Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
‘Makinde will not return mission schools to original owners’
Oyo Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Abdulrahman Abduraheem said this in a statement while dismissing insinuations that the…
2023: Labour Party in trouble in Anambra, says Okowa
APGA is the governing party in Anambra while the state is also home to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of…
2023: Wike alleges plot to cause mayhem in Rivers, warns hotel owners
Wike warned that the State government will pull down hotels and other entertainment places that are linked with such criminal…
NECA to Buhari: Reappraise your economic policy now
NECA noted that Nigeria had always lived dangerously on the precipice, with a major chunk of its revenue dependent on…
Delta community places curses on cultists, kidnappers, others
Traditional rulers in Delta had last week raised alarm over the breach of the peace in many parts of the…
Jaiz Bank profit increases by 27.6% in six months
Jaiz bank’s total income also increased by 17.8 per cent during the review period, from N8.86 billion to N10.44 billion.
Two notorious Lagos robbers Foreigner and Kiki shot dead
Guns and ammunition were also recovered during the encounter with the two robbers, spokesperson for Lagos Police Command, SP Benjamin…
90-year-old Usman Adamu nabbed for supplying drugs to bandits
NDLEA operatives have also thwarted an attempts by some freight agents at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) export shed…
NIS arrests 2 Nigerians, Cameroonian for arms peddling in C/River
The two Nigerians and the irregular Cameroonian migrant were arrested on a motorcycle with arms and live ammunitions.
More than 50 youths take oath to renounce cultism in Rivers (+photos)
Executive Chairman of Khana LGA Dr.Thomas Bariere, witnessed the oath taking process in Luebe Community where on Saturday August 6
BBNaija: Terrible things Beauty said about Groovy last night
Trouble started when Beauty got angry after seeing Groovy danced with Chomzy, a Level 1 Housemate. Beauty was so furious
Kogi attack: One expatriate killed, 2 abducted, 2 police, 2 drivers also dead
Gunmen had last week killed three policemen and five vigilantes also in the Ajaokuta, while three children were also abducted…
4-year-old boy abducted in Ekiti after escape of father
The traditional ruler explained that the boy was returning from Ayede-Ekiti with his father, who managed to escape, after sustaining…
Kogi govt speaks on efforts to rescue 3 kidnapped children
The three children of one Mr Kadiri were abducted from his house on Wednesday at gunpoint in Ajaokuta area of…
Imo: NSCDC intercepts truck with stolen diesel, nabs 3 suspects
According to Imo State NSCDC Commandant, Matthew Ovye, the truck loaded with the product in Port Harcourt was en route…
SDP now fastest growing political party in Rivers – Abe
Abe made the assertion while addressing the SDP national leadership during his thank you visit to them in Abuja,
Sacked AMAC Chairman Maikalangu fumes at Tribunal, to appeal judgment
Maikalangu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner of Feb. 12 AMAC chairmanship election by the Independent National…
NIWA constitutes taskforce to tackle accidents on waterways
NIWA said the Task Force comprised National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos Sate Waterways Authority (LASWA), barge operators, Maritime…
Troops smash terrorists, notorious kidnappers in 3 states
The troops had on July 29, conducted clearance operation at Tse-Ibor, Tse-Igbakyor, Akwana and Ayinbe Villages in Logo Local Government…
7 policemen arrested for corruption in Edo
Edo Police Command has set up an Ad-Hoc committee to checkmate the ugly incidents of corruption among its operatives.
UPTH medical doctor arrested for abusing wife, teenage son
Though Okeke and his wife have been married for the past 15 years, they have had toxic relationship laced with…
Oshiomhole’s associate Lucky James dumps APC
Lucky James was a former Commissioner in Edo State during Adams Oshiomole’s administration,
Lagos PDP chieftain Gbadamosi declares support for Peter Obi
Gbadamosi also described the LP vice presidential candidate, as urbane, prudent, practical and principled politician.
Group tasks journalists on budget monitoring, reporting
By Richard Elesho Media practitioners have been charged to show more enthusiasm and participation in the budget process of governments…
Edo unveils whistle-blowing platform to combat illegal taskforce
The Ministry has set up a whistle-blowing platform for members of the public to report suspicious activities so as to…
Enugu APC chieftain Chris Eze joins Labour Party
Eze disclosed this in a letter dated Aug. 4, 2022, addressed to the Chairman, APC, Udunedem Ward in Udenu LGA…
Army probes killing of policeman by soldier
The incident happened on Thursday and that the Army was already in touch with the Lagos State Police Command to…
My husband spread charm on bed to kill me – wife alleges
The petitioner further begged the court to grant her divorce, saying: “I don’t want to die in this marriage.”
CLO threatens to sue Wike over failure to create promised 5,000 jobs
Rivers Executive Council had in October 2020 approved the employment of 5000 youths into the state civil service.
Gunmen abduct 3 children in Kogi, demand 100m ransom
It was gathered that the children, aged 5-9 were abducted from the steel township at about 8pm on Wednesday.