Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Israel, Hamas agree deal for release of Gaza hostages, truce
Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into Israel on Oct. 7,…
Boko Haram ambush: Yobe governor donates house, money to slain policeman
The Yobe State Governor also announced the donation of N1 million each to the six policemen injured while trying to…
Kano: Confusion as alleged judgement’s document affirms Gov. Yusuf’s victory
The evidence contained on page 67 of the copy of the Appeal Court judgement released on Tuesday and signed by…
What I have against Tinubu – Pa Ayo Adebanjo
By Nehru Odeh Elder statesman and leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has said President Bola Ahmed…
Procurement controversies: Sanwo-Olu opens up, expresses love for Doherty
Sanwo-Olu who spoke while inaugurating the newly built operational headquarters of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in Ikeja,…
Wike to make funds available for completion of VP’s official residence
The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said that the project as captured in the Abuja Master Plan was awarded in…
Nigerian govt revokes 1,633 mining titles
The licenses were revoked in line with the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) in a process that began on October 4…
Why I regularly beat my wife, children – Kaduna father confesses
Soladoye confessed in reaction to the complaint of his wife through her counsel B.A Tanko that she had wanted a…
Powerful Lagos, powerless Osun State
A list of candidates for elevation to the Supreme Court was released last week by the Federal Judicial Service Commission.…
Protests, anger trail death of Rivers landlord in police custody
The police Officer who allegedly tortured the landlord to death and the tenant have been arrested and detained at the…
Appeal Court verdict a political missile targeted at Kwankwaso, says Gov. Yusuf
During a Kwankwasiyya Stakeholders meeting, organized at the instance of Senator Kwankwaso, Governor Yusuf said his political cum legal travails…
Re: Powerful Lagos, powerless Osun
Assuming, without conceding, that we are even going by pairings referred to by Mr Olagunju, the Oyo and Osun slot…
Guterres rejects `Gaza UN Protectorate’, urges 2-state solution
A two-state solution envisages an independent Palestinian state coexisting with Israel.
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on deadly injection in circulation
Adeyeye said the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Pfizer, reported the incident, as received through a patient notification platform, concerning a…
Horrendous: 34-year-old man arrested over rape of 90-year-old woman
An Australian Guardian report on Tuesday, citing the police, said that the suspect entered old people's home in the east…
Rivers: Factional Speaker insists police officers led thugs to assassinate him
Ehie spoke against the background of denial by Olatunji Disu, Commissioner of Police in Rivers that he has not reported…
Group hails Appeal Court judgement on Kano governorship election
They expressed their full support and unwavering confidence in the Appeal Court decision and hoped that the Supreme Court would…
Ogun begins second phase disbursement of N1bn grant to MSEs
In the first batch, over N120 million was disbursed by the state government to more than 1,000 micro and small…
Edo 2024: Ex-PDP governorship candidate drums support for APC
Airhiavbere insisted that reclaiming Edo from the PDP back to the APC is a task that must be achieved in…
Nigeria has 10% of 1 billion children affected by climate change globally- UNICEF
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented the negative impacts of climate change on over one…
Fubara to CP Disu: What I want you to do in Rivers
The governor gave the charge on Monday when he received on courtesy visit at Government House in Port Harcourt, CP…
Lola Shoneyin: Why this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival is so special
Now in its eleventh year, Ake Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists…
Police: No assassination attempt on factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly
Rivers Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, said that the policemen who Ehie alleged were on a mission to kill him…
Blast kills at least 70 near south Gaza hospital, aid group says
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday the number was based on estimates by…
Lagos landlord bags double life imprisonment for sexually assaulting tenant’s 2 children
Soladoye said that the defendant was a dirty old man who fingered and touched the breasts of the survivors under…
Military opens up on deadly terrorists’ attack on Yobe governor’s convoy
Giving more insights into the incident on Monday, the Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade foiled the…
Kano: Police warn against planned protest over Appeal Court’s verdict
Police issued the warning following security reports that revealed plots by disgruntled elements to breach the peace in the ancient…
Armed thugs led by police attempted to kill me – Rivers Assembly factional Speaker
In the statement, signed by his legislative aide, Ken Uchendu, Ehie said the attack took place around 11 pm on…
Actors Guild of Nigeria concludes international festival in Miami
The high point of the event was the unveiling of the maiden edition of AGN all gloss magazine ‘ON-SCREEN
Ebonyi to award foreign scholarship to brilliant students
Nwifuru who spoke in Abakaliki on Sunday said the state will also sponsor 300 persons to study for their master's…