Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tight security as Osun prepares for governorship poll
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, had said that 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the Osun…
Lagos Assembly Commission: Magaji protests sack, opens up on Speaker Obasa
Mogaji said recently, Speaker Obasa appointed Mr Olalekan Onafeko on GL- 15 as Clerk of the House whereas, to be…
First W/Africa’s first fibre optic factory takes off in Ogun
The company, the first optic cable manufacturer in West Africa and the fifth in Africa was situated at Arepo area…
How police battled 4 gunmen, foiled bank robbery in Umuahia
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Eyewitnesses have narrated how a crack team of anti-robbery police squad from the Abia Command foiled attempt…
Lagos man Michake Ogbar bags 3 life sentences for raping 3 daughters
The judge said it was disheartening that Michake Ogbar defiled and raped his daughters for years in the absence of…
Kaduna govt spends N158.1bn on education in 5 years
The analysis showed that N64.8 billion was allocated to Kaduna education sector in 2017 of which N14.6 billion was spent,…
Rivers varsity introduces free internet for students with high CGPA
The establishment of the CISCO Networking Academy in the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education is part of the plans to…
How notorious burglar Ibrahim stole 9 plasma TVs in Edo, Lagos hotels
By Jethro Ibileke Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested a notorious burglar, Ahmed Ibrahim, for stealing nine plasma…
INEC probes discovery of PVCs inside drainage in Rivers
Residents of Apa-Ogwu Estate in Rumuodara community were alarmed at the discovery of about 10,000 of Permanent Voters Cards, (PVCs)…
Deadly cultists busted during initiation in Delta, weapons recovered
Their arrest followed information to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ibusa Police Station that the suspects were having their initiation…
Oyo: Dep. gov. Olaniyan’s bid to halt impeachment process fails
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by the Oyo State…
Defection: Judge stops hearing in suit against Matawalle
PDP, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 had prayed the court for an order removing Matawalle as governor over his defection…
Kwankwaso not a threat to APC – Lukman
Lukman also supported the Tinubu/Shettima president ticket of the party saying that the APC leadership considered all factors before arriving…
NIMASA to deploy special mission jets to fight oil theft
NIMASA DG explained that the aircraft would assist in patrolling oil facilities, installations and other assets to observe suspicious human…
2023: Arch. Kaigama can’t endorse any candidate – Catholic Church
It is therefore unthinkable that Archbishop Kaigama who knows better the workings of the Church as a top cleric in…
Mohammed Abubakar jailed for biting off man’s finger
Adaraloye said that the convict bit off the right pinky finger of the complainant, Adamu Abdullahi.
N25k monthly for bus operators – See Soludo’s new taxes on Anambra transporters
Recently the government of Anambra State under Governor Charles Soludo approved a new rate for transport sectors in the State.
N10m theft charge: Court rejects ex -banker Keshinro no-case submission
Babatunde was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Feb. 25, 2020 on nine-count charge bordering on…
How I lost 4 children to mudslide – Calabar trader Ndifreke Nkata
Nkata, who is physically challenged said apart from his children, the flood also swept everything he owned and he has…
Air Peace begins flight operations to China
Air Peace said it would soon commence flights to Mumbai, India and Tel Aviv, Israel
ASUU: Williams Uchemba lied against our members
ASUU added that when the leadership of the branch got in touch with Uchemba he apologised and went ahead to…
Court summons I-G Baba, others over death of hotelier Bakare
Olufemi, father and Taiwo, mother of the deceased in a suit No. ID/5818GCM/2022, through their counsel, Mr Olusegun Raji, prayed…
‘Why N165 petrol pump price can no longer be enforced’
By Solomon Asowata The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has said said it would be difficult to enforce…
2 Benue farmers remanded for abducting colleague
Ato said the suspects and others, at large, trespassed into Demenongo’s farm and dragged him to Abande Village with his…
3 siblings, 4 others killed in Lagos flood
The three siblings who lost their lives were residing at a church building belonging to Mercy of Christ Apostolic Church,…
Why my daughter gave her saving to Peter Obi – Onyebuchi
Covenant caused a stir after handing an undisclosed amount of money to the LP candidate on Tuesday in Enugu as…
Ekiti man Ademola Akinola to die by hanging for killing brother
The police said Akinola on Nov. 19, 2019 at Usin Ekiti in Ikole LGA of Ekiti, robbed Tunde, his older…
U.S. researchers perform pig-to-human heart transplants
The hearts were procured from pigs that had 10 genetic modifications, including four porcine gene knockouts to prevent rejection and…
Price of sachet water to go up in Rivers
In some parts of Port Harcourt, a bag of Sachet water, popularly called "pure water" is sold between N120 and…
Delta 2023: APC’s Omo-Agege appoints Orubebe as campaign DG
The Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has appointed former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder…