Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Two notorious robbers busted in Lagos
They were both arrested around 5:20 a.m. today on the Alausa-Ketu pedestrian Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
2022 World Cup: An uncanny trend in the knock-out stages everyone must know
In the first knock-out match that was played between Netherlands and the United States, Netherlands, whose first letter N precedes…
U.S. Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage
The Respect for Marriage Act, as it is called, won Senate approval last month.
2023: Disability Commission knocks Atiku, Okowa for neglect of PWDs
Lalu said Abubakar was a Vice President under the PDP for eight years, yet he made no impact on the…
Newly redesigned Naira ready for issuance – Emefiele
CBN said that the currency redesign and reintroduced cashless policies were not targeted at anybody but are for the good…
Nigeria winning war against terrorists – CAS Amao
Air Marshal Amao also informed the personnel that the NAF is expecting the delivery of additional new platforms which the…
‘How kidnappers freed Ondo traditional ruler after receiving N10m ransom’
The kidnappers of the 66-year-old Ondo traditional ruler, Oba Olukotun, had contacted the family to demand a ransom of N100…
Anti-smuggling war: Freight Forwarders laud Seme Customs Controller
The associations also commended Comptroller Jibo for his representation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the just concluded World…
What keeps me going as a writer: Award-winning author Veronique Tadjo
Veronique Tadjowho won the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction was in Lagos, Nigeria recently, where she headlined…
2023 elections: NNPP will win at all levels, says Kwankwaso
Kwakwanso refuted the rumours at the state secretariat of the NNPP in Abeokuta on Thursday.
CBN Governor to Reps: Buhari very happy with new cash withdrawal policy
The House of Representatives had asked Emefiele to suspend the restrictions on cash withdrawals at its plenary on Thursday.
‘Enough is enough’ – DSS asks NNPCL, others to end fuel scarcity in 48 hours
Social - economic activities have been grounded in many parts of Nigeria in the past few weeks as a result…
Wike: I will continue to deliver infrastructure in Rivers until my last day in office
Wike said this while declaring that his administration will remain focused on governance despite increase in tempo of political campaigns…
G5: Rivers govt presents ‘evidence’ of plot to blackmail Wike
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone displayed a document with details of the alleged the sinister plot…
‘My crime is that I support Atiku’ – Sen. Maeba speaks on attack on his residence
Maeba claimed he received a phone call that some people sent to attack him were on the way to his…
Children to get new malaria shot by end of 2023 — WHO
While the slower spread is encouraging, the WHO warned that the mosquito-borne parasite that triggers the disease is becoming increasingly…
Lai Mohammed: How Buhari saved Nigerians from hunger
According to the minister, one of the indelible legacies of the Buhari’s administration, largely downplayed is food security and the scaling…
Edo man Taofeek Isah sentenced to death for rape, kidnapping
By George Edomwonyi An Edo High Court, sitting in Auchi, on Thursday sentenced one Taofeek Isah to death by hanging…
Sub-Saharan Africa 5G subscriptions to hit 150m – Report
The Ericsson report said that currently, 4G represented 29 per cent of mobile subscriptions in SSA with 4G subscriptions expected…
Buhari directs NALDA to buy additional 5 spraying aircraft
Buhari, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the directive when the agency…
Ogun West: Court dismisses suit against APC’s Sen. Adeola
Senator Solomon Adeola defeated the incumbent senator of the district, Senator Tolu Odebiyi by a total vote of 294 against…
Auchi Polytechnic expels 40 students
By Jethro Ibileke The Management of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, has confirmed the expulsion of 40 students over falsification…
Osun ‘looting’: Oyetola’s aide tackles Gov. Adeleke’s officials
Omipidan who spoke while addressing the media in Osogbo said rather than Oyetola, officers of the new governor, Ademola Adeleke's…
Attack on CJN: A baseless and needless political machination
I had no personal thoughts to suggest that the Honourable CJN had made a mistake that would give his attackers…
Court strikes another out suit by Rivers PDP to disqualify APC candidates
PDP had asked the court to disqualify Rivers National Assembly candidates of APC from participating in the election over claims…
Edo: Groups take campaign against gender-based violence to Gelegele communities
The awareness campaign which included interactive sessions and road march, attracted participants from Gelegele.
‘How Ibadan fraud syndicate stole N16.1m from POS’
The POS fraud which involved unlawful access to a computer network and manipulation of a POS network was busted by…
China hands over N2.8bn agric project to Nigeria
By Sarafina Christopher and Lizzy Okoji The Chinese Government on Tuesday delivered a China-aid Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Center project to…
Nigerian singer D’banj arrested, detained
D'banj was arrested and detained Tuesday for allegedly diverting funds earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment…
Katsina teacher Laminu Saminu kills friend with rat poison, steals car
Isah said the police traced and arrested the suspect, who also confessed to the commission the crime.