For dastardly killing a 22 year old lady , Oluwabamise Ayanlowo who boarded his BRT Bus , Andrew Nice Ominikoron, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Lagos State High Court. Justice Serifat Sonaike in her judgement delivered on May 2,2025 said the Lagos State Government, through its prosecutors proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the offence February 26,2022 on the Ajah – Lekki Expressway. Andrew had been arrested in the course of investigation after Oluwabamise’s gruesome murder and was subsequently arraigned on four counts charge of rape, conspiracy with others at large and the murder…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Leading commercial bank and Africa’s most agile company, Sterling Bankhas announced the introduction of AlwaysOn by Sterling, a bold new feature on its OneBank platform that will give eligible customers up to ₦1 million extra every month -even when their account balances are running low. Launched on Workers’ Day 2025, the initiative is part of an ongoing movement to remove structural barriers to financial freedom and empower everyday Nigerians to move boldly, even in uncertain times. AlwaysOn is a specialised, invitation-only feature for customers who maintain an activeOneBank account for a while. It provides an advance to settle bills or…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially marked the incredible milestone of its 80th anniversary on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Celebrated as Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, Wema Bank was founded on May 2nd, 1945, as Agbonmagbe Bank Limited; an institution that has now evolved from a single-branch operation aimed at empowering indigenous Nigerians into a formidable force that continues to blaze the trail in Nigeria’s banking and financial industry. From bridging gaps in access to finance for underserved Nigerians to empowering businesses with insightful financial solutions and support, providing a platform for…
Popular actor, Olaniyi Afonja, aka Sanyeri revealed this in a chat with Tofarati Ige of Punch. Sanyeri said ” I met her in 2004 when I want to screen my movie, Okan Emi, at the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos. ..She came there to have a good time. I sighted her and her friend from afar. I walked up to her friend and told her I liked her friend but she said I should tell her myself. So I went to her and told her I would want us to get closer but she replied that was it because I…
L – R: Executive Director/Chief Operations and Information Officer, Mr. Stanley Amuchie; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Chairman, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi; and Company Secretary, Mrs. Ezinwa Unuigboje; (all of Fidelity Bank Plc) at the bank’s 37th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos recently. Shareholders of tier one lender, Fidelity Bank, have applauded the board and management of the bank for delivering an outstanding performance in FY 2024. Speaking at the bank’s 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the National Chairman of The Progressive Shareholders Association, Chief Boniface Okezie, praised the bank, saying,…
The commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the arrest of one Ike Peter, a member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Ogwashi-Uku, who allegedly shot and killed a student of Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic one Peter Eyorowalebo, aged 29 years old. The 30th April 2025, at about 0930 hours, the DPO Ogwashi-Uku received a distress call that the suspect, Ike Peter, a member of vigilante group of Nigeria, shot and killed the victim in his room while he was reading and preparing for exams. The DPO swiftly mobilised to the scene, and found the victim…
The Command’s fight against crime and criminality remains the mandate of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda. He has reiterated that Deltans sleeping with their two eyes closed is the goal he has set out for the Command and has mandated all officers to key into it and adopt the proactive Policing strategies which have so far been yielding results. SP. EDAFE BRIGHT, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMDPOLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,DELTA STATE COMMAND,ASABA.
When it comes to accurately foretelling what would happen in the future, including what may seem impossible at first till it eventually happens, just leave it for Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church; That is what makes his ministry unique. You may call him names, make a jest of him when he shares his prophecies, but whenever they come to pass, you would have no choice but to bow to God’s grace upon his prophetic ministry. It’s not surprising that in the African continent, Primate Ayodele remains one of the most respected prophets, even by presidents who had…
The Concerned Iwere Citizens have condemned as false and malicious recent media reports alleging the involvement of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, in an arms smuggling plot. The reports, which claim that an our revered monarch was behind it and being investigated by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the smuggling of high-grade weapons. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by Elder Tom Tuoyo, the group said the attempt to associate the Olu of Warri with the alleged smuggling was a “reckless and malicious fabrication” designed to tarnish the…
By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel Saturday 26th of April 2025 will remain fresh in the memory of Timothy and Lucy Oziokwo as both said ‘I Do’ at St Peter Catholic Church Ota, Abeokuta Diocese under the supervision of the Parish Priest Very Rev Father Clement Ajibola Ashade. Fr. Paul Agordi was the Chief celebrant of the Mass, Fr. Joseph Nwopkor joined the couple in the Holy Matrimony. Other co-celebrant priest is Fr. Noel Ikhianosime . The groom in his brief interview with INSIGHT GLOBAL NEWS Editor could not but be over excited and praise Holy Mary for a wish come true as…