Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Why we are excited by PDP rally in Oyo – Atiku/Okowa Campaign Council
The main opposition party, in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesperson of Atiku/ Okowa Campaign Organization on Sunday, said…
‘Kidnapping at Edo train station plotted by 8 people for N20m ransom’
Edo State Government had last week announced the arrest of seven suspects, including two traditional rulers in connection with the…
Ogun: Aderinokun warns against APC’s last-minute projects
By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olumide Aderinokun has warned that the people…
‘No part of Ogun will be left out of infrastructural development’
Abiodun gave the assurance on Thursday during the commissioning of 5.7 kilometre Oru-Awa-Alaporu Road in Ijebu North Local Government Area…
Gov. Abiodun commiserates with Adebutu’s family over death of matriarch
Governor Abiodun in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, described the death of the first wife…
PVCs: Ogun declares two-day public holiday
Ogun governor, according to the statement, added that voting is a civic responsibility, and all eligible citizens must be allowed…
Why we will allow Atiku to use stadium for campaign rally -Wike
Wike, however, explained that the approval granted at no cost to the Presidential Campaign Council, is that the Stadium will…
Traders in tears as fire razes part of Edo market
The one-storey building housing many lockup shops allegedly belongs to a woman popularly known as Madam Lagos.
Edo: NDLEA operatives bust cannabis syndicate, arrest fake police inspector
Massive warehouses and tents storing over 317,417 kilograms (317.4 metric tons) of the psychoactive substance were also destroyed and set…
Shock as ‘jovial’ FUTA student hangs self
Some of the FUTA student's neighbours described him as jovial and friendly man, who never entered into arguments or fought…
1,773 CJTF operatives die fighting terrorists
By Hamza Suleiman At least 1,773 members of Civilian Task Force have died fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists alongside the military…
‘Tinubu will turn Nigeria around if elected president’
By Funmilayo Okunade Elder statesman and former Commissioner for Fiscal Responsibility Commission in Ekiti, Chief John Filani, has said the…
Plateau first class traditional ruler Isaac Wakili rescued from kidnappers
The first-class traditional ruler was kidnapped by gunmen who overpowered his security guards in the early hours of Friday in…
‘Secondary school students, artisans now into cultism’
Akinmoyede who has also served as Commissioner of Police in Plateau and Imo noted that cultism is now “really a…
Commander Osun Amotekun Corps Amitolu Shittu resigns
Mr Amitolu Shittu, an ally of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday announced his resignation as the first boss of…
‘How Baptist Church paid N10m to free 4 abducted members in Osun’
The four abducted church members were released on Friday, bringing to an end the sad episode which commenced on 11…
Banks in Ogun have sufficient new naira notes to dispense to public – CBN
The CBN also said its monitoring of activities of banks in Ogun state for the past two weeks have revealed…
Akpabio wins battle for APC Senatorial ticket at Supreme Court
Justice Saulawa said after reviewing the arguments canvassed by Akpabio, the Supreme Court consider his appeal was meritorious and therefore…
Gunmen abduct 6 pupils on way to school in Nasarawa
The pupils aged between seven and eight years were abducted at about 7: a.m, Nasarawa Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ramhan…
Rivers: Appeal Court restores Tonye Cole as APC governorship candidate
Tonye Cole has been going in and out of court over cases instituted to nullify his candidacy and stop APC…
Brazil’s World Cup star Daniel Alves arrested for sexual assault
Alves, who played for Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar,was taken into custody on Friday, the G1 news portal…
My husband forces me to observe ”marathon fast” during pregnancy – housewife
Zakari who was seeking dissolution of her marriage told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan that her husband…
Ekweremadu: Judge says EFCC dishonest, vacates order on property
The Judge said EFCC ought to know that in their present circumstances, the Ekweremadus cannot defend themselves or show cause…
Divorce: Ganduje daughter’s husband demands house certificates, cars, rice coy, others
Asiya Ganduje who said she is fed up with her marriage to Uba wants to divorce her marriage through Islamic…
How we shortchange ourselves in Nigeria – Yemisi Shyllon
By Nehru Odeh Omooba Yemisi Shyllon wears many hats. Aside from the fact that he is an engineer, he is…
‘Why Tinubu is best for Nigeria’s health sector’
The former commissioner said Tinubu’s leadership qualities and his performance and legacy in the health sector as governor of Lagos…
Police in gun battle with ESN operatives in Imo: 3 dead
The ESN members were shot dead as they were trying to set a police station in the area ablaze.
‘We aren’t happy’ – FRSC reacts as 324 die in Kogi road crashes
FRSC said the casualty and the rate of crashes in Kogi was very high and unacceptable considering the number of…
Miyetti-Allah: Why we endorsed Tinubu as Nigeria’s next president
Bodejo spoke when he received Seyi, the son of Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate at his residence in Karu, Nasarawa…
Abuja trader jailed for sodomising 9-year-old boy
By Ugochi Ugochukwu Joy A trader based in Abuja, Mudasirru Sadiq has bagged 10 years imprisonment for pleading guilty to…