Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
How dare devil gunmen robbed 3 banks, killed many opposite Benue police station
The robbers had first taken out the Otukpo police station before they descended on the banks.
Borno man Adamu Ibrahim arrested for murder of 24-year-old wife
Ibrahim was arrested alongside one Bukar Diya, his friend after both of them took the corpse of Fatima to the…
Why Nobel Prize in Literature shouldn’t have been awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016 – Soyinka
the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the…
Breaking: Tinubu orders release of 4 months withheld salary to ASUU members
The "No Work, No Pay" was instituted against the university lecturers who were on eight-month strike between February 14, 2022…
Resident doctors may get 17 days pay as Tinubu waives ‘no work, no pay order’
The Resident Doctors were on strike between July 26, 2023 and August 12. The Federal Government had on 1 August…
Rivers: Oyigbo flood victims agonise over losses
The victims who lamented that they were unable to salvage most of their possessions before their houses were overwhelmed by…
My tribunal victory validation of people’s will, grace of God – Rep. Ogene
Ogene according to the results of the election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on April 15, 2023,…
Stop invoking our name to scare debtors, EFCC warns loan companies
Loan companies linking the Commission to their loan recovery efforts should desist from such fraudulent engagements as the EFCC may…
Oba of Benin orders curses over desecration of ‘tradition’ at marriage ceremony
It was observed that during the marriage ceremony, Izoduwa Imasuen and his groom's men were twirling the traditional Eben while…
Zulum doles out N125m, food to 40,000 families in Konduga LGA
By Hamza Suleiman Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday supervised the distribution of N125m, food and non-food items to over…
10 ‘Lagos Fashion Week’ designers take over Spotify’s playlist – official
“The Fashion Forward playlist, boasting nearly 46,000 saves, stands as one of Spotify’s highly favoured fashion playlists, joining the ranks…
Police order probe of attack on officer at Kogi political rally
Onuoha, who condemned the incident, ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department to take the…
Banker Friday Ayegba arrested for stealing N14.8m from customer’s account
Ayegba, according to the EFCC statement, carried out the fraudulent withdrawals of N14.8million from a customer`s account between June 7-…
Nigeria will never get rich from producing oil – Lamido Sanusi
Sanusi spoke at the Distinguished Lecture Series of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos with the theme: “Resetting…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo seeks amnesty for South-East ‘unknown gunmen’
The group said this while commending the chairman of South-East Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma for…
Battle by Atiku, Obi to unseat President Tinubu begins at Supreme Court
Tinubu polled 8.8 million votes to defeat Atiku and Peter Obi, who scored 6.9 million and 6.1 million, respectively, to…
550 students sponsored by Kano govt depart for postgraduate studies in India, Uganda
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, flagged-off sending of the 550 students who are the first batch of 1001 students awarded the…
Tinubu appoints Olasupo Olusi BOI MD/CEO
According to the statement, Olusi has served as a World Bank economist and development finance expert over the past 20…
Olukoyede resumes at EFCC, unveils strategies for battle against corruption
Olukoyede particularly stressed the supremacy of the rule of law in the works of the Commission, pointing out that “the…
Tinubu: I will do my best to engender better life for Nigerians
Eno ,who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi, said already the state government had keyed into prudent…
Reps: Why Tinubu should immediately appoint 9 Justices to Supreme court
Reps express concern that the non-appointment of new Justices to the Supreme Court had stalled expeditious, effective and efficient justice…
Nigerian Navy busts 11 stowaways in Lagos
The apprehended persons included a 19-year-old man, name withheld from Ondo, 30-year-old man from Delta and another 30-year-old man from…
Intimidation, harassment can’t stop me, Kano anti-graft czar Muhuyi talks tough
Muhuyi regretted that some powerful individuals in the state whose names are on the blacklist of the Commission went as…
Call ANSEPA to order over violent activities in Okpoko, Rep Ogene tells Soludo
Member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Afam Victor Ogene, has called on Governor of Anambra State,…
PSC reacts to recruitment of repentant thugs as special constabularies in Kano
PSC said it is also aware that the Kano Special Constabulary has received adequate training and are working in their…
Delta father ‘flogs’ teacher to death for disciplining son over theft of palm wine
The parent subsequently flogged the teacher, who slumped and was immediately rushed to the Central Hospital, Agbor, where he was…
Nigerian Army seeks more recruits from Rivers, Delta States
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, worried by the low representation of Rivers indigenes in the army,…
Rivers University disowns arrested notorious job scammer
Mr Wiro called on the Rivers State University to make a clear statement on the claims by the suspect that…
Commuters save over N314.7m in one month from Edo free bus scheme
It is estimated that over N314, 665, 500 was saved by beneficiaries of the service for the one-month period on…
Edo govt partners Foton Group to set up vehicle plant
The Project Manager of Foton Motor Group, Jimmy Liuo, said, “The vehicle assembling company in Edo is going to be…