Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
School feeding: FG increases consumption per child to N100
The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) is a government-led school feeding programme that aims to improve the health…
Dentist who killed 3 people ‘ruthlessly’ mute as trial begins
According to the prosecution, the attack was scrupulously planned. The suspect followed his wife in a rented vehicle, having previously…
10 killed in Osun cult gangs’ shootout
There have been pockets of cult attacks in Ilesha town for some time now, and the situation has been a…
Boko Haram bomb kills 4 Civil Defence operatives in Niger
Boko Haram also attacked Chubadi, Mangoro and Argida communities also within the Shiroro axis on Monday evening in an attempt…
We lost 7 outboard engines to gunmen in 1 week – A’Ibom fishermen
The fishermen also appealed to Gov. Udom Emmanuel and council authorities to deploy a surveillance boat to help curb the…
Anambra Varsity professor, 4 others docked for forgery
Count two accused them of authoring forged documents, count three accused them of making “a forged letter to the Special…
Playing Tinubu in `Last Man Standing’ scary: Actor Adedimeji
Adedimeji’s performance as lead character in several biopics like Ayinla and Ige has made him a veteran of sort in…
Divorce: Shamsiyya to refund N70k dowry, 2 suitcases to ex- husband
Abdullahi filed a suit against her husband seeking for divorce through redemption known as Khul’i.
Drunk man puts detergent into patient’s drip, jailed
The defendant, who was drunk at the time, reportedly claimed the disinfectant can clean blood vessels.
Court orders Chinese firm to pay injured cook N10m as damages
By Jethro Ibileke Justice Abiola Adewemimo of the Benin Division of the National Industrial Court on Monday ordered a Chinese…
Ex-minister Bolaji Abdullahi declares senatorial ambition
Abdullahi said 2023 provides another opportunity for patriotic Nigerians to make themselves available for service to salvage the country.
Lady attacked by policeman with burning stove vows not to stop case
Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko had earlier confirmed the arrest and detention of the Police…
Lazarus Iordye docked over murder of 77- year-old Dzendasha Agundu
The septuagenarian sustained serious injuries from the beating and was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital where he died.
Drama as trial of Unijos student Moses Okoh over murder of girlfriend begins
Mosses Okoh lawyer told the court that his client had been suffering ‘unnecessary visitation’ by some spirits and his mental…
Nigeria’s Opeyori wins Gold at Africa Badminton Championship
It was Opeyori’s second gold medal at the event after taking the 2019 title following a win against his compatriot,…
Ekiti 2022: APC sets up reconciliation committee
By Idowu Gabriel The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has set up a committee to reconcile all the…
2,038 lives lost in Nigeria’s air crashes
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) said at a news conference on Sunday that 1996 of the victims died on…
2 boys drown trying to retrieve friend’s shoe from Jos dam
Mr Gyang Pwol, an eye witness, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that the boys,…
Anambra owes LG retirees N14bn gratuities – NULGE
The NULGE President also called for scrapping of contributory pension scheme as it was not favourable to workers.
AKTH performs second successful cochlear implant surgery
Cochlear implant is a specialized surgery conducted by ENT specialist to restores hearing in severely hearing impaired individuals.
9 die in early morning crash in Kwara
FRSC said fatal crash happened at about 8.00 a.m., with 20 persons involved. Eight sustained injuries ranging from open wounds…
4 sellers of adulterated palm oil busted in Jigawa
The suspects were apprehended in Hadejia market, with two 25-litre jerry cans of palm oil adulterated with dye colourant called…
Oba Ewuare II receives repatriated Benin artifacts
The two items with current value of £2.5 million, were among the over 10,000 artifacts looted from Oba of Benin…
Calabar PDP rally: Wike slams Ayade, police
Wike declared that PDP must rescue Cross River State from the shackle of bad governance and maladministration of the APC…
PHOTOS: Osinbajo dazzles in Ijaw outfit in Bayelsa
The Vice President was also conferred with the Chieftaincy title of "Ebidou-owei 1", meaning 'a man who desires good' which,…
2023 presidency: Bayelsa traditional rulers root for Osinbajo
Osinbajo was in Bayelsa to perform the groundbreaking of the construction of Angiama-Oporoma Bridge, which will link Yenagoa, Capital of…
Awka residents beg Soludo to declare state emergency on roads
Mr Christian Beluchukwu, a resident, said that Awka metropolis shows a city lacking in motorable roads as practically all the…
Police, bandits in gun battle in Zamfara: 24 rescued
Police said the bandits abandoned the victims at the scene as a result of the superior firepower of the security…
Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Wilfred Machage is dead
Machage, had in July last year denied claim that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was…
BUK first class graduate Sule Matthew shot dead in Anambra
Sule Matthew was billed to participate in the forthcoming orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before his…