Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Kano man Umar Yakubu remanded for defiling 5 minors
Yakubu on different occasions, deceived and lured five minors, aged 12 and 13) into an uncompleted building at Rijiyar Lemo…
2023 Presidency: Group purchases forms for Bala Mohammed
The group under the aegies of Bala Mohammed Vanguard (BMV) bought the N40 millions presidential nomination forms dressed in T-shirts…
Saka out of England squad after positive COVID-19 test
England kick off their 2022 World Cup preparations with a home friendly against Switzerland on Saturday, before welcoming Côte d’Ivoire…
EDSIEC announces date for Edo LG poll
Governor Godwin Obaseki had on Thursday inaugurated the seven-man Commission, led by Justice James Oyomire (rtd.), to conduct elections into…
APC: Where’s the implosion?
The APC had never been given a chance to survive in the first place, after its formation in 2014.
Kogi: Gunmen demand N10m for 6 abducted travelers
Richard Elesho Gunmen have demanded N10 million as ransom to free six travelers abducted from a Benue Link bus traveling…
LG poll: Obaseki inaugurates 7-man electoral commission
The Governor charged the retired Justice James Oyomire-led commission to be neutral in the conduct of the council poll, and…
Police, bandits in gun battle in Kaduna: 6 rescued
In a related development, police operatives attached to Zaria Area Command have intercepted a suspicious Golf sedan vehicle, with registration…
Ebonyi Ebubeagu operative Magnus Iganda murdered in his home
By Christian Ogbonna The Police in Ebonyi said it has commenced investigation into the the killing of one Mr an…
Rivers woman Blessing Stephen jailed 10 years for selling baby for N20k
Abigail Monday Udo and mother of the trafficked baby who was also asked by the court to report to three…
Uduaghan is very sad. See why
Uduaghan said he is in support of those who sought to give constitutional roles to traditional rulers in governance of…
OAU VC: Soyinka slams protesting Ife indigenes
Some indigenes of Ile-Ife had invaded OAU campus, armed with charms and other fetish objects, protesting against the appointment of…
FEC approves N14bn to train 50,000 non-graduates for 9 months
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved over N14 billion to train 50,000 non-graduates…
Protest in Benin over Obaseki’s sack of 513 workers
One of the protesters, and former Paralympian, Patience Igbiti, said, “I have been here for over 20 years as permanent…
Osun 2022: Why I will be re-elected — Oyetola
Oyetola said he had also executed several social intervention programmes for the vulnerable groups as well as prompt payment of…
Delta 2023: Speaker Oborevwori joins governorship race
Oborevwori said one of his cardinal objectives was to improve on the already established social-economic and infrastructural development of the…
Enugu man Okeke docked for killing Odenigbo with fist, stick blows
Okeke who was arraigned on two count- charge bordering on murder and use of weapon pleaded not guilty to the…
Edo APC to Obaseki: Not yet time for self-adulation
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has contended Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s assessment of…
Illegal refineries: Rivers LG boss sacks appointees
Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers, Dr. Chidi Llyod has lamented that political…
Customs lied on ownership of vehicle used to smuggle rice: Police
He also said the Customs should have contacted the police before reaching its conclusion of the vehicle, especially, since no…
Julius Berger’s bus driver Aminu Dakatsalle burnt to death in Kano
The bus which belongs to Julius Berger Construction Company, with registration number ENG 879 XB, hit a petroleum tanker and…
Adegboruwa asks Lagos govt to pay N100m to family of late Bamise
Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has asked the Lagos State Government to pay a sum not less than…
‘Voice train’ hits Abuja with live audition
“The Voice Train is having its first stop in Abuja on March 22 for the live audition of the shortlisted…
Senators deny endorsing Adamu as APC Chairman
Aside Adamu, two other members of the upper chamber contesting for the position of national chairman of APC are Senators…
2 LASTMA officers sacked, 4 demoted
The LASTMA officers were probed on various misconduct, including allegation of bribery, corruption and serious act unbecoming of public officers.
Sultan, Zulum laud Osinbajo’s passion for education of N/East children
According to him, Borno has been possibly one of the luckiest states in this country; just going by the leadership…
‘How Ezeala, Igwilo repeatedly defiled neighbour’s 4 children’
The children were aged 10, seven, five and 11 months respectively, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in…
Ife indigenes invade OAU campus with charms, fetish objects
By Dorcas Elusogbon Protests by some indigenes of Ile-Ife over appointment of new Vice Chancellor for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)…
Soludo appoints Chief of Staff, Security Adviser
Ezeajughi, the new Chief of Staff of Anambra Governor is a former Mayor of London Borough of Brent hails from…
WAEC ban: Rivers govt demotes 14 Principals
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has demoted principals of its 14 secondary schools which were among 35 schools…