Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tinubu’s administration funding health sector like no other – UBTH’s CMD
By Imelda Osayande The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, has…
Edo govt demolishes house of another alleged collaborator with kidnappers
Audu, a septuagenarian, is accused of providing information to kidnappers and offering them food and accommodation while they operated in…
FG inaugurates EV buses to ensure sustainable mobility
Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, said the initiative aligned with the Federal…
Kunle Afolayan shines at FESPACO 2025
FESPACO, the largest film festival in Africa, holds every two years in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It features…
Nigeria to showcase gains of Tinubu’s reforms at France Business Forum – Minister
The Minister noted that while socio-economic reforms often come with initial challenges, President Tinubu’s steadfast commitment has significantly shortened this…
Seven die as another fuel tanker explodes in Niger
Niger State has suffered many deaths and loss of properties as a result of explosion of petrol tanker in recent…
2025 SDGs’ VNR: OSSAP-SDGs holds regional consultation in Uyo
The consultation provided a platform for government officials, civil society organisations, academia, private sector representatives, and marginalised groups to assess…
IWD 2025: Okpebholo approves ₦1bn loan for Edo women
The Governor announced this on Friday in Benin, while declaring open an event in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s…
Bayelsa govt. suspends Ohanaeze Ndigbo re-run election indefinitely
Ewhrudjakpo also disbanded the Electoral Committee that conducted the election on Feb. 23 that ended in a stalemate, adding that…
Okupe: Obi mourns, sends message to Obidient movement, others
In his tribute Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election described late Okupe, as an active…
A deep personal loss – Gov. Abiodun mourns Okupe
Abiodun paid tribute to Okupe’s lifelong service to Nigeria, noting that the late 72 years old political elder remained a…
Notorious Lakurawa terrorist’s kingpin, Maigemu, shot dead in Kebbi
Maigemu was killed on Thursday by a combined team of security operatives, including members of vigilance group in the community,…
Enugu govt sets N50m fine for unlawful pasting of posters
Frank Aninwike, General Manager, Enugu State Structures for Signages and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA), Frank Aninwike, stated this in a statement…
Ogun: Customs hands over 3103.3kg cannabis, others to NDLEA
The Customs, through the Area l command Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu in a press conference held in Abeokuta on Thursday revealed…
Group seeks support of Ogun Assembly for amendment of abortion law
Speaking during an advocacy visit to the Ogun Assembly Complex in Abeokuta, , the NGO, led by its Executive Director,…
Kabir Dangogo: The demise of a Doyen of Public Relations in Africa
My first encounter with Mallam Dangogo was through his writings during my early years in PR. However, it was an…
What I want to be remembered for – Mabel Segun (1930- 2025)
Mabel Segun died five years short of being a centenarian two weeks after she had been celebrated on her 95th…
Dangote Group pays over N402bn as taxes in 2024 – Official
Recall that Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had in late 2024 recognised DIL and its subsidiary, Bluestar Shipping as the…
Currency smuggling: Kano woman jailed, loses over $1.1m, SDR135,900 to FG
Ibrahim was arrested by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for attempting to…
Unjust! Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan speaks on her suspension from Senate
Meanwhile, an interest group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Network, has urged Nigerians to protect the sanctity of the legislature,…
Mabel Segun, writer who gave women wings to fly, dies at 95
The death of Mabel Segun who blazed the trail in children literature with the publication of her autobiographical classic, "My…
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BREAKING: Renowned Nigerian writer, Mabel Segun, is dead
A statement by her family announcing her passage partly reads, "It is with gratitude to God for a life well…
21 internet fraudsters jailed in Benin City
The charge against Eimuen Nathaniel reads: "That you Nathaniel (m) on or about the 14th of February, 2025 within the…
Scientists working to extend human lifespan to 250 years – Medical expert
Speaking as the guest lecturer on the topic ‘The Longevity of Man,’ Wada stated that such feat could be realised…
Nigerian troops kill 92 terrorists, rescue 72 hostages from kidnappers
The troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition. The recovered weapons included:58 AK47…
Alleged $1m, £34,537 theft: Court admits Jude Okoye to N50m bail
The anti-graft agency also alleged that, sometime between 2016 and 2023, Jude Okoye dishonestly converted the sum of £34,537 paid…
Police smash Pakistani gang of kidnappers in Lagos, nab 2, 5 escape, rescue victim
Spokesperson for Lagos Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin announced this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos He described arrest…
Ogun woman dies after multiple stabbing by husband
The command spokesperson added that the deceased sister recounted that at about 1:00a.m, Josephine, who married to Oju from Cross…
Court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele
EFCC counsel, Mrs Bilkisu Bahri-Bala, had told the court that the sum was lodged in the account of Donatone Ltd…