Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Man bags life jail over rape of own wife
The victim was still living in her parents’ house, as the marriage ceremony had only been performed spiritually at the…
NAF: Military drone, not helicopter, crashed in Kaduna
The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement that the drone crashed after it…
Army will combat all threats, ensures peace across Nigeria – COAS Lagbaja
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt..-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured Nigerians of Army’s commitment to combating…
Another Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
The death of the female pilgrim was announced by Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday in a statement issued…
Why I took campaign for release of Nnamdi Kanu to Buhari – Rep Aguocha
Rep Aguocha said his visit to Katsina was “to seek Buhari’s intervention and elicit his support for a political dialogue…
FG tasks states on accelerating SDGs
In his remarks, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, maintained that the Sustainable Development Goals are a…
Gwoza suicide attacks will not stop war againt terrorists,says Ag. Borno Governor
The suicide bombers struck a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in Gwoza, a town near the border with Cameroon,…
Residents groan as prices of foodstuffs soar in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina
Residents of Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States are not left out as the majority of the homes now find it…
NNPC retail Ltd probes “Lubricants-for-Petrol” incident
The viral video had indicated that the fuel pump attendants made the purchase of the lubricants prerequisite for purchasing fuel.…
Kano: Sack looms as Gov. Yusuf queries KAROTA, REMASAB bosses
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano There is unease among the bosses of the Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), and Kano Road…
Anambra: Reps deny endorsing Soludo for re-election
Ogene said though the caucus paid the governor a visit on Friday, June 28, party and personal aspirations were not…
How we intercepted N7.35bn worth codeine consignments in Rivers – NDLEA
He added that the seizure was the third of such in the past four weeks. According to the statement credible…
NDLEA operatives bust Abuja drug party, grab 60 suspects
The drug party was organized by one Stanley Ikechukwu who was among those arrested at the venue, NDLEA spokesman, Femi…
‘You’ve exposed yourself,’ Omokri tackles Peter Obi over Nnamdi Kanu
By calling for the release of a man who made public broadcasts asking his supporters to kill Nigerian military and…
How Tinubu’s Executive Order will tranform healthcare sector – NAFDAC
According to NAFDAC, the Executive Order addresses core challenges and provide clear path for improvement of the pharmaceutical industry in…
Peter Obi asks Tinubu to free Nnamdi Kanu immediately
We are a democratic country and people have right under the constitution to express themselves freely. They also have right…
Suprise, excitement as couple weds at Lagos Airport
It was a mixture of suprise and excitement for many passengers at the Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. (BASL) terminal of…
Suicide bomber kills 6, injures 15 in Borno
The suicide suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs). According to an eyewitness simply identified as Buba, the suicide…
Nigeria to exit FATF Grey List soon, ICPC Chairman assures
It would be recalled that on February 24, 2023, Nigeria was placed on the FATF Grey List due to a…
Abuja businessman in trouble for paying N38m in cash for transactions
Uduma was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on alleged N38 million money laundering Case for making, amongst other offences,…
Diplomat advocates NIS independence from Interior Ministry
Ambassador Coomassie, who is also the Head of Mission, International Peace Commission, Nigeria, decried the under-funding of NIS and called…
Tenure of FCT area council chairpersons expires June 2026 – INEC
Yakubu said that based on the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), the current elected executives of FCT…
‘How mother of Hausa singer, Rarara was abducted in Katsina’
The elderly mother was kidnapped at her residence in Kahutu, Danja Local Government Area of the state in the early…
Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: EFCC raises contempt charges against Yahaya Bello’s lawyers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised contempt charges against two defence counsel in the N80.2billion alleged money laundering…
‘A fine example of Nigerian excellence,’ Tinubu hails Amina Mohammed at 63
According to the President, Mohammed is credited for mobilising all government and non-government oil and gas stakeholders to achieve the…
Sokoto district heads remain deposed – Commissioner for Justice
Nasiru Binji, explained that the district heads stand deposed as the court order ceased to exist seven days after it…
Ekiti farmer, 45, docked for allegedly raping 65-year-old woman
The prosecution counsel, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that Gbenga committed the offence sometime in April 2024 at Ipole…
U.S. presidential debate: What undecided voters think
Of the 13 “undecideds” who spoke to Reuters, 10 described the 81-year-old Democratic president’s performance against Republican candidate Trump collectively…
Saudi Arabia, UAE shorten Friday prayers amid heat waves
In Saudi Arabia, Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina are being limited…
Lawmakers urge security operatives to enforce Ogun Anti-Open Grazing law
The lawmakers, through the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide made the call at the plenary of the House of Wednesday…