Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Troops dismantle 23 illegal refineries in major raids in 3 states
According to Danjuma, troops impounded four boats and over 2,700 litres of stolen products in Oga-Ama, Buguma LGA, while a…
Restoring Trust: The Urgent Need for Accountability in Nigeria’s Enforcement Units
A critical case in point is the recent collusion between officers of the Enforcement Unit of the Federal High Court…
Group launches community based-child protection committees in Ogun
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Director for the Child Protection Network,Mr Olakunle Sunny Adedamola , emphasized the critical role…
Banditry: Group calls for security summit in Kogi
The group, through its Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Dr Yusuf Adama made this known in a statement available…
Wike, God’s sent to FCT – Etsu Kwali
“The Minister’s achievements in just a year and few months had surpassed that of previous administrations put together. Wike’s remarkable…
Ceasefire: Israel releases first 90 Palestinian prisoners
The prisoners’ release deal is aimed at halting the fighting that has devastated the coastal territory, local media cited Israeli…
Trump to be sworn in as president of United States
The inauguration was originally meant to take place outside on the west side of the Capitol as usual, but was…
British PM Starmer congratulates Trump ahead of inauguration
Starmer paid tribute to the “depth of friendship” between the 47th president and the UK, and pledged to continue to…
NAHCON announces over N8 million fare for 2025 hajj
He said the leadership of NAHCON, in collaboration with representative of the Presidency, Malam Ameen Amshi, Special Assistant to the…
Pre-inauguration: Some takeaways from Trump’s remarks on Sunday
But the crowd at the Capital One Arena was indistinguishable from any at Trump’s prior campaign events: men and women…
Relieved U.S. TikTok enthusiasts hope ‘magic’ returns as app is restored
TikTok stopped working for U.S. users late on Saturday before a law shutting it down on national security grounds took…
Police dismantle notorious kidnapping syndicate in Imo – PPRO
The syndicates were dismantled by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Units, police spokesperson in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, said in a…
Labour Party: Usman- led Caretaker Committee heads to Supreme Court over Abure
The caretaker committee was set up by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to manage…
Danfodiyo’s varsity accountant, Lukumanu Waziri, jailed for N60m fraud
One of the counts against him read: ‘That you LUKUMANU SANI WAZIRI (M) and Monday Michael Adejo (M) sometime in…
Soneye: NNPCL’s ongoing rehabilitation of pipelines, depots’ll strengthen energy infrastructure
Soneye further explained that upon completion, Nigeria will achieve sustainable crude oil supply to refineries, seamless product distribution through pipelines,…
Alleged cultist Nasir Isiaka shot dead by masked gunmen in Ondo
Spokesperson for Ondo Police Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Akure. According to her,…
Why we increased price of our petrol – Dangote Refinery
Dangote Refinery announced the increase in price of petrol on 17 January. Explaining the reason for the hike, Mr Anthony…
EFCC opens up on killing of its operative in Awka, fumes over ‘callous’ narratives
The anti-graft agency in a statement by its spokesperson on Sunday evening also insisted that Salihu was on a legitimate…
‘How Celestial Church Prophet was gunned down during service in Ogun’
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, who are three in number stormed the CCC Eagle Parish along Baggage Road, Odo Eran, Idiroko,…
TAMPAN to hold 2025 Conference in Lagos
The Global President of TAMPAN, Otunba Bolaji Amusan in a press briefing held in Abeokuta on Friday revealed that the…
‘Oborevwori not planning to dump PDP for APC’
Gov. Oborevwori is not only a proud member of the PDP, but remains a leader of PDP both in Delta…
“You lied to court,” Producer tackles Mercy Chinwo over alleged $345k diversion
Again, the allegation that our client diverted Mercy Chinwo’s funds is also totally false and that our client could not…
Borrowing funds to develop infrastructure necessary for Nigeria’s progress – Umahi
Umahi said this as he noted that the N800 billion allocated to the ministry in the 2025 budget is inadequate…
AMCON vows to recover N227bn from Arik Air
The Head, Corporate Communications of AMCON, Mr Jude Nwauzor, made this known during an interactive session with aviation correspondents on…
Six jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin
They were convicted and jailed by Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in…
Public sector corruption, Nigeria’s major problem – Olukoyede
He disclosed this on Friday, January 17, 2025 in a meeting with a delegation of the management team of the…
Rep Onanuga’s death shocking, painful to accept – Abiodun
The Governor, during a visit to the Sagamu residence of the Onanugas, said that her death was shocking, sad, devastating,…
University student, one other declared missing in Ogun
Zainab was said to have been missing since January 15,2025 after she left her residence at Adetola Moibi street in…
Why Gov. Abiodun may sign death warrants for condemned criminals – Commissioner
Ogungbade spoke on Friday after visiting inmates and facilities at the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta. While expressing his concern…
Conflict in Sudan taking dangerous turn for civilians – UN
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a rival military, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been fighting since April 2023…