Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Benue: Two aides of Gov. Alia at war over revenue collection
The two aides are Benue Commissioner of Education and Knowledge Management, Rev. Frederick Ikyaan, and the Director General (D-G) Benue…
Ekiti woman docked for refusing to marry man after receiving N607,500
The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Feb. 1 at about 10:00a.m…
Tinubu: Ribadu fumes over Naja’atu Muhammad’s TikTok video, demands apology
Najatu Muhammad had in the video, accused Ribadu of hypocrisy with claims that the NSA is now working with President…
Nigerians slam Kelvin Emmanuel, over comments on PH, Warri Refineries
Emmanuel had during his appearance on Channels TV's Politics Today, on Monday expressed doubts about the abilities of the Port…
PSC: Why we can’t force I-G to retire
Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations, gave the clarification in statement on Monday. The statement followed…
Ogun govt suspends traditional ruler seen assaulting 73-year-old man in viral video
Oba Orile could be heard in a video circulating on the internet raining curses on the 73-year-old who was on…
Mysterious fire razes Edo school, destroys block of classrooms
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, disclosed the incident in a…
Court sacks Ahmed-Anaje as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
The court, presided over by Justice Umar Salisu sacked The foremost traditional ruler in Kogi Central senatorial zone in a…
Peter Obi hails Tems over second Grammy award
Tems won second Grammy at the 67th Recording Academy Awards held on Sunday with her love track, Love Me Jeje
Alleged fraud: Court remands ex-NHIS boss Usman Yusuf in prison
The EFCC had in the five-count charge accused the former NHIS Executive Secretary of using his office to confer undue…
Omisore: NCAA faults Kenya Airways, invites manager for ‘mandatory’ meeting
While expressing the opposition of NCAA to unruly behaviours by passengers, Achimugu noted that there was no basis to have…
Kenya Airways reacts to viral video of Nigerian passenger at Nairobi Airport
Kenya Airways confirmed in the statement that Ms. Omisore was traveling from Lagos to Nairobi, Paris, and Manchester. But the…
Lagos: Drivers oppose 50% price slash by Bolt, plan protest
Mr Steven Iwindoye, the Lagos State Public Relations Officer of AUATON said this while expressing members’ displeasures in a statement…
Adamawa man arrested for abducting, raping schoolgirl unconscious
Luka James was arrested by the police operatives for offenses of criminal conspiracy, abduction and rape of a minor, Yahaya…
‘How security operatives rescued 23 kidnap victims from gunmen in Kaduna’
Kaduna Police Command spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Sunday said security operatives led by the Divisional Police…
Kano Pillars suspend technical adviser Usman Abdallah over poor results
Umar said Abdallah was also suspended over his conduct towards fans immediately after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match…
9mobile loses over 6000 subscribers in two months – NCC Report
According to the NCC’s report, out of a total of 2998 subscribers which moved from one network to another in…
Tems beats Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, others to win second Grammy
Tems, 29, now has more Grammy awards than any other Nigerian artiste. The award marks her second Grammy win. In…
Nigeria needs thinkers, builders, leaders, not passive observers – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker made this known in a Convocation Lecture he delivered at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger…
Ebonyi govt shuts 4 schools over substandard facilities
Ebonyi govt shuts four schools operating illegally in Onicha Local Government Area of the State over substandard facilities.
M23 rebels set to capture another major city in eastern Congo – UN
Days after taking the key city of Goma, the Rwandan-backed fighters are about 60 kilometres north of Bukavu, said UN…
NiDO-Worldwide hails Nigerian woman for returning $5,700 she found in U.S.
Ebiere’s gesture has earned widespread praises from her employer, office colleagues and the person who lost the money. Ubani added…
Bloody Civilian: N20m not enough to date me
Bloody Civilian appeared on the extended play for Bob Marley’s biopic, One Love
Our narrow gauge track alive, active – NRC
Mahmood said the NRC disagreed with a publication in a newspaper that implied the narrow gauge was ‘’dead”. He said…
Police debunk viral WhatsApp post of kidnapping on Enugu-Opi-Nsukka road
Ndukwe said the viral WhatsApp post of kidnapping along Enugu-Opi-Nsukka Road on Jan. 28 remained untrue and with no verifiable…
Ibadan jewellery thieves beg court for mercy
Agwazin and Pojti were docked before a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on a two-count charge of conspiracy…
‘Anambra deserves the best,’ Obiora Okonkwo says as he joins governorship race
Okonkwo also revealed that he would contest the November 8, 2025 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the All…
Three robbery suspects targeting bank customers arrested in Bauchi
The arrest was made on January 28, 2025, after the suspects conspired to rob a 43-year-old businessman, who had withdrawn…
Naira ends week stronger against dollar
This represents a 0.7 per cent increase compared to the previous day’s trading figure on Thursday, when the local currency…
NIbn stolen items: Security agencies to profile ‘pantaker’ markets’ operators in FCT
Pantaker is a market for the sales of fairly used items and scrap iron, including furniture and home appliances. Chief…