Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
What is Overtime in Basketball and Nigeria: NBA Overtime Rule, Format, Score System in Regular Season and Playoff Games
In terms of overtime, the record for the longest basketball game is held by a match between the Indiana Olympians…
APC’s Abner Shittu wins Taraba Assembly seat vacated by PDP
Dr Badina Garba of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), polled 2,069 to come a distant third.
Dogari Daje wins Niger House of Assembly seat for APC
APC won 10 out of the 11 wards, while PDP securing only one ward, according to result declared INEC’s Returning…
APC’s Ayoola-Elegbeji pulls massive votes to win Ogun by-election
PDP candidate Bolarinwa Oluwole polled 14,324, according to result declared by the INEC returning officer for the election, Prof Kazeem…
Why I’m emotionally attached to Tinubu – Gov. Eno
The Akwa Ibom governor said Tinubu had demonstrated rare leadership, noting that critics of his administration were people who had…
Edo by-election: APC’s Igbinedion pulls massive victory in polling unit
Earlier Governor Monday Okpebholo has expressed frustration at the slow functioning of BVAS when he voted at his Ward 2,…
Umahi speaks on N3.86 trillion 3rd Mainland Bridge repair contract
He explained that the 3rd Mainland Bridge, which is over 50 years old, was assessed in 2013 and 2019, and…
Kano by-elections: NNPP tackles APC, says ‘we won overwhelmingly’
He added that Kano remained the NNPP stronghold, making it inconceivable that the APC could have won, as electoral history…
Police nab Black Axe confraternity members, others in Enugu
Also two firearms, seven live rounds of ammunition, a stolen motorcycle, and other incriminating exhibits were recovered during the operations,
Oyo by-election: APC candidate loses polling unit to PDP
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, said no violence or BVAS machine malfunctioning was recorded…
Man arrested for making threatening calls, demanding N10m payment in Ondo
Ayanlade explained that during interrogation, the suspect admitted that his phone and two SIM cards were used to perpetrate the…
One dies as car rams into tricycles in Anambra
Police said preliminary enquiries confirm that the recovered vehicle does not belong to any security agency in Anambra state as…
Kano by-election: APC, PDP allege malpractices, intimidation of voters
The two parties alleged that the elections were not free and fair, citing issues such as voter intimidation.
“You’re a remarkable leader,” Jonathan hails Babangida on 84th birthday
Jonathan praised Babangida's contributions to Nigeria’s unity and national development.
Ondo man Bello Azeez stages self-kidnap to dupe parents of N.5m
To secure his release, his parents, together with his friends mobilised resources and created a GoFundMe account, through which they…
Ogun by-election: PDP candidate claims ‘APC thugs’ chase voters away
However, the APC candidate, Mrs Adesola Elegbeji who cast her vote at Ibido polling unit, ward 15 Ijagba, Sagamu claimed…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s security forces capture wanted Ansaru terror kingpins
The capture of Abu Bara and Mallam Mamuda, the Ansaru group’s leader and deputy commander respectively, marks one of the…
2027: Umahi says Tinubu God-sent to Southeast, deserves support
“The president is using me to better the lot of the southeast. We never had it this good, and so…
Industrial harmony my greatest achievement as UBTH’s CMD – Prof. Obaseki
Obaseki stated that the UBTH is one of the most sought after hospitals in the country, adding that over 143…
Ogun by-election: Hoodlums hijack ballot boxes as Abiodun commends INEC
Governor Dapo Abiodun and his closest challenger in the 2023 governorship election, Oladipupo Adebutu hail from the federal constituency
Nollywood in mourning again as popular actor, Chief Kanran, dies
Chief Kanran, who started acting professionally in 1975 was very famous playing the role of a wealthy man in Nollywood…
Pump action rifle recovered as EFCC grabs 47 for internet fraud in Benin
Other items recovered from the suspects to include, six vehicles, mobile phones and laptop computers.
Catholic Diocese appeals to Tinubu, Okpebholo to secure release of abducted seminarians
In a recent viral video posted by the kidnappers, the two minors were seen holding human skull and begging that…
Zelensky monitoring Trump-Putin talks, hopes for three-way meeting
“It is time to end the war, and Russia must take the corresponding steps. We are counting on America,” Zelensky…
Trump says Kiev ‘ll decide territorial issues, calls Putin ‘smart’
Trump also highlighted his cooperation with European powers on the Ukraine issue.
Ondo CP orders manhunt for gunmen who killed man, abducted woman in Akure
CP Lawal, visited Ogbese, the scene of the incident, on Friday.
Adeleke: I have stuck to policy of ‘no security vote’ even at great cost
The Governor said his administration demonstrated foresight early enough when it created a special project account where unexpected inflow from…
Pricing review in telecom sector spurs $1bn investment – NCC
NCC disclosed that some of the new equipment ordered by operators had started arriving in the country since June, with…
Lagos company boss pleads guilty to stealing N36.4m
Ishola committed the offence on Aug 7, at about 2.56 p.m., at No. 30, Fella Hammed St., Agric Owutu area…
EFCC grills 5 suspects over illegal mining of ‘black sand’ in Uyo
EFCC said they were arrested on August 13 2025 while conveying 1,200 bags of Ilmenite in a truck without authorization