Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Police nab principal suspect in killing of 74-yr-old Anambra woman
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka…
Kano: NDLEA arrests 75-year old Nuhu Baba for trafficking in illicit drugs
The Public Relations Officer of NDLEA Kano Command, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, in a statement', Tuesday night, disclosed that the operation…
Kano govt, Islamic development bank, LLF construct 20 abattoirs
The State Project Coordinator, KSADP, Ibrahim Garba Muhammad announced this during a stakeholders meeting at Global Luxury Suites in the…
Okpebholo charges AAU governing council to restore lost glory
Council, described education as the bedrock of development and AAU has a greater role to play in achieving this. He…
Again, EFCC arraigns 11 Chinese for alleged cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
The suspects were arraigned on separate charges bordering on alleged cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence and identity…
Ex-JAMB staff Olayiwola Oguntade jailed for N10m fraud
Oguntade was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on October 13, 2020…
NIS set to launch contactless passport solution in Europe
The Comptroller General announced this on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy call on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in…
Kano new law stipulates N25,000 fine for open defecation, others
The new law is aimed at promoting cleanliness and restoring the beautification of the ancient commercial city. The new law…
Revealed! Why Tems won second Grammy
This is indeed far from the truth. By achieving that feat, Tems, who was born Temilade Odeniyi, has not only…
Cash crunch hits Edo traditional institutions over court order on LGs’ accounts
The crisis stemmed from the State House of Assembly resolution suspending the Local Governments chairmen and their deputies. It would…
Court orders final forfeiture of N1.16bn, $392k, £35k recovered from ex-First Bank’s staff to FG
Justice A.O.Owoeye gave the order following a motion on notice for the final forfeiture order, which was supported with an…
Benue: Two aides of Gov. Alia at war over revenue collection
The two aides are Benue Commissioner of Education and Knowledge Management, Rev. Frederick Ikyaan, and the Director General (D-G) Benue…
Ekiti woman docked for refusing to marry man after receiving N607,500
The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Feb. 1 at about 10:00a.m…
Tinubu: Ribadu fumes over Naja’atu Muhammad’s TikTok video, demands apology
Najatu Muhammad had in the video, accused Ribadu of hypocrisy with claims that the NSA is now working with President…
Nigerians slam Kelvin Emmanuel, over comments on PH, Warri Refineries
Emmanuel had during his appearance on Channels TV's Politics Today, on Monday expressed doubts about the abilities of the Port…
PSC: Why we can’t force I-G to retire
Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations, gave the clarification in statement on Monday. The statement followed…
Ogun govt suspends traditional ruler seen assaulting 73-year-old man in viral video
Oba Orile could be heard in a video circulating on the internet raining curses on the 73-year-old who was on…
Mysterious fire razes Edo school, destroys block of classrooms
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, disclosed the incident in a…
Court sacks Ahmed-Anaje as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
The court, presided over by Justice Umar Salisu sacked The foremost traditional ruler in Kogi Central senatorial zone in a…
Peter Obi hails Tems over second Grammy award
Tems won second Grammy at the 67th Recording Academy Awards held on Sunday with her love track, Love Me Jeje
Alleged fraud: Court remands ex-NHIS boss Usman Yusuf in prison
The EFCC had in the five-count charge accused the former NHIS Executive Secretary of using his office to confer undue…
Omisore: NCAA faults Kenya Airways, invites manager for ‘mandatory’ meeting
While expressing the opposition of NCAA to unruly behaviours by passengers, Achimugu noted that there was no basis to have…
Kenya Airways reacts to viral video of Nigerian passenger at Nairobi Airport
Kenya Airways confirmed in the statement that Ms. Omisore was traveling from Lagos to Nairobi, Paris, and Manchester. But the…
Lagos: Drivers oppose 50% price slash by Bolt, plan protest
Mr Steven Iwindoye, the Lagos State Public Relations Officer of AUATON said this while expressing members’ displeasures in a statement…
Adamawa man arrested for abducting, raping schoolgirl unconscious
Luka James was arrested by the police operatives for offenses of criminal conspiracy, abduction and rape of a minor, Yahaya…
‘How security operatives rescued 23 kidnap victims from gunmen in Kaduna’
Kaduna Police Command spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Sunday said security operatives led by the Divisional Police…
Kano Pillars suspend technical adviser Usman Abdallah over poor results
Umar said Abdallah was also suspended over his conduct towards fans immediately after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match…
9mobile loses over 6000 subscribers in two months – NCC Report
According to the NCC’s report, out of a total of 2998 subscribers which moved from one network to another in…
Tems beats Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, others to win second Grammy
Tems, 29, now has more Grammy awards than any other Nigerian artiste. The award marks her second Grammy win. In…
Nigeria needs thinkers, builders, leaders, not passive observers – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker made this known in a Convocation Lecture he delivered at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger…