Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Soyinka at 90: Celebrating the literary icon on World Poetry Day
With his characteristic sense of humour, the Nobel Laureate while appreciating Providus Bank for organizing the fifth edition of the…
IPOB’s Simon Ekpa among 97 terrorists declared wanted by Nigerian military
Some of the notorious leaders of bandits who have been linked to mass abduction, pillaging of villages and mass killings…
Tyla’s daily streams has increased by 30,000% – Spotify
Tabisher said Tyla’s global hit single “Water”, opened the floodgates for her career, leading to a viral dance challenge, almost…
Adelabu: FG to boost power supply to 6,500MW in 6 months
Dr Tinuade Sanda, CEO of EKEDC, said the company would continue to collaborate with government agencies and consumers to protect…
‘Decomposing hearts recovered,’ Military speaks on search for killers of soldiers in Delta
the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, said troops are…
Police smash deadly gang of kidnappers terrorizing Lagos
He said that their arrest followed a series of complaints from members of the public to the Commissioner of Police,…
Lagos man Chikezie docked for stealing drainage cover
The Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan told the court that Chikezie committed the offence on March 15, at Liadi St., Ijeshatedo,…
Gov. Sule sends condolences as 2 students die in Nasarawa varsity’s rice stampede
In a press statement signed by Ibrahim Adra, his press secretary, Governor Abdullahi Sule said the incident was reportedly perpetrated…
Museveni appoints son head of Uganda’s military
Kainerugaba frequently trades barbs with opposition politicians and has also formed a pressure group that has been mobilising political support…
Canada to accept fewer temporary residents
Miller said in 2023, temporary residents comprised 6.2 per cent of Canada’s population, or 2.5 million people. He added three…
Three students feared dead in a stampede over rice at Nasarawa University
Olukayode Babalola Three students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi were feared dead on Friday in a stampede over bags…
Internet fraud: 25 jailed in Benin City
The convicts’ road to the Correctional Centre began following their arrest by operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the…
Gun battle in Ogun forest: Police kill 5 kidnappers, rescue farm manager
The kidnappers engaged the squad in a fierce gun battle during which five of them out of about eight were…
Wike approves scholarships for 13,946 students in FCT
The inauguration took place at the School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. Hayyo explained…
Kano: 4 children dead, 28 others infected in fresh diptheria outbreak
The Interim Management Officer of the local government, Muhammad Yakubu Kunya, has called on the authorities and stakeholders to immediately…
Edo 2024: Court fixes date for judgment in suits challenging Ighodalo’s candidacy
Mr Magaji Ibrahim, SAN, who moved the two separate motions, pointed out that the primary election would amount to a…
U.S., Nigeria, others unveil food security strategic country plan
Mr David Greene, the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, while unveiling the strategy on Thursday in Abuja, said it exemplified the…
Election: Jonathan leads West African elders to Senegal
he statement named Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office…
Jealous Ekiti man bags death sentence for killing wife’s lover
According to the charge, Alomoge on June 21, 2022, at Ikere-Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court murdered Ayomide Ogunleye…
N2bn breach of contract suit: Davido, Pinnick agre to settle out of court
Brownhill Investment Company had in Oct. 2023 dragged Davido, and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited to court over…
‘My husband is a chronic womaniser’
The petitioner who resides in Jikwoyi, told the court that her husband “chases women around”. ”He tells them he was…
Kogi: Okun people express confidence in Gov Ododo
Okun is not known for ethnic sentiments. Our judgment is based on who will deliver good governance. The Government of…
WDSD: Foundation kicks against factors stifling survival, inclusion of people with Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome (or Trisomy 21), experts say is a congenital chromosomal disorder, in which a person has an extra chromosome,…
“Shattered Accusations” takes Houston by storm
As "Shattered Accusations" embarks on its festival journey, Enogieru and the entire team invite audiences to join them on this…
NLC members picket Labour Party headquarters, ask Abure to resign
That given the intransigence of the National Chairman of the Labour Party to unilaterally hold a National Convention of the…
Pakistan, IMF reach agreement on $1.1bn rescue package
Pakistan’s economy was pulled back from the brink amid fears of default when the IMF approved a short-term 3 billion…
U.S. Supreme Court allows controversial migration law in Texas
After a lengthy legal tug-of-war, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) finally argued before the Supreme Court that Texas was…
Kano govt, media group plan North-West security conference
The chairman of Media Trust visited Kano to intimate the Governor on plans to organize a security conference for the…
Edo LG launches business support, investment facilitation office
The initiative is anchored on three components including the Oredo-Socio Environmental Impact Initiative which is expected to focus on environmental…
Researchers eliminate HIV from human cells with gene-editing tool
Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure. Using a gene-editing tool known as…