Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
82nd birthday: Adeboye recounts many times he escaped death
Under Adeboye, RCCG has grown to one of the biggest Pentecostal churches in Nigeria with branches in many parts of…
Knowledge economy key to national development, says Dangote
Dangote spoke on Friday, as a Guest Lecturer at the 38th Convocation Lecture of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Odegbami speaks on Peseiro’s performance, new coach for Super Eagles
Odegbami advised the NFF to look inward for an indigenous coach to handle the Super Eagles.
Labour Party asks court to sack Rivers Assembly Speaker, 26 other lawmakers
Seeking alignment with the Supreme Court decision in Abegunde v Ondo State House of Assembly (2015), the Labour Party asserted…
‘A great talent is gone,’ Gov Adeleke mourns Sisi Quadri
Adeleke, in a condolence message on Friday noted that Sisi Quadri was a delight to watch on the screen, radiating…
‘My wife stubborn, diabolical, attempted to kill me’
Owo, in his claims in the divorce petition he filed at the Customary Court on Friday, said his wife boasted…
‘My husband wicked, a drunk, follows anything under skirt’
Ebi, dragged her husband to the Jikwoyi customary court seeking divorce of her marriage to Monday.
Tinubu: Idris clears air on Orosanye report amidst cheering news
First, Idris dismissed insinuations that approval of the implementation of the Oronsaye report will lead to losses of jobs in…
Three illegal BDC operators jailed in Kano
They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges of illegal dealing in foreign currency without an appropriate licence.
Internet fraud: EFCC grabs 13 suspects in Kano
The suspects were arrested by peratives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dele…
Police smash notorious currency counterfeiting gang in Lagos
Ayuba said that during the ex-soldier’s arrest, his house and premises were searched, and some suspected counterfeit local and foreign…
Aiyedatiwa swears-in 6 commissioners, 8 special advisers, HoS
Speaking on behalf of other appointees, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan, appreciated Gov Aiyedatiwa for the trust reposed in them, with a…
Why I trekked from Gombe to Abuja for CDS Musa – Rabiu
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A 29-year-old driver Mallam Suleiman Rabiu has said he trekked from Gombe State to Abuja in appreciation…
Fubara, Wike political battles scaring off investors from Rivers – Wali
As a way out of quagmire, Wali, who is also a lawyer, charged the the media to downplay the reportage…
Kano: 11 kidnappers among 178 suspects arrested by police
Other arrested suspects committed crimes ranging from armed robbery, drug peddling, cattle rustling, banditry, thuggery, car theft, and motorcycle snatching,…
Troops kill 3 BH/ISWAP terrorists in Lake Chad, recover MRAP, gun truck, others
The weapons recovered from the stronghold of the insurgents to include a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, gun truck…
Kano: Gov. Yusuf seeks support of Islamic clerics on good governance
Governor Yusuf who returned from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, after performing the lesser hajj in the Holy Land, appealed to…
Moses Bliss, fiancé hold colourful traditional marriage in Ghana
By Akotonou Lynient and Esther Mamudu Nigerian Gospel singer, Moses Bliss and his Ghanaian fiancé, Marie Wiseborn on Thursday had…
Abia: Otti’s wife doles 600 50kg bags of rice, cash, other items to PWDs
In a speech at the event in Umuahia, Otti said that the gesture was a demonstration of her commitment toward…
PoS operator Louis Enoshi shot dead in Ebonyi
A resident in the area, Monday Nweke, confirmed that the deceased was shot dead at his house on Wednesday morning.
Lafarge Africa announces 4.7% decline in PAT in 2023
The Lafarge boss stated that the firm’s performance was also largely impacted by spiraling inflation and unprecedented Naira devaluation, with…
Gas-to-Power: FG pays gas suppliers over $120m
Recall, in January 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had blamed the low power generation and distribution experienced in…
‘People are crying, lamenting,’ K1 on why he can’t celebrate 67th birthday
However, K1, in the statement urged his family and friends to rather use the occasion to reach out to the…
My contributions to realisation of Aba Geometric Power Project – Gov Otti
Otti was, however, categorical that he has no evidence that his immediate predecessor invested the State's fund in the Geometric…
Tinubu: The fight is on, we’re not looking back
Tinubu who spoke at the inauguration of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), the Red Line rail…
Calls for Coups d’etat unprincipled, opportunistic, dehumanizing – Soyinka
The literary icon spoke against the backdrop of coup detats becoming the new normal in the West African coast as…
‘How I got 7 women we killed for rituals,’ Ogun man, Azeez confesses
Azeez who had been on the run and was later arrested by the police, said he joined the gang in…
Hardship: Reps ask JAMB to extend UTME registration by 2 weeks
Adopting the motion, the house urged JAMB to extend the registration by two weeks, while mandating the relevant committees on…
Tinubu listening to Nigerians, reviewing policies to make life better – Minister
The Minister said this at the Punch Nigeria Ltd 50th Anniversary Lecture on Thursday in Lagos while asserting that reforms…
Fake pharmaceuticals worth N1.7bn intercepted in Oyo-Osun axis
The area controller said the Customs Service would intensify its fight against smuggling and enforce Federal Government’s policy on total…