Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
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…
Kwara govt. unveils plan to employ 1,800 teachers, others
The emphasis for the deployment of the new teachers will be on schools in rural areas where there was a…
Gombe: 4 arrested for vandalising power transformers
Abdullahi told journalists that the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday…
Enugu East LG boss pays WAEC fees for 1,759 students
The council chairman said that the fees covered every eligible student resident and schooling in the government owned secondary schools…
‘Democracy on fire in Edo’, PDP cries out to Tinubu
Today’s violent takeover of the PDP Secretariat by Okpebholo and the APC is a clear reflection of the reign of…
Egbetokun opens up on Budget presentation drama at National Assembly
A viral video showed Senator, Onyekachi Nwoebonyi storming out of the budget presentation session to the Joint Committees on Police…
Tax bills: Tinubu excited by Governors’ endorsement, sends message to National Assembly
Members of Nigerian Governors Forum had on Thursday endorsed Tinubu's bid to reform Nigeria's taxation system through the four executive…
Labour Party: Appeal Court reaffirms Julius Abure as National Chairman
The Appeal Court had, on Nov. 13, 2024 in the earlier judgment in appeal number: CA/Abj/CV/1172/2024 between Labour Party (Appellant)…
PDP: Anyawu remains our acting National Secretary
Abdullahi said that Anyanwu remained the substantive national secretary until the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court. “Where…
Tinubu determined to deliver Abuja-Kano expressway in 14 months – Minister
Mr. President is extremely determined to see to the completion of the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project, and has…
Five Bauchi men bag life imprisonment for armed robbery
The prosecution counsel, U.I Lame told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna and…
Labour Party reacts to alleged plan by Alex Otti to join APC
Otti, the only governor elected on the platform of Labour Party was one of the five state chief executives speculated…
Kano anti-graft agency goes after land racketeers, arrests suspects
The chairman of the Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Friday. According to him, the…
Lagos Assembly names new principal officers
According to Meranda, the announcement of new officers is as a result of the change of the leadership of the…
How Nigeria can attain $1trn GDP growth projection: Proshare
Mr Tosin Ige, Economist/Impact Research at Proshare, said this during the presentation of Proshare’s 2025 Capital Market Outlook Report, titled…
What Nigeria will gain from rebasing of economy – Oyedele
Oyedele spoke at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) 2025 Economic Review and Outlook Conference on Thursday in…
‘How fake spiritualist Odeyemi Oluwaseun defrauded 2 women of $7200’
Oluwaseun was convicted and jailed by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday,…
Court fixes date for ex-Acting AGF’s N1.96bn fraud trial
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, gave the date after Nnabuoku was arraigned on Wednesday, January 15,…
Kogi govt vows justice for 3-year-old rape victim
Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo emphasized the government’s commitment to…
Catholic Priest killed by gunmen in Anambra buried amidst tears
Okonkwo, a pharmacist, was murdered by his assailants while leaving the premises of the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical…
Edo APC forcefully reclaims secretariat from PDP after 4 years
Edo APC says it has taken possession of its secretariat located Benin City, four years after it was forcefully evicted…
Communal crisis: Adeleke imposes curfew on Ifon- Ilobu communities
statement on Thursday in Osogbo by Mr Kolapo Alimi, Osun Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, said that the curfew…
FUNAAB security guard arrested over attempted rape of minor on campus
The Ogun police command through its Ppro CSP Omolola Odutola in a press release revealed that Otegba left his security…
Truck crushes 9 members of family to death inside their house in Benue
Catherine Anene, the spokesperson for the Benue Police Command confirmed the tragic incident in a statement. According to the statement,…
Kogi, Edo get new Commissioner of Police
Ani said the new CPs would replace the current CPs of the two states due for retirement in January. He…
UK Gambling Regulations for 2025
Alongside the regulatory changes, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has introduced a voluntary industry code to address customer checks.…
Alleged $345,000 fraud: Court grants EFCC’s request to arrest Mercy Chinwo’s manager
In an affidavit in support of the application, EFCC averred that it received a petition from Mercy Chinwo against the…
Nigerian troops kill 156 terrorists, rescue 181 hostages from kidnappers – DHQ
The troops also apprehended 29 perpetrators of oil theft and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum of N623.4m within…
“We don’t need your help,” FG tackles Sanusi over Tinubu’s reforms
The Federal Government said this in a statement by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation on Thursday.…
FCMB Announces Appointment of Executive Director
The appointment of Obozuwa followed approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), FCMB said in a statement on Thursday.…