Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
How gunmen ambushed, kidnapped passengers around Port Harcourt Airport – Eyewitness
The Rivers State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of three persons along the road leading to the International…
AFCON 2024 winner gets $7 million as CAF jacks up cash prizes
The winner of AFCON in 2022 received $5 million, an increase of $500,000 over the previous edition, while the runner-up…
AFCON 2024 winner gets $7 million as CAF jacks up cash prizes
The winner of AFCON in 2022 received $5 million, an increase of $500,000 over the previous edition, while the runner-up…
Kano quack doctor Chidera Ugwu arrested for killing pregnant lady with injection
Chidera Ugwu, aged 24 years, of Lanbum Banki Tofa Local Government Area, Kano, and administered injections and drugs to the…
Amotekun commanders in South West storm Ondo for Akeredolu
Mr Adetunji Adeleye, Commander of Ondo State Security Network, noted that the late Akeredolu will continue to be remembered for…
Abbas commissions Gbajabiamila’s UNILAG, NOUN, other projects
Speaker Abbas also opened a 484-bed Femi Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), equally facilitated by…
Rehabilitate Otukpo-Obi highway to curb kidnapping, Group urges FG
Also, the group called on Benue State Government to construct the Alade - Obarike Road to give the people of…
APC alleges INEC REC colluding with SDP to tamper with Kogi election materials
Spokesman of the Kogi APC Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo, who made the claim on Wednesday evening, said the Commissioner is…
Excitement as Speaker Abass unveils OSSAP-SDGs’ 80-bed MCC in Ikorodu
Abbas promised that government will continue to invest in healthcare infrastructure, training, retention of health care professionals, while initiating policies…
Fubara visits Diri, seeks reset in Rivers, Bayelsa relationship
Rivers State governor therefore declared his willingness to work with his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri to remove obstacles…
102,650 people to benefit from FG’s cash transfer programme in Edo
The General Manager of Social Investment Programme (SIP) in the Edo, Yuwa Aladeselu, disclosed this at a one-day refresher training…
Why Edison Ehie can’t ‘resign’ as Speaker of Rivers Assembly – Clark
Ehie led a four-member faction of the House following the crisis which led to the division of the 31-member legislative…
Diri to Jonathan: Your endorsement of my reelection more than billions of naira
By Shedrack Frank Bayelsa governor Douye Diri has hailed former President Goodluck Jonathan for supporting his reelection in the November…
Police recover corpses of 12 victims of Boko Haram attack in Chibok
According to sources, the insurgents who were heavily armed with AK-47 rifles, came on motorcycles, in Hilux vans and opened…
Kano governor Yusuf denies ‘exchanging blows’ with SSG
He explained that the SSG is still in full charge while attributing rumours of his removal to idle gossipers.
UNILAG unveils programmes for 54th Convocation
It indicates that, on Jan.10, there would be a pre-convocation news conference by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof.…
Lagos to establish medical university this year: Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State governor said the university would be established before the end of 2024, in collaboration with the Federal…
Police nab 258 for armed robbery, 369 for rape, sodomy in Katsina
Abubakar-Musa further said that the police succeeded in neutralising 17 suspected kidnappers and rescued 171 victims in Katsina in 2023.
Fake University degrees: NANs seeks probe of NUC, NYSC, Education Ministry
NANS said this while commending the Federal Government (FG) for suspending the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates obtained from…
Enugu Govt. to fund 80% of 2024 budget from IGR – Mbah
Mbah, who spoke at a Mass organised at the Government House Chapel, Enugu, said that only about 12 per cent…
Uzodimma distributes Tinubu’s truckloads of rice to South East states
Uzodimma explained that of the truckloads of rice neither came from the State nor Federal Government. Rather, but are personal…
Israeli drone strikes Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri dead in Beirut
Al-Arouri, 57, had served several terms in Israeli jails and was released in March 2010 as part of efforts to…
Nasarawa: Kidnapped LG chairman Isah-Andaha, 3 others regain freedom
The police spokesperson for Nasarawa Command explained that no ransom was paid to secure the release of Isah-Andaha and other…
Obi, Utomi pay glowing tributes to late Akeredolu
Speaking during the visit, Obi described the late Akeredolu as a principled leader, patriotic Nigerian and dogged fighter who stood…
‘He had brain surgery’- Culture Minister Musawa gives update on Zack Orji
Zack Orji, 64, reportedly slumped at New Year's Eve and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the National…
Plateau killings: North Central Governors donate N100m, attribute attacks to terrorists
Also speaking, Benue’s Gov. Hyacinth Alia said the people of Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Niger states to unite and defeat…
APC to PDP: Tinubu busy, will not be distracted by your idle mischief
While charging Nigerians to remain steadfast with Tinubu as he strive to deliver on his promise of improving the living…
Over 4,000 pupils killed in Gaza war – Education ministry
The ministry announced on Tuesday that 7,539 more had been injured in the same period, according to a report by…
Halima Shehu suspended as NSIPA National Coordinator by Tinubu
The National Social Investment Programme, NSIPA, is an agency saddled with executing interventions aimed at alleviating poverty and promoting social…
Adeleke: I directly experienced divine guidance in making state decisions
Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke, has attributed his ability to overcome challenges he experienced in the early days of his administration…