Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Nigeria’s govt successes in MSMEs sector now template for others – Osinbajo
Prof. Osinbajo reiterated that the growth and development of MSMEs in the country remains a core objective of the Federal…
Offensive tweet: Aisha Buhari withdraws case against Aminu Mohammed
Mohammed was tracked and arrested at Federal University Dutse on 18 November 2022 after making the social media post the…
N124m Fraud: EFCC prays court to convict ex-NIHORT director, accountant
By Suleiman Shehu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday prayed an Oyo State High Court sitting in…
‘How gunmen abducted Ondo monarch Oba Olukotun from his palace’
The gunmen shot sporadically and destroyed the palace main door to gain access into his residential area before perpetrating the…
Decapitated, burnt corpse found in abandoned Edo hostel
The corpse was found following a tip off by a transporter.
‘We are in for more drama’: Oyetola tackles Gov. Adeleke
Spokesperson of Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, had in a statement said government has uncovered a monumental debt in salaries,…
Rivers: ADP, ADC members excited by Court of Appeal judgments
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Turaki Mohammed had invalidated the nomination of five…
Shafiu Ibrahim: DSS exonerates Kogi govt from terror suspect’s ordeal
She had also claimed that despite being pregnant, the DSS personnel that broke into their house assaulted her and others…
FG announces date for resumption of Abuja–Kaduna train service
According to the NRC boss, the services will commence with two train rides from Abuja- Kaduna and vice versa.
Gunmen hijack 18-seater bus in Kogi, abduct passengers
Confirming the incident on Thursday, Navy Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), the state security adviser to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, said…
Lagos govt begins issuance of International Driver’s Permit
The VIS Director explained that the issuance of the International Certificates for vehicles and International Driver’s Permits was in line…
Angry youths burn palace of traditional ruler in Osun
The palace was said to have been burnt by youths who were not pleased about the arrest of the Aogun…
Oyetola left N76bn salary, pension debts- Official
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has said his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola left salary and pension-related debts, amounting to…
YemiThePlug: UPTH management orders autopsy
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The management of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, has ordered an autopsy on the…
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Why we expelled Okupe, 10 others – Labour Party
Ashade said Okupe and the other expelled members had breached the Labour Party constitution.
Nigerian troops kill over 44 terrorists, arrest 47 in North East
A notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP logistic supplier was arrested by the troops on Nov. 20 at a checkpoint in Bama Local…
Troops destroy 81 illegal refineries, arrest 81 oil thieves in N/Delta
They also destroyed 254 storage tanks, 173 cooking ovens, 118 dugout pits, and 36 wooden boats found at the sites.
Court fixes date for N1bn libel suit against Ned Nwoko
In the suit, Ogbechie is claiming, among others, a retraction of the defamatory publication allegedly made by Nwoko, a written…
Ex-Vice Chancellor Prof. Magaji Garba jailed for 35 years
Prof Magaji Garba was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 12, 2021, for the alleged…
Tinubu: I will end misery of Bayelsa people
The APC presidential candidate noted that Bayelsa holds an important position in Nigeria, being one of the major suppliers of…
Troops smash 5 bandits’ collaborators with N19.5m in Katsina
The troops also neutralised three bandits at Yambuki village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara on Nov. 20 while…
Battle for Benue APC governorship ticket: Fr. Alia floors Aondoakaa
Aondoakaa had argued that the Benue APC primary election was not conducted in compliance with the law.
Argentina outclass Poland to advance, in spite of Messi’s penalty kick miss
Lionel Messi missed a first half penalty kick but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez scored in a 2-0…
Breaking: Football legend Pele rushed to hospital
Pele, currently undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer, went into the Albert Einstein hospital on Tuesday in what was an unscheduled…
‘Yahoo boy’ Obeta John: Why I beat my girlfriend to death
He added that neighbours had raised alarm that John was hitting her girlfriend's head against the wall as he was…
WHO report: Number of undiagnosed HIV cases on the rise in Europe
According to new data, since 2018 to 2021, more people became infected with HIV in the European Region than had…
Petrol scarcity: NNPCL blames road construction in Lagos
According to the NNPCL, the movement of trucks being used to load petrol from the depot to different parts of…
Alleged defilement: Lagos doctor Femi Olaleye remanded
Oleleye is charged with a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration.
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Jiang was the core of the CPC’s third generation of central collective leadership and the principal founder of the Theory…
COVID-19 protests escalate as China lockdown anger boils
China Dissent Monitor, run by U.S. government-funded Freedom House, estimated at least 27 demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions took place across…