Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tinubu: How I will celebrate my 73rd birthday
The President’s 73rd birthday coincides with the holy month of Ramadan and comes two months before his administration’s second anniversary.…
Navy destroys 3 illegal refining sites in Delta
The navy captain said that the illegal refining sites were laden with about 2,700 litres of stolen crude oil and…
Court sends ex-convict back to prison for stealing from church
Qudus was charged with two counts– conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and stealing. The prosecuting counsel, Insp…
Many rendered homeless as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Kogi
Speaking on the incident on Thursday, the Ejeh of Ofu, Alh. Akwu Obaje, described the damage as “disheartening” and called…
Turkey: 250 protesters arrested over Erdoğan rival’s jailing
A day before his detention on March 19, İmamoğlu was stripped of his university diploma, a pre-requisite for Turkish presidential…
Anambra woman Ugochi Ugbawu docked for stealing 11-month- old baby
The Prosecutor, Insp Chinyere Okechukwu, told the court that the defendant and others now at large committed the offences on…
Okpebholo ratifies suspension of 71 ‘rebellious’ Enigies by Oba of Benin
The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu who disclosed this in a statement after the State Executive Council…
2027: Nasarawa governor Abdullahi Sule denies anointing successor
Governor Sule spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Peter Ahemba, at the bi-monthly press briefing in…
Native doctor, 3 others arrested for slaughtering 2 children for rituals in Rivers
Iringe-Koko said that following his arrest, Aniekan reportedly confessed to the crime, stating that he was introduced to ritual killings…
Rivers: Couple found dead after inhaling generator fumes
Confirming the incident, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the Police Command stated that the couple died from carbon monoxide inhalation.…
100 women graduate from Glovo, She Code Africa, LASG tech bootcamp
Glovo Nigeria, on Wednesday in Lagos, noted that the transformative 12-week programme was designed to equip women with technical skills.
Troops nab 2 suspects over killing of Catholic priest in Kaduna
Okechukwu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafachan, Kaduna State, was abducted on March 4, at about 9:15 p.m.…
Taraba Police Command spokesperson, SP Usman dies
Usman died following a prolonged illness in the early hours of Sunday 23rd March, 2025, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public…
Battle for PDP’s National Secretary: Court fixes date for judgment in Anyanwu’s suit
The the Supreme Court had March 21, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered on…
Nasarawa: 4 robbers died in fatal crash while fleeing in stolen car, one arrested
Nemesis caught up with them when the stolen vehicle crashed fatally at Bola Junction, along the Keffi-Abuja Expressway, during their…
‘Tinubu committed to addressing long-standing gaps within policy ecosystem’
Dr Hadiza Usman, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy and Coordination, made this known at the Stakeholders’ Validation Session…
Suspension of naira-for-crude will push more Nigerians into poverty – ActionAid
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) preference for importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) instead of prioritising local refining is…
Tinubu inaugurates 2nd Niger Bridge access road
Tinubu was represented by Anambra governor, Charles Soludo, at the event. He stated that the Second Niger Bridge, inaugurated in…
PETROAN hails NNPC Ltd. for running PH refinery 180 days non-stop
“It was commissioned in October 2024, and has been running continuously for 180 days, up to March 2025; it is…
Reps advance Bill to establish National Local Government Electoral Commission
The commission shall organise, conduct, and supervise elections for Chairmen and Councillors of all Local Governments, including the Area Councils…
UN rights commissioner condemns attack that claimed 44 lives in Niger mosque
About 20 worshippers were also injured in the attack carried out last Friday by assailants from the so-called Islamic State…
Court jails illegal BDC Operator, internet fraudster in Ilorin
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin, convicted and sentenced the two fraudsters after they pleaded guilty separately…
Uyo man Oguzie Joseph jailed 2 years for internet fraud
Count one of the charges against reads: "That you Oguzie Chima Joseph (a.k.a Sergeant Flores Nguyen), sometime in 2024 in…
“No regrets, I gave it to her,” Nwebonyi justifies attack on Ezekwesili
There was a heated exchange between the Senator Nwaebonyi and Ezekwesili during a hearing by the Senate Committee on Ethics,…
Obi Cubana to launch tricycle plant in Ebonyi
yiegbu, Chairman of Cubana Group of Companies, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abakaliki while speaking to journalists after a meeting…
Many vandals killed while attempting to blow up pipeline in Rivers – Police
ivers Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Adepoju said the the…
2026 W/Cup Qualifier: I’m so disappointed, Chelle says
Chelle said this during the post match briefing at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday. The coach…
iGaming in Africa Is Exploding – And 2025 Might Be the Biggest Year Yet
Regulations used to be all over the place. Some governments ignored online gaming, others banned it outright, and players were…
Rep Ogene did not promise to build any Mosque – Aide
Explaining what really happened, the office said, "Last Friday, March 21, 2025, Hon. Ogene, who represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency visited…
National Sports Festival: Tinubu flags torch of unity movement
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, flagged off the Torch of Unity Movement for the 22nd National Sports Festival…