Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
2023: Omo-Agege stomps for Tinubu, APC across Delta
In making a case for Tinubu, Senator Omo-Agege said Delta state stood to benefit tremendously from a Tinubu presidency, both…
Lassa fever claims one life in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Residents of Edo state have been charged to maintain good environmental hygiene, as a way to check…
7 wanted terror kingpins killed in Kaduna airstrikes
The operation which resulted in the killing of the wanted terrorists were undertaken by the Air Component of Operation Whirl…
Baba-Ahmed: I’ve cleared all ‘roadblocks’ for Peter Obi in Northern Nigeria
Analysts have said while Obi is popular among the youths in the Southern part of the country, he is relatively…
’13 victims still with terrorists’- Police speak on abduction at Katsina mosque
The terrorists were also reported to have shot the Imam during their rampage at the mosque before going away with…
Gunmen abduct Benue commissioner Ekpe Ogbu
Ogbu was said to be returning from a Church programme, where Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district, dedicated…
Jigawa couple arrested for burying new baby alive
Jigawa Police Command spokesperson, DSP Lawan Adam explained that the couple were arrested following that one Balaraba Shehu was suspected…
Kogi Central: Natasha takes campaign to palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
While receiving the campaign train at his AZAD palace in Okene town, Ohinoyi who described Natasaha as a precious gift…
Eight arrested, docked for electoral offences in Kano
Police operatives in Kano have arrested eight suspects for various electoral offences ranging from unlawful possession of Permanent Voters Cards…
Ogun 2023: ADC governorship candidate speaks on alleged plan to defect to APC
Otegbeye emphatically stated that he is committed to the mandate given to him as the gubernatorial flag-bearer of Ogun ADC…
Why I twerked for Ooni – Nkechi Blessing
In a video that is circulating online, Nkechi can be seen twerking in the presence of the Ooni. Her dance…
Wike: Governors attacking me for revealing refund of derivation money
Wike spoke during the conferment of Rivers State honours and awards on 162 Nigerians in Port Harcourt, the state capital…
Rivers: Vandals destroy 6 transmission towers, kill vigilante operative
The hoodlums vandalized the 330kV DC Afam – Onne Transmission Line in Gbake community of Ogoni, and cut down four…
Football legend Pele receiving ‘end-of-life’ care
Pele - whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento - is regarded by many as the greatest footballer of…
Tinubu accuses Arise News of bias, blackmail, urges boycott of TV station
The Campaign Organisation said contrary to claims of Arise News, there is no constitutional provision mandating Tinubu or indeed, any…
Governors tackle Buhari, explain how his govt is fueling poverty in Nigeria
The governors’ in a statement titled: ‘Governors and the nation’s poverty index: Clement Agba got it all wrong’, said the…
How the crimes I committed in the past still affect me – Anthony Joshua
According to Joshua, he is still suffering from his past misdeeds because any time he enters the US, they call…
$1.4bn secured for Chevron, NNPC drilling project
The project is in alignment with the NNPC/CNL JV’s lower carbon ambitions and helps support a lower carbon future through…
Why I left Zanzibar at 18, how it impacted my writing career – Gurnah, winner 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
Asked why he left Zanzibar at 18, Gurnah said he had to leave because he found his country at the…
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…