Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Ex-Ogun dep. gov. Olusegun Adesegun charged with stealing C of O
The defendant committed the offence between 2003 and 2017 at the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Cooperation office (NDIC), Lagos.
50-year-old Chidi Eze remanded for raping friend’s sister
The prosecutor had earlier told the court that Eze committed the offence on March 13 at Rabiu Ajose Street, Isheri…
Lagos4Lagos movement now dead – Ex-Chairman
By Adeyemi Adeleye Mr Sunday Ajayi, former chairman of a Lagos State-based political renegade group, Lagos4Lagos movement has said his…
Monday Onyeabor led rail line theft gang smashed in Enugu
The NSCDC spokesman also said that investigation had been intensified by the Corps to unravel other culprits in the chain…
2023 presidency: Tinubu has no ‘plan B,’ says Sen. Akanbi
By Akeem Abas Sen. Adesoji Akanbi, the National Vice-Chairman, South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA),has dismissed speculations that former Lagos governor,…
Rescued women: How we were abducted by Boko Haram, freed by troops
The women were rescued in the ongoing operations by the military against Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Sambisa forest and fringes…
‘How LASTMA patrol officer Jamiu Issa was crushed to death’
Oreagba also noted that the latest incident would not deter LASTMA officials from carrying out their duties, as enshrined in…
Sex scandal: OAU explains delay in punishing Prof. Opefeyitimi
OAU said as a mark of its zero-tolerance for sexual harassment, the present University Management has summarily dismissed three lecturers,…
Zamfara sends 97 clerics to Saudi Arabia to pray against banditry
Earlier in the month, Zamfara distributed more than 200 Cadillac 2019 model to traditional rulers in the state.
Nigerien security guard kills mother, daughter in Kebbi
The suspect, during the parade, admitted that he killed the woman and her daughter, as he was not happy with…
ACP Emmanuel Asufi suddenly dies in Bayelsa
Asufi, who, until his demise, was a student of Nigerian Law School in Yenagoa, had also served as Chief Security…
UNWTO awards 100 tourism scholarships to Nigeria
The UNWTO Tourism Online Academy is a partnership between the world tourism organization and the IE University in Madrid, Spain.
Activist condemns call for interim government
Richard Elesho A human rights activist, Comrade Idris Miliki has condemned recent suggestion that interim government should be set up…
Poland releases 13 detained Nigerians, holds on to 6
The Nigerians had fled Ukraine as a result of the country's on going war with Russia before they were arrested…
Consensus candidate is healthy for PDP – Gov. Tambuwal
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said having a consensus presidential candidate for 2023 is healthy…
Presidential primary: Wike warns PDP NWC
Wike maintained that he understands the modus oparandi of the APC and if given the PDP ticket, he can confidently…
Peter Obi boasts: I can fix Nigeria
Obi was running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on the platform of the PDP at the 2019 presidential election. Abubakar…
2023 election: 7 commissioners dump Ganduje
Ganduje thanked the commissioners for their tremendous contributions toward the development of the state and wished them well in their…
Vincent Chikeluba docked for attempting to strangle mother
Chinwe Chikeluba said that since the demise of her husband, the defendant had persistently asked her to pack her things…
School driver Kingsley Okwumbu docked for defiling 3-year-old pupil
The police charged Okwumbu, who resides in Ikeja area of Lagos State, with defilement and sexual assault.
Rapper Murda jailed 4 over years for ‘drug use’ lyrics
Murda was detained briefly in October at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport “for promoting drug use” in his lyrics.
Group alleges plot to smear Osinbajo
The group said Prof Osinbajo has always demonstrated himself to be a tolerant Nigerian who believes in the inter-faith harmony…
Afe Babalola: Why interim govt. should take over Nigeria after Buhari
Afe Babalola advocated that the interim government should be in office for six months to chart a new course for…
One shot dead as Onne Youth Council elects president
Some eyewitnesses alleged that Amasi was killed by a stray bulled fired by one of the policemen invited to provide…
Ozigbo joins race for Senate
Ozigbo was runner-up in the governorship election won by incumbent Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…
Rivers 2023: Abe joins battle for APC governorship ticket
With his formal declaration, Magnus Abe joins 11 governorship aspirants who had already declared their interest to contest for Rivers…
What I want to be remembered for – Ukrainian President, Zelensky
Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, where Zelensky still resides and makes his regular broadcast, has been under constant bombardment…
Police, bandits in gun battle in Kaduna: 4 rescued
The bandits had earlier shot and killed one person at Kufena Village, Wusasa, for refusing to be kidnapped, according to…
The search for Nigeria’s next president
The next Nigeria president will face major domestic problems, as well as the challenges posed by Crisis from polarized border…
PDP risks lawsuit over zoning, Afegbua warns
Reports indicated that the National Executive Committee, NEC of PDP will meet on Thursday to consider the report of its…