Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
No respite as NiMet forecasts another 3-day of thunderstorms, rains
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has asked Nigerians to expect another three-day of thunderstorms and rains from…
Yobe govt issues fresh flood alert to residents in 9 LGAs
“Yobe has experienced significant flooding between April 15 and Sept. 9 2024, causing widespread devastation across several local government areas.…
‘We’ll hunt down killers of soldiers, officers in Delta community’, DHQ vows
“I want to assure you that the killers of 17 personnel of the armed forces will not go unpunished and…
Katsina sponsors 109 students to study MBBS, AI in Egypt, China
Katsina government said the first batch of 41 students were already at Nahda University, Egypt, studying MBBS, adding that the…
Why I interrogate society in my latest single ‘Stand Well Well’ – Seun Kuti
"Stand Well Well" is the third and final single from his forthcoming album, Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) which…
Jigawa man Ahmad Isah loses 3 children to building collapse
The three children identified as Khalifa Ahmad, 13, Tijjani Ahmad, 12 and Rabiu Ahmad, also 12 died when the wall…
Why I no longer grant interviews on Nigerian economy – Moghalu
The political economist said all what he has said in the past on how to fix the Nigerian economy seem…
Amotekun nabs 21 for alleged kidnapping, others in Ondo
The suspects were paraded by Mr Adetunji Adeleye, Ondo State Commander of Amotekun corps before newsmen in Akure, the state…
Edo 2024: Court fixes date to hear APC’s suit seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification
Justice Peter Lifu fixed the hearing of all pending applications after lawyers to the parties in the suit reached an…
CDS Musa: We’ll soon capture notorious Zamfara terrorists’ kingpin Bello Turji
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed to ensure that the military will…
Revered Filipino cleric Apollo Quiboloy to face criminal charges
Israelito Torreon, the cleric’s lawyer on Monday said Quiboloy made “the ultimate sacrifice” by surrendering to police, to spare his…
Nigeria confirms 55 Mpox cases
NCDC made this known via its official website, noting that no death has been recorded from the disease so far…
3 Lagos men docked for kidnapping, stealing
Okonofua said that the defendants and others at large, kidnapped two people from Ogun and stole N13,000 from one of…
Edo 2024: Concerned Obidient Movement endorses PDP’s Ighodalo
“Its candidate, Ighodalo, and the deputy, Osarodion Ogie, possess the vision and qualifications that align with the aspirations of Edo…
NNPC Ltd/Chevron JV concludes conversion of assets into PIA terms
During a brief ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Monday, the two partners signed documents on the conversion of…
Illegal gold mining: Court sends Osun traditional ruler, 4 others to Kuje prison
Oba Osunmakinde was arraigned alongside Sheu Mustapha, Sabiru Hashim, Danbaba Ibrahim and Ade Olap Global Resources Limited by the Attorney-General…
Abure: Peter Obi, Otti will no longer get automatic tickets in 2027
The Abure faction of Labour Party announced this at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC meeting held on…
Police rescue 16 children from suspected trafficker in Rivers
The Police have rescued 16 children and arrested a suspected member of child trafficking ring in an estate in Ozuoba…
Kidnapped Rivers director freed after alleged payment of N15m ransom
Family sources confirmed that Fubara was released last Thursday midnight in one of the Islands near Bonny in Bonny local…
Tragic: Ibadan man Ahmed kills grandfather, uncle
The man was living in the same residence with his grandfather who was visually impaired father and his uncle who…
Morocco 2025: Eguavoen talks about ‘momentum’ as Eagles land in Kigali
The Super Eagles began their campaign in the 2025 AFCON Qualifier on a bright note with a 3-0 thrashing of…
Anambra: NEMA distributes relief items to displaced people of Ogbaru communities
Earlier, Hon. Ogene had moved a motion during the House plenary, highlighting the plight of the people in the two…
Ogun govt shuts 5 companies over environmental pollution
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Ogun government has shut five companies in various parts of the state over alleged pollution and…
‘VAT rate remains 7.5%’, Wale Edun clarifies
The current VAT rate is 7.5% and this is what the government is charging on a spectrum of goods and…
‘You’re now very inconsequential,’ PDP tackles Kwankwaso over 2027 ambition
PDP, the main opposition party in Nigeria said this while reacting to claims by Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the…
We sealed Ortom’s company over N130m tax debt – Benue Govt
The acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Board of Internal Revenue, Sunday Odagba said this while disputing claims that the company…
Barau urges Nigerians to support Tinubu’s administration
The Deputy Senate President who spoke while inaugurating the distribution of palliatives to his constituents in the seven states in…
Takeaways from food security summit attended by Gov. Namadi in Kigali
On Day 3 of the Food Security Summit, Governor Namadi participated in key discussions on transforming food systems. At a…
Obaseki playing shameful, cheap politics with Anenih’s death – Afegbua
Recall that Governor Obaseki had on Friday while addressing party supporters at Okpujie Demonstration Primary School in Uromi, venue of…
Nigerian Army reacts to alleged mass resignation of soldiers
Whie faulting the publication, the Nigerian Army, in a statement by its Director of Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said…