Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
First lady Remi Tinubu lifts the aged at Christmas in Nasarawa
In her address read by Hajia Aisha Rufai Ibrahim, the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Nasarawa State at the event,…
Gombe man arrested for allegedly raping 5-year-old girl
The alleged rapist was among criminals paraded in Gombe on Tuesday by ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the spokesperson for state police…
For Buhari, ore mekunu (friend of the poor) at 82
Like leaders world over, President Muhammadu Buhari was rallying Nigerians for safety. There would be a lockdown of the country…
N57.6m fraud: Lagos businesswoman Oluremi Philips bags 17 years imprisonment
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Lagos-based businesswoman, Oluremi Philips who is the proprietor of Omritas Energy Limited has been sentenced to…
PDP fumes over ‘illegal suspension’ of Edo LG chairmen
The Assembly had on Tuesday suspended the chairmen and vice chairmen for a period of two months, following a petition…
NAFDAC: Manufacturer of recalled drug in custody
NAFDAC had On December 11 notified the public of the recall of one batch of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsule. The…
Police smash 128 suspected hoodlums, recover dangerous weapons
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have arrested 128 suspects in a series of proactive measures…
Tipper suffers break failure, kills pedestrian in Lagos
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has explained how a Howo Tipper had brake failure, veered…
Aba Cemetery market centre for fake, substandard products, NAFDAC declares
Meanwhile, the raid uncovered an alarming range of fake and adulterated products, including wines, whiskey, yogurt, carbonated drinks, chips, dry…
‘Thank Tinubu, not me for minimum wage,’ Oyebanji tells excited Ekiti workers
Oyebanji stated this when hundreds of civil servants stormed his office in Ado-Ekiti , dancing and singing in appreciation of…
Ebonyi man Chima Eseni allegedly beats wife to death with iron rod
Monday alleged that Chima, did cause the death of his wife by beating her with iron rods. He told the…
ICPC recovers N52bn, $966,900.83, intercepts N5.9bn diverted funds
The ICPC boss added that the commission also intercepted and stopped the diversion of N5.882 billion in 323 Ministries, Departments,…
Yuletide: FRSC, Police agree to suspend checkpoints in Onitsha
The Anambra State Sector Commander of the corps, Mrs Joyce Alexander, said this in an interview in Awka on Tuesday.…
Edo Assembly suspends 18 LG chairs, deputies over insubordination to Gov. Okpebholo
The suspension order was sequel to a petition by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over refusal of the chairmen to…
Young Football Stars Who Idolize Cristiano Ronaldo
Arguably one of the best players in the world right now, Kylian Mbappe grew up idolizing Ronaldo. As a child,…
Tinubu appoints Aisha Garba Executive Secretary UBEC
Aisha Garba is an alumna of Petra American University in Jordan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts combined degree…
Remi Tinubu distributes N200,000 each to 250 senior citizens in Niger
The scheme was designed to support the welfare of elderly citizens annually and 250 elderly citizens aged 65 and above…
Gunmen shoot UNIZIK lecturer dead in Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has commenced investigations over the alleged murder of Mr Fabian Osita Chinedu. Information reveals that…
FG partners UNECA, UNDP to deploy IPRT for SDGs, Agenda 2063, NDP alignment
The training opened with remarks from Mr. Mohamed M. Fall, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, who…
Katsina governor Radda swears-in Chief of Staff, advisers
The event also honoured the immediate past Chief of Staff, Hon. Jabiru Abdullahi Tsauri, who has been appointed as the…
Tinubu to media: Why you should support my tax reforms
President Tinubu highlighted that the tax bills before the National Assembly aim to streamline the number of taxes, ease the…
Wole Olanipekun to Judiciary: Purge yourself of bad eggs
Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the call in Ibadan on Monday at the opening of the Law…
CDS Musa probes death of Okuama leaders in Army custody
Speakings at the End-of-Year Briefing by the Strategic Communications Interagency Committee (SCIPC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on…
Labour leaders, oil workers excited by operational status of Port Harcourt Refinery
If there was any significant take-away from the facility tour of the Port Harcourt refinery complex by the leadership of…
‘Totally false,’ DHQ dismisses report of French military base in Nigeria
The attention of Defence Headquarters has been drawn to online reports alleging the arrival of the first contingent of French…
Jos mechanic jailed 15 months for pickpocketing
Umar who was docked before Magistrates’ Court on Monday pleaded guilty to the charge filed against him by the police.…
Tinubu celebrates Shell, partners’ new $5bn investment in oil sector
The Bonga North project is the second of the blueprint projects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu selected to drive the implementation…
Tiwa Savage tells Tolani Soneye why she still wears bikini, shades critics
UK based Podcaster, Tolani Soneye, has hosted Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Tiwa Savage on her latest episode of The Receipts Podcast,…
Fayemi enjoins youths to embrace reading culture
The event tagged “ANAtainment”, featured the launch of the book, “Flights of Imagination, ANA Abuja anthology of poems and short…
US teenager arrested for killing father, mother, 2 brothers
The teenager was arrested on Sunday after he called the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office himself to announce the quadruple murder…