Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Kogi govt dumps tax certificate for students’ registration policy
The decision to dump the policy followed the widespread public condemnation that attended the initiative. Chairman of the Kogi State…
House of Reps deputy chief whip Adewunmi Onanuga is dead
The death of the Rep Adewunmi Onanuga who until her passage represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State…
Orelope-Adefulire congratulates Meranda on emergence as Speaker of Lagos Assembly
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Mojisola…
Dratech International Innovation Awards 2025 now open for nominations, judge applications
Dratech International Limited has officially announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 edition of the Dratech International Innovation…
AFCRD 2025: Shettima, Akpabio, others honour fallen heroes
After Shettima the Senate President, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas represented by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu and Chief…
Tinubu: Global collaboration key to sustainable development
Tinubu said this while speaking on the topic, “From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa with the Global Energy…
Timilehin Ajayi opens up: How and why I killed my girlfriend
Ajayi was arrested by operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command for the murder of Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the…
Cuba to release 553 prisoners in response to U.S. announcement
The decision by the United States is a step in the right direction, said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, but…
Los Angeles wildfires death toll hits 25 as 3 arrested on arson suspicion
Seventeen of the fatalities are related to the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, the city’s medical examiner said on Tuesday, while…
U.S. SEC sues Elon Musk over Twitter takeover
The SEC alleges that Musk began buying up Twitter shares in early 2022, and crossed the 5 per cent mark…
Lagos Gov’t launches Eko Learners’ for WAEC, NECO candidates
The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun made this known at the unveiling of the programme at…
Sexual harassment trial: Ndifon disowns pictures allegedly extracted from his phone
Ndifon made the claim before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence…
Pastor Adeboye: How to make 2025 your year of landmark achievements
Adeboye, who said he had been coming to UI since 1982, as directed by God, explained that his coming this…
FRSC confirms 6 dead, 60 injured in Kogi accident
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in the state, Mr. Samuel Oyedeji, disclosed this in a…
Court dismisses suit seeking to void Tinubu’s appointments in NDDC
While delivering his ruling, Justice James Omotosho of Federal High Court held that the proper party to initiate the case…
‘How 19 people returning from wedding were burnt to death in Plateau accident’
According to him, the victims of the accident were returning to Kano when their vehicle was involved in an accident…
Lagos Arabic teacher jailed 21 years over attempted assault of 13-year-old pupil
Sakiru was jailed after by Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court after he was found guilty on an amended…
Alleged arbitrary arrest: Scavengers, beggars, others slam N500m suit against Wike, others
He is praying for an order awarding the sum of N500 million as general and exemplary damages for the violation…
Three persons kidnapped from Nasarawa rescued in Taraba
The victims, were freed after a combined team of policemen, local hunters, and vigilantes engaged the kidnappers in a gun…
Police nab 348 suspects in raid on FCT black spots
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.…
Troops nab smugglers, impound 139 bags of rice in Kwara
The smuggled consignment of rice loaded in two vehicles were intercepted by troops from the 22 Armoured Brigade deployed for…
Trump to meet Putin immediately after assuming office
In early January, Trump declined to say when he was going to meet with Putin, but said that such a…
Lagos LG poll: APC denies asking LG chairs seeking re-election to resign
The APC Spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening, said that the purported directive…
‘Embrace innovation to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges,’ Tinubu tasks military
Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja, at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Regimental and Award…
#Endbadgovernance protest: Nigeria Police asks Amnesty to retract report, apologize
Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi, said the letter to Amnesty International was dated 6th January 2025 in a…
FCTA bans scavenging, suspends pantaker operations in Abuja
The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Olatunji Disu announced the ban while briefing newsmen after the FCT Security Committee Meeting…
Power generation increased by 30% in 2024 – Adelabu
Adelabu made the disclosure during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly…
Valentine Chukwuma emerges highest grossing Nollywood film editor in 2024
Filmone, a film distribution company revealed this through its instagram page @filmoneng, on Monday. Sanjo Adegoke came as the second…
How Katsina govt officials diverted N1.2bn – EFCC
EFCC said in a statement on Monday that the five officials were arrested following a petition from the Katsina state…
‘Lagos Assembly will support Sanwo-Olu’s govt under new Speaker’
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr Stephen Ogundipe (APC- Oshodi/Isolo I) made the pledge in an interview on Monday…