Two men sentenced to public flogging in Indonesia for gay sex

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Two men found guilty of sexual relations by a court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday, have been sentenced to be publicly flogged, an official said. While gay sex is not illegal elsewhere in Indonesia — the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation — it is illegal in Aceh province, which imposes Sharia, the Islamic law code. In November, locals raided a rented room in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh and found the two men — both students at a local university — together. They were taken to Sharia…

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Thai lady arrested at Lagos Airport with illicit drugs

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A 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud—a synthetic strain of cannabis—into Nigeria, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The illicit consignment, weighing 46.60 kilograms, was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest, stating that officers discovered the drugs hidden in her luggage. “The suspect, who confessed to being a hired drug trafficker, was apprehended on Thursday, February 20, 2025, during the inward clearance of passengers on a…

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Police shun Osun LG polls as PDP wins all seats

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The local government council elections conducted across Osun state yesterday witnessed low turnout of voters, as well as absence of security operatives in polling units. Although some wards and polling units witnessed a large turnout of voters, majority of the units where voting took place recorded low turnout compared to the last governorship election in the state. Voting did not take place in some polling units in Osogbo, Olorunda local government areas and in most polling units of Ilesa-West, Ilesa-East, Irewole, where Remi Abass was killed during the council takeover…

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Ex-RCCG campus pastor, Adekoya weds gay partner in US

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A former campus pastor and leader of the Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF) at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Jimmy Adekoya has set the internet on ‘fire’ following the news of his same-sex wedding in the United States. Adekoya, who graduated from the OOU, served as a preacher, music director, and President of RCF before graduating in 2019. However, he sparked controversy on social media when he(Adekoya) posted photos of himself holding a certificate in Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology from the University of Hertford, alongside his gay partner, Seamus O’Donovan (identified as the…

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Court jails 11 internet fraudsters in Benin City

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Justice W.I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters to jail. Those convicted were: Izomor Samuel Efe,  Nosakhare Bright, Emovon Destiny, Vincent Arogbo, Osarentin Morgan Aduwa, Osagiede Destiny Oghosa, Nosakhare Ernest Theophilus, Junior Emmanuel Efe, Osimen Princewill, Obamedo Clinton and David Iyobor. They were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Directorate of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, advance fee fraud, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent documents. The charge against Efe reads: “That you Justice Samuel Efe…

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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans to forfeit 14 trucks as bargain

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Notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, told the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, that he is willing to surrender all his property, as part of a plea bargain agreement, should the court consider his application on compassionate grounds. He also said that he is now a teacher at the correctional centre in Kirikiri after obtaining a teaching diploma in Economics from the Yewa College of Education, and he is no longer a criminal. He pledged to forfeit his 14 brand new trucks to the Lagos…

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Court: Portable granted N2m Bail, warned against speaking on social media

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An Ogun State Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, granted controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, bail to the tune of N2m and a surety in like sum on Thursday. Magistrate O.L Oke, who granted the bail, however, gave a strict warning barring him from speaking on social media about the court, among other conditions to sustain the bail. Portable is facing a five-count charge for conspiracy, assault, possession of cutlass, guns to cause injury, and conducting himself in an unruly manner. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty…

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Portable surrenders to police

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Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, on Wednesday, turned himself in to the authorities. The Lagos State Police Command through its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that the singer surrendered himself at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, in the Yaba area of the state earlier in the morning. Hundeyin added that the Ogun State Command was contacted for onward transfer of the singer to the state. Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a statement minutes later confirmed Portable’s arrival at the State…

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Dismissed IBEDC staff stage protest in Ibadan

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Dismissed employees of the Ibadan Distribution Electricity Company (IBEDC), took to the streets of Ibadan in a large-scale protest, declaring their dismissals unjust and calling for immediate reinstatement. The demonstration effectively paralysed traffic, as protesters blocked key routes from Challenge to Dugbe, significantly impacting vehicular movement. The aggrieved workers were supported by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which has been vocal about broader labour concerns, including the demand for minimum wage payments for over 3,000 employees still with the company. The protesters emphasised their determination to fight for their rights…

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CBN says bank directors with non-performing insider loans to resign

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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately. The apex bank gave the directive on Monday in a circular signed by Acting Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji. Insider loans are loans granted by a bank or financial institution to its own executives, directors, employees, major shareholders, or other related parties. CBN explained that the move is to strengthen corporate governance and risk management within the banking sector. The statement issued by the CBN reads in part: “Directors with non-performing insider-related…

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