Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 7 cases
The NCDC on its official website on Friday said Edo reported four cases, Bauchi two, while Kogi recorded one with…
Human trafficking: NSCDC nabs 4 suspects, rescues 9 women from hotel in Oyo
Padonu said that the command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit arrested the suspects and rescued the victims on Tuesday…
Botswana declares holiday to celebrate first Olympic gold
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced to the nation that he has found it a fitting tribute to Tebogo, “Botswana’s Sensation,”…
Over 30 corpses recovered after militia attack on Benue community
Mr Matthew Aboh, Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism told journalists in Makurdi on Friday that the killings resulted from…
Rivers: Navy rescues 59 from drowning, loses officer
Adams-Aliu said the deceased officer fell overboard accidentally during the rescue operation which lasted for about 10 hours from midnight…
11 dead, 4 injured as car collides with truck in Kaduna
“The fatal crash resulted in the instant death of all the 11 people in the golf while the four people…
Obasanjo to Tinubu: Demands of protesting youths legitimate, listen to them
Obasanjo said the Federal Government should listen to the concerns of the youth which necessitated their nationwide protests. The former…
Tinubu: Mining companies must prioritize health, safety of Nigerians
Addressing the health implication of exploration activities during an interactive session, the President expressed concern over the well-being of those…
We never accused NNPC of not supplying us crude oil – Dangote Refinery
However, Dangote Industries Limited, in the statement it issued on Thursday said its complaint was concern has always been NUPRC’s…
Two notorious thieves stopped from escaping with stolen car to Benin Republic
He said that the suspects, after hijacking the vehicle, were on top speed to escape a police checkpoint, but were…
NAF jet strikes Boko Haram IED factory, gun trucks in Borno
Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, stated this in a statement on Thursday in…
Oro festival: FUOYE urges female students, staff to stay indoors
The Oro festival typically characterised by the presence of masked men and restrictions of movement of women, is an indigenous…
Edo IDP First Class graduate bags US varsity PhD scholarship
Ishaku, upon graduation, had bagged the Best Graduating Student, 2023 award, the Mike Ozekhome award for overall best graduating student…
Police begin probe of murder of crossdresser, ‘Abuja Area Mama’
The sad news of the murder ‘Abuja Area Mama’ passing is coming barely three days after Lagos-based popular crossdresser ,…
Army seizes 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil in 3 states
Danjuma said that 110,000 litres of crude oil stored in an oven and a massive metal reservoir were discovered at…
Cross dresser found dead on Abuja expressway
FCT Police Command spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh in a statement said the corpse of the cross dresser corpse was found…
Troops bust notorious Oyo kidnapper, Abubakar Shehu, recover 4 AK-47 rifles, others
According to the post four Ak-47 rifles among other weapons were recovered at the hideout of the syndicate in Itesiwaju…
Pastor, 3 others kidnapped during vigil in Rivers regain freedom
It was gathered that gunmen dressed in military camouflage suspected to be herders at about 3.00am on Friday, 2nd August,…
#Endbadgovernance protest: 3 ‘protesters’ arrested for snatching POS machines in Rivers
Our Correspondent reports that for the eight days the #Endbadgovernance protest has been on, the Federal Secretariat housing some federal…
Teenage Nigerian autistic boy targets Guinness World Record for largest art canvas
The project, titled by Kanye tagged "Impossibility is a Myth," seeks to raise funds for The Zeebah Foundation's state-of-the-art autism…
Venezuelan military reaffirms absolute loyalty to Maduro
Crisis-hit Venezuela has been rocked by renewed instability in recent weeks after Maduro was declared the winner of heavily contested…
Berlin doctor detained after allegedly killing 4 female patients
In April, a former cardiologist at Berlin’s Charité hospital was convicted of killing two seriously ill patients with lethal overdoses…
Tinubu’s administration aims to correct historical missteps, not cause hardship – Minister
Idris stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while briefing the Diplomatic Community on the recent nationwide protest at a meeting…
Lagos lawyer and activist, Adesina Ogunlana, is dead
Ogunlana who was Chairman of the NBA Ikeja Branch from 2016 to 2018, passed away on Tuesday. While paying tribute…
Zamfara Govt speaks on N19bn ‘for Gov. Lawal’s kitchenware’
Zamfara Government under Lawal is running an open door policy, we welcome media and other stakeholders to verify and access…
Notorious criminal ‘Baba Ogbon’ arrested over murder of ex-Ekiti varsity DVC
Ayodele, was also one of the suspects who recently robbed and killed a businesswoman later identified as Aina Adeyemi at…
Cross River needs N100bn to fix facilities damaged during EndSARS protest- Commissioner
According to Odere, the state requires the sum of N100 billion to fix government assets that were destroyed during the…
Tobi Amusan storms into women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals
Amusan, who is the world record holder at the event, recorded a time of 12.49 seconds to win her heat,…
Onanuga tackles Atiku over warning to security agencies
“As a supporter and enabler of the destructive ‘protests,’ Alhaji Atiku certainly wants the sinister protest to continue in spite…
#Endbadgovernance protest: Soldier arrested over killing of 16-year old boy in Kaduna
By Ayorinde Olaokun/Abuja A soldier who killed a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed while attempting to stop hoodlums who were causing…