Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Gov. Abiodun apologises over deplorable state of Ogun road
By Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta Ogun governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday lamented the deplorable conditions of Elega-Bode-Olude Road, the linking…
Edo raises alarm on spread of Lassa fever, accuses FG of neglect
Over 50 persons have been effected with the Lassa fever in Edo with 5 per cent mortality rate which is…
Police bust syndicate luring ladies for kidnapping, rape with online apps
According to the Rivers Police Command, the suspects confessed that their modus operandi is to lure girls out through chats…
Rivers PDP tackles APC over crowd at rally for kick of Tonye Cole’s campaign
While APC is celebrating the huge attendance at the rally, the Chairman of Etche Local Government Area, Obinna Anyanwu, has…
Huge crowd as Atiku/Okowa campaign train hits Ogun
The PDP presidential candidate and his running mate, met with the PDP State Executive at the Party Secretariat at NNPC/Oke-Mosan…
World’s oldest person, Sister André, dies aged 118
Sister André was also regarded as the oldest COVID-19 survivor after an infection in 2021.
FG N375.306bn, States/FCT N299.557bn – Details of FAAC allocation for Dec. 2022
The oil-producing states received N93.519 billion as 13 per cent of mineral derivation revenue,
Tinubu’s wife woos South-East women for APC
Analysts have said the selection of a presidential candidate and his running mate who are of the same Muslim religion…
Edo graduates 574 community security operatives
The trainees who form Batch A of the Edo State Security Vigilante Network, graduated after a two-week intensive training at…
PVCs: INEC tackles PDP
The PDP had told journalists on Monday that some staff of the electoral commission were colluding with the APC to…
Delta robbery kingpin Bobo Ononibe shot dead
By Edeki Igafe Police operatives at Orogun in Ughelii North Local Government Area of Delta state neutralised have killed one…
MJNTF troops kill 5 Boko Haram terrorists, 70 surrender
By Sumaila Ogbaje At least, five Boko Haram terrorists have been killed while 70 others surrendered to troops the Multinational…
Ondo govt opens up on Akeredolu’s state of health
Ondo state government admitted that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has has had some health challenges in recent times.
Lagos man Onyinchiz to die by hanging for robbing nurse of N57,000.
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada sentenced a 32-year-old vulcaniser, Chidozie Onyinchiz…
Kogi: APC accuses PDP of renting crowd to receive Atiku
Director of Publicity APC PCC, Kingsley Fanwo made the allegations at a press briefing in Lokoja
OSSAP-SDGs unveils 120-bed Mother & Child Centre in Kaduna
The 120 Bed Mother and Child Hospital named after President Muhammadu Buhari, is equipped with state-or-the-art facilities
DSS: Our operatives didn’t invade CBN
Some reports on Monday had indicated that operatives of DSS invaded CBN as part of the bid to arrest Godwin…
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Most wanted Italian mafia boss Messina Denaro arrested
The 60-year-old Messina Denaro who had been on the run for 30 years, according to the police, is a boss…
Tinubu’s revolutionary synergy of the public and private sectors
By Tope Fasua The APC Presidential Candidate’s superlative and candid showing with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group on the 13th…
‘How terrorists abducted 5 churchgoers in Katsina’
The five women are members of a a church, New Life for All, whose pastor simply identified as Haruna, was…
Father Achi: He survived 2011 Christmas Day bombing, burnt to death 11 years after
Father Achi was burned to death by armed bandits who attacked his residence at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church…
Stop condemning Nigeria, we are doing better than most countries (2)
Whenever Nigerians speak about their country, it’s usually in a derogatory manner. Criticism and, at times, even hatred is what…
Wike delivers verdict on Buhari’s fight against Boko Haram, bandits
Governor Wike asserted that a grateful country honours her armed forces' extraordinary bravery and courage during their service and the…
Raducanu sets up second round clash with Gauff at Australian Open
By now putting a lot more weight behind her backhand and looking confident in her game plan, Raducanu wrapped up…
World Cup party is over, Galtier tells PSG stars after another loss
PSG began the year with a seven-point lead at the top of Ligue 1, but that has been clipped to…
‘How bandits burnt Catholic Priest Issac Achi inside church in Niger’
The state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, had condemned the dastardly…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson debunks cancer speculations
Mercy Johnson stressed that she only had problems with her thyroid but perfectly okay and does not have cancer.
Police DPO Nwapi Augustus rescued from kidnappers
Following the police officer’s kidnap at about 8.30 p.m. on Jan. 11, the command, in collaboration with other security agencies…
10 killed, 39 injured DR Congo church bomb blast
“The government vigorously condemns the bombing, which was obviously carried out by ADF terrorists,” spokesman Patrick Muyaya said in a…
25 killed, 40 missing in Russian missile strike on Dnipro building
The number of dead has risen to 25 after a Russian missile attack that hit a high-rise apartment building in…