Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Rivers: Wike threatens to depose 4 first class traditional rulers
Wike accused the traditional rulers of refusal to subject themselves to the authorities and directives of the state government.
Two teenagers, Farouk and Jamiu arrested for murder of RCCG’s Pastor Dada
Dada was killed inside the RCCG Chapel of Resurrection on 13 Road, 6th Avenue, FESTAC Town on Thursday, December 2.
Osun 2022: Gang-up against Oyetola will fail, says Sen. Bashiru
Bashiru noted that the re-election of Oyetola as Osun governor was God's project that could not be upturned by mere…
Former Edo sports commissioner Brown Ebewele is dead
Ebewele, popularly known as Juju Man, reportedly died at a private hospital in Warri, Delta State, after undergoing surgery.
Police, robbers in gun battle in Delta: 5 shot dead
One AK-47 rifle, a magazine loaded with 11 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, three cut-to-size locally made guns, and an…
After signing, Buhari accuses National Assembly of padding 2022 budget
President Buhari accused National Assembly of distorting the Budget Proposal in the form of new insertions, outright removals, reductions and/or…
Edo teenagers Osevaru and Obioko arrested for kidnap of 8-year-old girl
The victim was, however, lucky to be rescued by a good Samaritan who found her tied down in the building,…
Zamfara: 3-month-old baby, 2 others rescued from bandits
Elkanah revealed that the police operatives also arrested three suppliers of hard drugs to bandits in Zamfara and recovered some…
Ogun bartender Ahmed stabbed to death after stealing boss’s 600k
Oyapitan broke a bottle and used it to stab Ahmed in the neck in the course of hotel arguments in…
Kukah: Despite my criticisms, Buhari picks my calls
Kukah also endorsed refusal of the President to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, noting that political parties should…
Magashi asks new Army Generals to restore peace in Nigeria
Speaking at the investiture, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya charged the newly decorated senior officers…
Gun battle in Lake Chad: 22 terrorists, 6 soldiers dead
Also, 16 soldiers were wounded in action while 17 suspects were arrested in the general area of operations by MNJTF…
Gov. Oyetola inaugurates 13.15km Ada-Igbajo road
Oyetola had in September 1, 2020 flagged off the reconstruction of the road that had been in a deplorable state…
Gov. Wike: All men in my family once charged with murder
Wike said it took the intervention of Ukala as their lead counsel for them to be discharged and acquitted of…
Pollution: Rivers blames security operatives, illegal refiners
Nsirim also called on the media to engage in aggressive public campaign against 'kpofire' activities in Rivers State.
Jigawa man, Yusuf Zubairu clubs wife to death
Zubairu, 26 hit his wife, Fatima, 23 with a stick on the head following a misunderstanding between them.
Kidnappers demand N500m for Plateau monarch Charles Mato
Ali, who doubles as the GOC 3 Division, Nigerian Army said that his troops have arrested some suspects in connection…
Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu recovers from COVID-19
Malam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity contracted COVID-19 a week ago
80-year-old man stabs wife to death for denying him sex
The man had taken Viagra pill while at home in Fanano di Gradara, eastern Italy.
Anambra election: PDP vows to sanction saboteurs
PDP alleged that some members chickened out of the party ahead of the Anambra governorship election because they were thrown…
ASUU drags Obaseki to court over Special Intervention Powers Law
AAU ASUU argued that the law is a subtle attempt by the Edo government to take over the affairs of…
Drunk herbalist Ani Ikoneto dies after dog ate his private part
“When we heard him scream, we thought hoodlums had attacked him. But when we got there, we saw that his…
6 dead, 17 injured in Kogi road crash
Kogi Command of FRSC said a total of 31 persons were involved in the accident which occurred at about 6am…
Kano driver, Dahiru Aliyu suffocated in his fuel tanker
Aliyu entered one of compartments with a container and foam to mop up spilled fuel when he got suffocated and…
2023: Masari insists on zoning of presidency to South
Masari said though rotation is not in Nigeria’s constitution, shift in power between the regions will help to consolidate and…
Babangida’s son, 2 wives, 4 others die in Niger boat mishap
Coalition of Shiroro Associations said the boat mishap was a result of the creation of a dam in the community.
Eight die in Anambra ghastly crash
A ghastly crash involving a truck, a shuttle bus and a 14-seater at Agulu Lake Bridge, Awka-Ekwulobia Road in Anaocha…
Obaseki speaks on rice, cow gifts to APC leader Tony Kabaka
Obaseki said that he was trying to be magnanimous in victory by bringing everyone together, irrespective of political party affiliation…
Obaseki woos Edo APC leader, Tony Kabaka with cow, rice
Obaseki had ordered demolition of hotel owned by Kabaka on the ground that it is located on land acquired by…
Edo govt: No plan to retrench workers in 2022
Rather, Edo State government said it has concluded plans to further employ more hands.