Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has insisted that she did not do anything unlawful by accepting a ministerial appointment while undergoing the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). There was a huge controversy after the Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) raised alarm that Musawa was serving somewhere in Abuja. Back then, Emeka Megwa, Director, Press and Public …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 44 years old, Paul Edu, for allegedly raping a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo Akwa Ibom State He said that the suspect, a son …

Killers of a corps member, Adebayo Mukaila, in Osogbo, capital of Osun State have been sentenced to death. They are a herb seller, Jelli Kareem; commercial cycle rider, Oludayo Oludele, and an electrician, Awodeji Muyiwa. The convicts pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned on 8 October 2020 alongside a vulcaniser, Anifowose Buliaminu, who they sold stolen recharge to after …

Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested the head of the Akarabata community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde, 50, with fresh cannabis plants that weighed 5kg. The operatives also raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple, Agbakoba Mmadu, and Agbakoba Chinwe, as well as their associate, Okoye Maryjane, where …

A trigger-happy policeman (popularly known as Saheed SARS) allegedly shot a corps member identified as Iyanda Damilola to death in Ogbomoso Local Government Area of Oyo State on Tuesday. It was gathered that Saheed is an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Oyo State Police Command. Saheed is widely recognised by the students of the Ladoke Akintola University …