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A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin the state capital has sentenced the General Overseer of the Mission House of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry, Pastor Ajiboye Olayinka, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting three minors within the church premises. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday by Justice Hammed Gegele, who found the cleric guilty of multiple offences bordering on unlawful sexual intercourse with minors, illegal abortion, and unlawful possession of firearms. Justice Gegele held that the convict exploited his position as a religious leader to manipulate and sexually abuse underage girls entrusted to his care. The…

Governor Seyi Makinde has said his administration is driven by competence and capacity rather than party affiliation, insisting that governance under his leadership is not defined by political loyalty or partisan boundaries. Makinde stated this on Wednesday at University of Ibadan while reacting to concerns over his administration’s engagement with individuals linked to the opposition All Progressives Congress. The governor specifically addressed criticisms surrounding the involvement of Bimbo Adekanmbi and Dr Morohunkola Thomas in the state’s political and administrative space. According to him, his administration prioritises individuals who possess the competence and ability to contribute meaningfully to the development of…

The Confederation of African Football, Confederation of African Football, says it has introduced new regulations following the controversy that overshadowed the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final in Morocco, with president Patrice Motsepe admitting that “deficiencies” in officiating and match management contributed to the chaotic ending. The final, held in Rabat, saw Senegal initially declared champions after a 1–0 extra-time win over Morocco. However, the result was later overturned by a CAF appeal board, with the title awarded to Morocco following disciplinary rulings tied to Senegal’s protest walk-off after a late VAR penalty decision. The match also drew widespread criticism…

The family of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has released an official statement confirming his death following a struggle with a terminal illness. In a statement posted on Alexx’s Instagram account on Wednesday, the family revealed that the actor passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos. The cause of death was attributed to complications arising from advanced metastatic kidney cancer. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, son, brother, and friend, Alexx Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke,” the statement partly read. “After a brief but courageous battle, Alexx passed away at Evercare Hospital due to complications arising…

Maybe I’m just punch drunk in my third week attending Musk v. Altman, but I have become very, very fond of Microsoft during the course of this trial. They don’t want to be here any more than I do.Their opening statement was honestly one of the most Microsoft things I’ve ever seen. More than anything else, it was an ad for Microsoft that listed their products in some detail. The general implication, from that statement, was that this trial was absurd, their involvement was absurd, but you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, might still enjoy an Xbox game.There’s been…

Cryptocurrency platform Paybis has received two licences from Latvia’s central bank, including one for crypto-asset services under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and another for payment institution operations under Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2).The licences were issued by the Supervision Committee of Latvijas Banka on May 12 to SIA Paybis Europe, the company’s EU entity, according to an announcement from the central bank. Paybis is the third company in Latvia to receive a MiCA CASP licence, the central bank said.The MiCA licence covers custody and administration of crypto assets on behalf of clients, exchange of crypto-assets for…

Both Ariana Madix and Ciara Miller’s tumultuous love lives have played out in front of the Bravo cameras, but have they bonded? Ariana, 40, stopped by the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen clubhouse on Tuesday, April 12, and shared her thoughts on the latest love triangle engulfing Bravo between Summer House’s Ciara, Amanda Batula and West Wilson. Of course, the Love Island USA host knows a thing or two about her love life making headlines. In 2023, Ariana discovered ex Tom Sandoval’s affair with their Vanderpump Rules castmate Rachel Leviss in what became widely known as “Scandoval.” “I…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins on Thursday. President Tinubu was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda. Others who came to receive the President included the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed, the Nigerian Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ibrahim Zanna and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare. President…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the International Data Centre Authority (IDCA) to accelerate Nigeria’s transition into a fully integrated digital economy through a large-scale national digital infrastructure programme. NITDA announced the partnership in a joint statement signed by the Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department, Hadiza Umar, and the IDCA’s Global Head of Strategic Services, Head of Europe and Africa, Solomon Edun, on Wednesday. The partnership is in line with the Nigerian Sovereign Cloud (NSC) initiative, which aims to establish an execution-led, investment-driven framework for infrastructure deployment. The NSC initiative…

The real threat to the electoral fortunes of parties is not competition but the concentration of power in the hands of a few. Consensus candidacy is undemocratic because it silences members, empowers party godfathers and oligarchs, and empties politics of genuine choice. It must be confronted for what it is: a sophisticated instrument of exclusion not a so-called path for achieving party unity. In Nigeria, candidate nomination has traditionally been defined by two legally recognised modes of selection: direct and indirect primaries. However, in 2022, former President Muhammadu Buhari pressured the National Assembly to institutionalise consensus candidacy as a third…