Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Burkina Faso police kill 40 Islamic fighters after ambush
Burkina Faso, which has a population of around 21 million, is led by a military transitional government that promised the…
Group alleges attacks on governors over N5bn subsidy palliative
The N5 billion palliative, a key component of President Bola Tinubu's intervention program to mitigate the impact of the oil…
Kano tribunal bribery scandal: APC calls for protest to ‘defend democracy’
Kano APC Public Relations Officer, Ahmad M. Aruwa, made the call in a statement obtained by our correspondent in reaction…
Edo NMA suspends principal officers
The decision to suspend the three officials was taken at the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference (AGM/SC) held at…
We can fix Nigeria’s moribund refineries in one year – Women engineers
Newly-elected APWEN Lagos Chapter Chairman, Mrs Atinuke Owolabi, made the made the promise on behalf of her colleagues during the…
Governor Radda vows to tackle humanitarian crisis in Katsina
Governor Radda said his administration is committed to adopting a proactive approach in tackling humanitarian crises within Katsina State.
Why statutory allocation to Oba of Benin palace was withheld – Obaseki
Obaseki reacts to insinuation that Edo state government had deliberately withheld the statutory allocation due the Benin palace to spite…
Rivers teacher docked for defiling 3- year- old pupil
Alonge, a teacher at a private school in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers allegedly defiled the 3 years old…
‘They want to kill me’ – Anambra’s Chief Nwoye alerts police
Nwoye said he had petitioned the Police and the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), the umbrella body of…
Lai Mohammed asks Customs to patronise his firm for lobbying jobs
Mohammed, who is the Managing Partner of the firm was in company of former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,…
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have all been under military rule since coups in their respective countries and had therefore…
Six Boko Haram commanders, 26 fighters surrender to MNJTF troops
The statement indicated that the Boko Haram members surrendered to MNJTF troops alongside members of their families and their weapons.
Davido, AY, among 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa
Within this illustrious roster of 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa, we encounter a rich shade of leaders, economist,…
Tour operators: How Lola Ade-John can succeed as tourism minister
To do this, the tour operator said she must immediately call for a roundtable stakeholders’ meeting to rub minds and…
Lokpobiri, Wike visit Tinubu ahead of swearing-in as ministers
Lokpobiri is the designated Minister of State for Petroleum.
Job racketeering: JAMB Registrar not indicted – Reps C’ttee
The Committee said it was wrong to insinuate that the committee had indicted the JAMB registrar when it was still…
Gov. Abiodun reacts to portfolios assigned to 3 Ogun Ministers – Designate
Governor Abiodun, in Abeokuta said the nomination of the trio from the three Ogun senatorial districts and the choice of…
Cervical cancer: Ogun mobilises stakeholders for HPV vaccination
According to him, the vaccination would protect girls within the age range against cervical cancer infection.
Rivers: Vigilante operatives kill 2 kidnappers in failed abduction bid
Eyewitnesses said the suspected kidnappers were killed during a gun battle with the OSPAC Vigilante operatives at Rumukwachi community of…
CIBN declares support for efforts by Tinubu, CBN to save the naira
CIBN also commended President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing efforts to unify the Naira exchange rate to save the country…
Ibadan chief suspended for ejecting 200 landlords from their houses
Oladoja,had locked and red-marked their buildings preparatory to their destruction over the court judgment which, according to him, indicated that…
Ogun man Taiwo Ishola docked for killing younger brother’s 2 sons
By Joy Akinsanya A 37-year-old man, Taiwo Ishola, has been remanded in prison in Abeokuta, Ogun State after he was…
Mrs Obaseki tasks Niger Delta students on unity for peace, economic development
Edo First Lady drew attention to the pervasive crisis and conflict that have bedeviled the region, which she noted, has…
Breaking: Ike, Soma receive strikes at BBNaija All Stars
Big Brother also told Ike that should he survive the forthcoming live eviction show, another punishment awaits him.
Bauchi govt sacks 2 civil servants for stealing N332,000 belonging to dead colleague
The two civil servants Nasiru Sama’ila, Chief Clerical Officer and Awwal Jibrin, Assistant Chief Clerical Officer were sacked for alleged…
Police rescue kidnap victim, recover car in Delta
Edafe said that the victim was rescued on Thursday by the command’s Anti-cult Unit and the operatives attached to the…
Abuja Hotel Owners reacts to appointment of Wike as FCT minister
The hotel owners said this in a statement they issued to congratulate Wike on his emergence as Minister of FCT,…
Ex-Niger Delta agitator seeks renewal of Tompolo’s pipeline surveillance contract
Leading the clamour for the renewal of the about to expire surveillance contract is the South-South, Coordinator of The Asiwaju…
Jigawa man Samaila Ilu commits suicide
The remains of the 35-year-old hanging on a tree with a rope, spokesperson for the Jigawa state police command, DSP…