Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
N296m loan: CBN sends Civil Defence after Benue rice farmers
A loan of N301.8 million was disbursed by the CBN to Benue Rice Farmers through RIFAN but only N5.1 million…
Osun govt. mourns veteran actor, Tafa Oloyede
Oloyede, whose talent came into the limelight in the entertainment industry, cut his thespian teeth in 1974, under the tutelage…
Aregbesola loyalists’ bid to annul Osun APC ward congresses fails
By Joshua Oladipo The bid by supporters of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola in Osun chapter of All Progressives Congress,…
Hanifa’s murder: Court fixes date for trial of school proprietor
Tanko allegedly held Hanifa hostage in his house situated at Tudun Murtala Quarters, Kano, for six days and later killed…
Kwara APC: Lai Mohammed’s faction insists no reconciliation yet
The APC faction said the claim by Mai Mala Buni-led committee that the protracted crisis in the Kwara APC was…
Wike: Why FG can’t tackle illegal refining, bunkering
Governor Wike said it is worrisome that people working in the oil industry are also part of the cartel involved…
Wike: Amaechi plotted to steal Rivers’ aircraft, others
Governor Wike also said the State government had began the prosecution of Saipem for fraud.
My children using my letterhead for fraud – Kogi monarch cries out
Oba Ikusemoro alleged that some of his children are using his letterhead to seek financial assistance and approve appointments of…
Southern Nigeria will make statement on 2023 presidency – Wike
Wike declared that nobody can undermine the interest of the people of Southern Nigeria in the decision over who flies…
46 Facts about A$AP Rocky, the rapper who got Rihanna pregnant
Rocky, arguably the Bad Boy of American entertainment industry, once told GQ about his romance with Rihanna, calling her the…
Reggae singer Daddy Fresh gets new appointment
Daddy Fresh came into the limelight in the mid-80s as a professional musician as member of group known as “DE…
Major cause of fire incidents across Nigeria in 2021 revealed
The statistics revealed that the number of fire incidents caused by electrical sparks was 636, while electrical equipment caused 447…
Makinde: Muslim students free to wear hijab in Oyo schools
Makinde said Hijab is a covering which not only beautifies the wearer but also helps in advancing decency in the…
Just in: Senator Ben Bruce loses mother
Madam Margaret Murray Bruce dies early Tuesday morning, according to her son
Anambra man, Onyedika Nnofu kills blind brother, burns corpse
The killing of Maduabuchi Nnofu has resulted into anger among members of Joint National Association of Persons with Disability in…
Police recruitment: 90% applicants fail to score 30% in exams – PSC
PSC said the society must encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment.
Hajj Scam: EFCC detains Medview Airline boss
The Medview Airline boss was reportedly detained at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja on Monday following an…
2023: Gov. Tambuwal joins presidential race
Sokoto PDP Chairman, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, said that the decision to call on Tambuwal to join the 2023 presidential race…
Nigeria’s ACP Amabua appointed first female police adviser for MNJTF
ACP Amabua has a commendable professional record and vast experience in International Peacekeeping Operations, has served in several peacekeeping missions…
Soot emission in Rivers: Indorama washes off hands
Air pollution, largely attributed to the operations of illegal artisanal refineries has become a source of worry to residents the…
Court fixes date for suit seeking to sack NUJ President
In his statement of fact establishing the cause of action, Orimolade described NUJ President Chris Isiguzo as” an impostor journalist.”
Defamation: Court remands ex-Kano commissioner Mua’zu Magaji
Magaji allegedly posted a picture of Governor Ganduje with a yet to be identified woman in an immoral or extra-marital…
AU suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
The AU suspended two other West African members, Mali and Guinea, after their own military takeovers in 2021. The coup…
Usman Omidinran stabs father for refusing to give him money
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A 23-year- old man, Usman Omidinran, was on Monday arraigned at Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in…
JAMB adjusts 2022 examination timelines
JAMB disclosed that the 2022 UTME would be held from Friday, May 6 to Monday, May 16, while the mock…
Arthur Eze receives 11 houses recovered from his nephews by EFCC
EFCC said its investigation established that Prince Arthur Eze's nephews used proceeds of their alleged criminal activities to acquire choice…
Gunmen shoot 11 dead in Kaduna
Troops of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces who responded to distress calls from the area also fell into an…
Updated: Mason Greenwood arrested for rape and assault
The Police, according to a report by BBC, said they were made aware of "social media images and videos posted…
Federer, Djokovic hail Nadal’s record 21st grand slam
Federer, Djokovic and the Spaniard had been tied on 20 slams apiece before Nadal downed Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a…
Why you should be cautious in gulping “Agbo” – Experts
NAFDAC had on Dec. 29, 2021 warned Nigerians against patronising hawkers of such herbal concoctions for lack of storage standards.