Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Police re-arrest 18 runaway prison inmates, 30 others in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Edo state police command on Wednesday said it has re-arrested 18 of the runaway inmates who escaped…
Roof collapse kills 8, injures 20 at wedding ceremony
Eight people died while 20 others injured as roof collapsed at a wedding ceremony on Wednesday in Pakistan’s northwest Kurram…
Defection: Umahi has reactivated Zikist Eagle Alliance, says VON DG
By Naomi Sharang An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has hailed the defection of Gov. David Umahi…
Army flags off Exercise Crocodile Smile VI in Enugu, warns criminals
By Stanley Nwanosike Nigerian Army on Wednesday asked criminals within South-East and Cross River to surrender all arms and ammunition…
Ogun man, Musiliu Owolabi, to die by hanging for killing lover
By Joy Akinsanya An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old mechanic, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for…
Woman locked up by husband for 4 years, had 3 kids while caged
A mother of eight reportedly locked up in a room for four years by her husband in Orerokpe, Delta State…
Wike: Why Gov. Umahi dumped PDP for APC
Okafor Ifiebor/Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said his Ebonyi counterpart, David Umahi defected from the Peoples Democratic…
Cult gangs on rampage in Edo, kill 20, take control of 3 LGAs
By Jethro Ibileke No fewer than 20 persons have been killed in battle between cult gangs in Benin, following the…
Gunmen kidnap 8 passengers in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Eight passengers traveling in a commercial bus between Okhuessan and Emu, in Esan south-east local government area…
NCDC DG speaks on alleged detection of COVID-19 cases in NYSC camps
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said positive cases…
Gunmen invade Benue’s tax outpost, kidnap 5 workers
The Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) has said that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked its inspection point in…
Libyan oil industry’s recovery and the rest of Africa, by NJ Ayuk
By NJ Ayuk If I called 2020 a terrible year for the oil industry, no one would take exception. Demand…
Just in: Atiku urges South East, others not to dump PDP
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday urged all political zones in the country not to…
10 COVID-19 patients killed in hospital fire
At least, 10 patients were burnt to death in a fire incident which consumed intensive care ward where coronavirus patients…
Omotola sets for TEFFEST 2020
By Nehru Odeh Popular Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is a woman with a mission. An internationally-acclaimed actress she has…
Councillor arrested for battering elder brother’s wife in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Officers of River Police Command have arrested the leader of the Etche legislative assembly in the…
#EndSARS: We have not been petitioned over shootings at Lekki – Army
By Moji Eniola The Nigerian Army has said that they have not received any formal petition over their alleged shooting…
#EndSARS protests: Why we are not happy with Gov. Sanwo-Olu- Army
By Taiwo Okanlawon The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that it was not happy that the Governor of Lagos, Babajide…
2nd term: Obaseki retains Ogie as SSG, defers all other appointments
By Jethro Ibileke Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has re-appointed Barr. Osarodion Ogie, as Secretary to the State Government.…
CAF Presidency: Four candidates to contest against Ahmad
Four candidates have signified interest in contesting against the incumbent, Ahmad Ahmad, in the election for the position of the…
#EndSARS: Lagos CP says indolent personnel will be punished
By Oladapo Udom The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has asked Area Commanders, District Police Officers and…
Sudan grants amnesty to leaders of rebel movements
The Sudanese government on Friday published a decree, granting full and unequivocal amnesty to dozens of rebel leaders and thousands…
Nigeria, USA to lead global coalition against ISIS – ONSA
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says Nigeria and the United States of America are…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases exceed 1.93m, death toll now 46,505
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 1,930,981 with a death toll of 46,505 as of Friday.…
Ex-Croatian PM Sanader gets 8-year jail term over corruption case
Former Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader has been sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption by the Zagreb County…
NCDC intervenes as Yellow Fever claims 76 lives in 3 states
By Abujah Racheal In addition to COVID-19, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC is now battling to control outbreak…
French troops kill Bah Moussa, leader of al-Qaida jihadists in Mali
French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister…
Nigerian Army inducts 8 locally made combat vehicles – Buratai
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Army has inducted eight units of locally made combat vehicles Mine–Resistant, Ambush–Protected (MRAP), also called…
Adesina: Why Buhari was not ruthless with #EndSARS protesters
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari could have responded ruthlessly to the violence that trailed the EndSARS protests, but he decided…
We have not many fathers, by Femi Adesina
By Femi Adesina Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, our own Hajia Amina Mohammed, led a team to visit President…