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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha has been charged to court for alleged sexual harassment, the Lagos State Police Command affirms Baba Ijesha was taken to court in a black maria vehicle of the Rapid Response Squad. Baba Ijesha has been in police custody since April 22, 2021, when the Lagos State Police Command announced his arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the care of popular comedienne, Adekola Adekanya, otherwise called Princess. The PUNCH had earlier reported that Lagos State Attorney-General, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, said Baba Ijesha might be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty in court. “After due consideration of the facts in the case file, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions issued legal advice on the 4th of May, 2021, which is to the effect that a prima facie case has been disclosed against Mr. Olanrewaju James and recommended he be charged under the following provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos Stat...

Nigerian gospel artiste, Evangelist Toluwalase Adelegan, has reacted to the comment from her colleague, Tope Alabi, condemning the song ‘Oniduro mi’. Adelegan, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, noted that although Adeyinka Alaseyori also has a similar song, which was released earlier this year.  Evang. Tolu Adelegan who was a Gospel artiste based in Ondo State was the original owner of the song "Oniduro Mi she said "i was inspired to write and sing ‘Oniduro Mi’ as far back as 2016 due to the tribulations she was facing at the time. In the Yoruba language, the word, ‘Oniduro’, could either mean a guarantor or support system. The popular Christian song, Oniduro Mi, simply exalts God and acknowledges him as a guarantor or support system. In the viral video, Alabi noted that God was more than an ‘Oniduro’ as she said that she would never sing the song. Alabi stated that there was a time she wanted to sing the song to exalt God but the Holy Spirit cautioned her against taking s...

Popular Nigerian gospel singer Tope Alabi has come under fire for criticising her colleague Adeyinka Alaseyori over her popular hit song titled ‘Oniduro Mi eseun o’ (my guarantor, I’m grateful). In a video making the rounds on social media, Tope Alabi said God isn’t her guarantor because He’s more than a guarantor. According to Tope Alabi, if Adeyinka Alaseyori had sang the song from the Holy Spirit’s leading, she would understand that God is more than a guarantor and will not say such a word. An Instagram blogger identified as aprokolandlord who shared the video said he’s a big fan of Tope Alabi; however, it is wrong and petty to publicly criticise such a song. The blogger faulted Tope Alabi for discrediting Adeyinka Alaseyori’s work on stage instead of ministering her own songs. aprokolandlord wrote: No doubt i am a big fan of Evangelist Tope Alabi and she almost never cant do wrong in my eyes but running other people down publicly is way too petty and mean… "Why go on stage to ...

Protesters In Akure, the Ondo state capital has arrested a Gombe state inscribed bus and some youths armed with some local guns. The suspects were said to have been apprehended along Owo-Akure-Ilesa-Ibadan expressway during the June12 protest.  One of the protesters said, “#June12th Protesters In Ondo state Arrest Northerners Traveling From Gombe To Lagos With Locally Made Guns, Hand Them Over To Amotekun Corps SUNSHINETRUTH

By Olatunde Bele, Owo A student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ilesanmi Olalekan has won an open sport competition set up by Orange 94.5 F.M, Akure, Ondo State. He was crowned champion during a phone-in programme today Saturday, 12th of June, 2021., after he successfully answered a series of questions by the Presenter, Mr. Seun Owoseni (The Big Seun). Olalekan, who is an H.N.D.2 student of Mass Communication Department and doubles to be the Chief Reporter of RUGIPO Press Council has now won this competition for the second time consecutively. However, in a telephone interview with the prize winner, Olalekan said ''Am surprised. I didn't know I will win, because I just used my idea''. Speaking on the reward to be given as a winner, he stressed that the radio station (Orange F.M). would get back to him as they have always done.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, has declare Wednesday 16th of June, 2021 as judgement day in the appeal brought before it by candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, in the October 10, 2020 election. It was learnt from a PDP source that the judgment date had been communicated to all parties. The three-man panel led by Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua, had sat on the case after Jegede’s counsel, Oyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, had canvassed in his submission why Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa should be sacked saying they were not properly nominated by their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Counsel to Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa, APC and INEC; Akin Olujimi, Lateef Fagbemi and Charles Edosanmwon, however faulted Jegede’s arguments saying the case was a pre-election matter. The Appellate Court had earlier fixed Thursday, June 3 to hear the appeal filed by the PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against the tribunal judgement which ...

By David Fidelis Angry youths defile the conventional way of celebrating Democracy Day in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Saturday by occupying major roads in Protest against bad governance, kidnapping, banditry, unemployment and high price of commodities. The Protesters matched round Akure metropolis including the popular oba Adesida Road, Arakale, Ondo road, Nepa, Hospital and Oyemekun. The Protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Buhari must go, constitutional review is a scam, we say no kidding, we say no to banditry , end terrorising” among others. While speaking, the leader of the Protesters, Barr. Tope Temokun said the Protest is not about succession but demand for good government. According to him, “the Protest is against the systemic government that has continued for the past years failed Nigerians. “We are tired of dying, we tired of not being able to use our roads, we are tired of our farmers not being able to access their farmers because of Fulani her...