Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
N2bn investment scam: Famzhi boss Mariam Suleiman to spend 5 years in jail
Recall that the Securities and Exchange Commission has raised alarm in 2022 about the illegal fund management operation conducted by…
COAS Lagbaja orders probe of incident at Command School
Nwachukwu said that the directive was in response to the concerns raised by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of…
‘Indigenes displacing ‘herdsmen’ as kidnappers in Edo,’ CP raises alarm
Adegboye raised the alarm on Wednesday in Benin, the state capital, while briefing journalists on the Command activities to combat…
‘How gunmen killed 2 policemen, 1 other in Imo’
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Imo Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said the state Commissioner of Police (CP),…
Why Labour can’t declare strike over minimum wage now – Ajaero
Speaking in Geneva, Switzerland where he is currently attending the International Labour Conference, Ajaero said the next line of action…
Revealed! Why Tiwa Savage is crazy over Ayra Starr
Aside from being both females doing marvelously well on the music scene, Tiwa and Ayra share some uncanny similarities. A…
Tolaram acquires 58.02% Diageo’s shareholding in Guinness Nigeria
Adebayo Alli, Managing Director, Guinness Nigeria, said the announcement marked an exciting moment for Guinness Nigeria, its employees and customers.…
Two Jos bus conductors jailed for fighting in public
The police prosecutor, Insp Monday Dabit, told the court that information was received at the Laranto police station that the…
Kwara govt to Supreme Court: Why FG’s suit on LGs autonomy should be thrown out
In a legal process filed at the apex court, the state contended that granting the reliefs sought by the federal…
NUJ Chapel to boycott Kano govt. activities over mistreatment
A Communique signed after the meeting by chairman of the Chapel, Alhaji Aminu Garko, indicated that all members of the…
South-East among highest in human trafficking, – NAPTIP
Waziri-Azi said this on Monday at the opening of a one-day workshop organised in Enugu by the International Centre for…
Ibadan man Raimi Saka in trouble for shooting goat dead
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Toyin Ibrahim, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on June 1, at…
Reps group advocate 6-year single tenure for President, governors
The lawmakers, who are 35 in number made the proposal at a press conference on Monday, June 10, at the…
Fubara in trouble as court validates pro-Wike lawmakers’ seats
The 27 lawmakers had announced their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC some months ago. Subsequently, there have…
Governor AbdulRazaq and triumph over social media urchins
In practical demonstration of Governor AbdulRazaq’s commitment to excellent government / Labour relationship, he inaugurated a standing committee under the…
Eid-el-Kabir: Sen. Yari distributes 380 cows in Zamfara
The Chairman of Sen. Yari’s Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal Liman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday.…
Analyst commends Tinubu on reforms of financial sector, CBN
Ibrahim, in a piece made available to the media at the weekend, noted that the reforms that necessitated the probe…
Macron announces dissolution of French National Assembly
“I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving…
Iraqi court sentences 7 drug dealers to death
The chaos and conflicts that have engulfed Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003 impeded Iraqi governments from effectively addressing…
Group accuses Peter Obi of hypocrisy, undermining Nigeria’s institutions
The coalition said this while reacting to Obi's criticism of Nigeria electoral process and the outcome of the 2023 election…
NAF strikes knock out illegal oil refining sites in Imo
NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the operation was carried…
Troops rescue passengers after battle with kidnappers in Delta
A post on its official X Handle on Sunday, the Nigerian army said its troops’ swift response to a distress…
2024 Hajj: Another Kebbi pilgrim dies in Makkah
The death of Abubakar was announced by Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday. A statement by Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief…
Immigration officer Adeyinka to spend 7 years in jail for passport fraud
Adeyinka was said to have received the sum of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) from Ojeffia to regularise the said…
OSSAP-SDGs inaugurates Sickle Cell Care Centre in LASUTH
Also speaking at the event, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, described…
Kano councilor sponsors 120 orphans back to school
The 120 lucky orphans who had no means of continuing their education, were given scholarship to study in secondary schools…
Gov. Yusuf pays N1.3bn NECO/NBAIS liabilities, approves N300m teachers’ loan
According to a Statement by Governor Yusuf's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, non payment of the NECO and NBAIS fees,…
FULL LIST: Permanent phone numbers of Lagos Police DPOs offices, Area Commands
By Ayorinde Oluokun Lagos Police Command said it has acquired hundreds of telephone lines to be permanently assigned to the…
Rivers: Alignment of former political foes with Wike, Fubara ruffles feathers
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The recent surprise solidarity visits of the duo of Rivers billionaire industrialist and President of Belema…
Sanwo-Olu inaugurates LASUTH Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre
Speaking during the inauguration of the Centre, Sanwo-Olu said it would provide comprehensive care that includes early diagnosis, advanced treatment,…