Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Talks on fuel quality just drama, bad marketing antics – NNPC boss
Kyari, who was speaking while fielding questions at a fireside chat during the 60th Nigeria Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS)…
Nigerian from Canada caught with 142 wraps cannabis at Lagos airport
MMIA Customs Command Comptroller, Mr Effiong Harrison, handed over the seized drugs and the suspect to the National Drug Law…
Coup: Brazil files charges against ex- president Bolsonaro
The charges, which must be formally accepted by the Supreme Court, came following a recommendation from the Brazil’s national police.…
Man gets 10 years for attempted murder of ex-Japan PM
The court in the western city of Wakayama found that the man intended to kill Kishida and others on April…
NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound Nigerian girls at Abuja Airport
NAPTIP's spokesman, Vincent Adekoye in a statement in Abuja said the Iraq-bound girls were intercepted following a tip-off by some…
Kano governor signs law to establish security outfit
This followed the signing into law of Kano State Security Neighborhood Watch bill (2025), passed last week by the state…
Ajube pays tribute to Edwin Clark, says he was ‘statesman of exceptional courage’
"His unwavering commitment to the cause of resource control, regional development, and national unity defined his journey as a political…
DSS fumes over reports on invasion of Lagos Assembly, demands apology, retraction
In a letter to the two television stations, the legal department of DSS demanded apology and retraction of reports purporting…
‘How two alleged killers of Anambra lawmaker escaped from police operatives’
Recall that the Anambra lawmaker was abducted on 24 December 2024 in Onitsha. However, his remains were discovered by joint…
Ayra Starr leads Spotify’s 2025 impact list
Ayra’s hits top Nigerian charts, with her music becoming global anthems that resonate worldwide.
Alleged N95bn LG funds fraud: Edo PDP chieftain demands apology, threatens law suit
Imasogie is demanding a public apology from the APC chieftain of within a week over his statement on his [Imasogie]…
Osun crisis: APC directs council bosses to keep off LG secretariats
Tajudeen said the directive was a sign of respect for Aderemi Abass, a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area,…
‘These great men shaped this country,’ South-West governors mourn Adebanjo, Clark
Speaking during a has paid a condolence visit to the family of Pa Adebanjo until his death was the leader…
Anambra governorship election: PDP pegs cost of forms at N40m
Bature directed the state party chairman to begin all necessary preparations for a smooth and hitch-free conduct of congresses in…
Cross River will recover 76 oil wells lost to Akwa Ibom – Gov Otu
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba (07030464940) The Cross River Government has said that it is in the process of recovering the 76…
UCH resident doctors suspend strike
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) had reconnected the UCH on Wednesday after some intervention following power outage of over…
Enugu: Five Army officers, 20 soldiers face court martial for murder, other offences
The personnel to be tried are within the jurisdiction of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu. While…
Three AIGs, 16 CPs emerge after Police Commission meeting
This followed approval of promotion of three Commissioners of Police (CPs) and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) by the…
Ogun community begs for speed-breakers after professor’s killing by speeding driver
Dr Ayo Ajasa, a community leader in Abeokuta said if the Ogun State Government had heeded calls to install speed-breakers…
Fear grips residents of Edo community as kidnapping escalates
It was gathered that the latest incident occurred on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, when some armed men stormed a house…
‘My husband poured petrol on me, set me on fire’
According to the petitioner, her husband usually overreacts over little provocation. She submitted that sometimes her husband would become very…
Edwin Clark, a statesman of great repute – Northern governors
Chairman of the forum, made up of 19 State Governors, and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya expressed sympathy in…
Appeal Court affirms Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso
Recall that Justice K. A. Adedokun of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso had, on Oct. 25, 2023,…
Edo assembly approves death sentence for kidnapping
During the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, the lawmakers amended the existing law 2013, which had provided for life imprisonment…
Court jails NEXIM Bank top shot Ugenyi Kalu for fraud
Kalu was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice R.A. Oshodi…
Ibadan man in trouble for sending ex-lover’s sex video to husband
The sex video contained his exploits with his ex-lover. The defendant, of an undisclosed address, is, thus, facing a two-count…
Tinubu commends Otti for providing enterprising leadership in Abia
President Tinubu also noted the ongoing transformation in Abia State regarding infrastructure, education, and the provision of essential facilities for…
“Who will lend us money now?” How domestic violence robbed Kokumo street
Elaborating on how Alhaja was valuable to the community, Iya Ibeji Lotto said that on the day she did not…
Okorocha to Ata: Instigate housing revolution in Nigeria
He stressed the need for deliberate policies and robust initiatives aimed at drastically reducing the shortfall in affordable housing, ensuring…
APC plotting parallel government in Kano – Commissioner
According to Waiya: "The recent statement credited to the National Chairman of the APC Patriotic Volunteers, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, announcing…