report of the Sanitation Corps. The meeting is to deliberate on the locked up iron built on the drainages in the market, making it almost impossible for sanitation exercises. The Mayor, speaking with the Sanitation Corps in his office on Thursday, appreciated the work done at the Ebute-Ero market, and emphasised the need for a repeat from time to time. “I appreciate the…
While many trooped to church for Good Friday celebration, two suspected child thieves invaded a church in Ijeja area of Abeokuta to steal children. They invaded a Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, in Ijeja area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, but the vigilant congregants foiled their mission. The two children, aged two and three, were in the children session enjoying the service while their parents joined the elderly in their session of the church, however, these kidnappers invaded their midst and were making away with the children before a divine intervention. A statement from the Ogun State Police Command…
Ruling on the bail application in the trial case of a fake Army General Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has been adjourned till April 25, 2022. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, the defendant’s counsel, Mr. Kayode Lawal moved a bail application on behalf of his client. Seeking reprieve for Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun, Lawal said, “Our application is for an order of this Honourable Court admitting the applicant to bail pending the hearing and determination of this case and for such other order.” The lawyer further argued that, “the law…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise, CVR, exercise in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said this is sequel to a report by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Professor Emeka Ezeonu, to the effect that one Mr. Nwokorie Anthony, a staff of the Imo State office of the Commission involved in the ongoing CVR exercise, was shot dead by unknown gunmen at Nkwo Ihitte (PU 004) in Amakohia Ward (RA 02) of Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area. According to him, the…
A-29-year-old father, Benedict Anieze arrested for smashing the skull of his one-month-old baby, Onyiyechi Anieze to death has denied killing his daughter intentionally. Narrating his ordeal to CASEFILE on Friday at the Lagos State Police Command Headquaters in Ikeja, the suspect said the baby fell from the grip of his hands when he picked her from the bed, just after he came out from the bathroom but his wet feet slipped on the floor tiles of his home. The suspect narrated the incident following a press briefing at the Lagos State Police command where the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin…
A-33-year-old motorcyclist, Michael Ahmed has been sent to life imprisonment for raping a 21-year-old passenger. The convict was handed down the judgement by the trial judge, Justice Hakeem Oshodi at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Wednesday. Justice Oshodi, in his judgement, said that the prosecution had succeeded in proving the case against the defendant beyond reasonable doubts. The prosecution held that the survivor was 21-year-old while the convict was 24-year-old at the time he committed the offence in 2013. The judge said, “The evidence of the victim is concise and clear while the defendant’s evidence is distorted…
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo has remanded in prison custody a fake Army General Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun, who was docked on Monday at the Special Offences Court in Lagos. The defendant was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 13-count charge, alledging that the defendant falsely represented himself as a General in the Nigerian Army, and obtained the sum of N 266,500,000 from Kodef Clearing Resources Limited. He was said to have carried out the acts under the pretence that the sum represented part of the amount expended to “press and process” his appointment by the President and…
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has formally declared his intention to succeed his boss, Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria. In the past few months several groups have been canvassing for the involvement of the VP in the forthcoming Presidential race. He neither denied or admitted the groups were working for him. But in the early hour of Monday April 11, 2023, a video of his declaration was released. He highlighted his involvement in governance for the past seven years and said he is humbly seeking Nigerians approval to be the next president.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Friday said that he would not tolerate buck-passing but ensure that governors take responsibility for security in their states and are held responsible for breaches when he becomes the President of Nigeria in 2023. While noting that President Muhammadu Buhari could not be in every state of the federation ensuring security of lives and property when there are chief executives in place in the states, he, however, said states would be empowered to rise to the challenges. Governor Bello said this on Friday while answering questions from journalists at the ongoing 2nd Annual…