Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
National honour call to greater national service – Orelope-Adefulire
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has said the conferment of…
JUST IN: Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola (+Photos)
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the…
India orders closure of company behind killer cough syrups in Gambia
Health Minister of India’s northern state of Haryana, Anil Vij said the pharmaceutical company allegedly made defective cough syrups leading…
How we acquired Obajana Cement 100% in 2002 – Dangote Group
It said in line with its rights, ensuring alignment with the Dangote Brand, as part of internal restructuring and for…
Wike under fire over appointment of over 14000 aides
Chizy Enyi, a lawyer and Chief of Staff to Chief Emeka Beke, the Rivers State Chairman of APC alleged that…
Lagos to become Africa’s model mega city by 2052 – Sanwo-Olu
By Rukayat Moisemhe/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Lagos State Development Plan 2052 has the ambition of transforming Lagos into…
Flood victims in Bayelsa cry out for help
Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) Aziowei, sympathized with those affected, stating that the government would do its best to…
Flood disaster: Nigerian govt approves Emergency Response Plan
He said that experts responsible for controlling flood disaster had informed the committee that the scale of the 2022 flooding…
I made the right decision in picking Okowa over Wike – Atiku
Atiku has been criticised by some members of PDP for choosing the Delta State Governor over Governor Nyesom Wike of…
NASS’ll pass 2023 Appropriation Bill in December – Lawan
Buhari on Friday presented the 2023 budget before a joint session of the National Assembly.
‘Murder, She Wrote’ star Angela Lansbury dies at 96
According to a family statement, Lansbury died in her sleep five days before her 97th birthday.
Under-17 Women’s World Cup: Germany beat Flamingos in opening match
Germany beat Nigeria’s under-17 women national team 2-1 in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup…
Ataga killed in the heat of drugs fueled sex romp – Chidinma
The Compact Disc played at Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square showed Ojukwu narrating how she murdered Ataga…
Recruitment, promotion racketeering: Reps to probe NSCDC
Reps alleged that the NSCDC has not been observing the principles of Federal Character in its recruitment processes.
2023: INEC worried by security situation in Southeast, Northwest
INEC said it is especially keeping its eyes on the Southeast where rampaging gunmen have killed couple of INEC staff…
JUST IN: Wike appoints 14,000 advisers, 359 liaison officers
In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor Wike has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local Government Area…
Buhari: I will hand over Nigeria that is free from insecurity
Speaking on the national honours, the President added that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and…
Why FG must institute judicial inquiry into oil theft now – Edwin Clark
The Ijaw leader who described oil theft as a criminal act said investigation into the oil theft must be full,…
‘How 16-year-old Temedi Yerimene died in Bayelsa flood’
Yerimene was said to have gone swimming in company of his playmates in the rising water close to the Bayelsa…
Russia expects longer war because of U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine
Russia sees the U.S. in particular as a warring party in Ukraine because the country not only provides weapons, but…
How Osinachi was verbally, physical abused by husband – Witnesses tell court
Nwachukwu was arrested by the police after Osinachi died on April 8.
Kaduna woman caught with tramadol, Indian hemp jailed 30 months
The judge sentenced her without an option of fine, adding that the 30 months imprisonment was in cognisance with the…
Kaduna businessman docked for sodomising 7-year-old boy
Abubakar was arrested after the mother reported the matter at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) office in…
Army hands over 98 parcel of cannabis to NDLEA in Yobe
The State Commandant of the Agency, Mr Aliyu Yahaya commended the army for the gesture, adding that each parcel of…
Harvests of garlands as Abike Dabiri-Erewa clocks 60
From Tuesday, October 11, 2022 henceforth, she will be known and addressed as Hon. (Dr.) Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON. Nigerians…
Bola Shagaya’s mother, Saadatu dies, Emir of Ilorin mourns
In a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Malam AbdulAzeez Arowona, on Monday, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari,…
Nigeria’s Fadipe-Joseph heads Commission for African Women in Mathematics
Prof Fadipe-Joseph teaches in the Faculty of Physical Science of Unilorin with specialties in Complex Analysis-Geometric Function Theory.
Ex-Fed chief Bernanke, 2 other US economists win Nobel Prize
The committee said that the three laureates have significantly improved our understanding of the role of banks in the economy,…
Anambra floods: NEMA, military begin operation to airlift trapped victims
The Military DRU have engaged and have started ‘Air Recce’ or Aerial view to collect imagery intelligence of the affected…