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Court sentences two Lagos bus drivers to three months imprisonment each for orchestrating a violent mob attack on the operatives of LASTMA

Two Lagos bus drivers jailed for assaulting LASTMA officials

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

According to Bakare-Oki, the two individuals, commercial bus drivers, Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara, orchestrated the mob attack on LASTMA…
Two women drowned in a pond they went to after they closed from work in Gezawa local government area of Kano, the state Fire Service has said.

Two women drown in Kano pond

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The relatives of the victims informed vigilance group that the women worked at a ”Zobo” (Hibiscus) processing company.
NLC

We’ll deal with Ajaero and his gangsters – Labour Party

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Ajaero should by now learn that attacking law abiding citizen, hooliganism and rascality is not a trait of a good…
Zenith Bank Plc’s staff member, Femi Remigus tenders the exhibits in the ongoing trial of Ali, for alleged N3bn money laundering by EFCC

Ali Bello: Banker exposes how funds from Kogi LGs were transferred to private account

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

While being led in evidence, Remigus explained how millions of naira were deposited into Komfort Koncept Company’s bank account from…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the SAPZ, is a strategic milestone in plan to industrialise agriculture sector and create sustainable jobs

SAPZ project, a strategic milestone in FG’s plan for industrialise agriculture – Shettima

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Earlier, Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, described the SAPZ as a strategic investment designed to accelerate industrial development across…
Mr Ishaya Kukah recounts his harrowing experience in the hands of bandits who held him and others captive for many weeks

Kukah’s brother narrates ordeal in kidnapper’s den

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Kukah said that the victims were pressured into agreeing to ransom demands due to the torture they endured.
Gunmen kill three, abduct yet- to- be ascertained number of persons in simultaneous attacks on two communities in MopAmuro LG of Kogi State

Gunmen ambush, shot three farmers dead in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

While confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo Police Command DSP Ayanlade Olushola, said police have deployed operatives to…
Zulum

Zulum laments increasing Boko Haram attacks in Borno

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The Borno governor, however, emphasised the need for coordinated action between the military, police, and local authorities in order to…
Labour Party Reps accuse NAFDAC of extortion of N700,000 each from shop owners affected by its recent closure of the Onitsha drug market

Caucus leadership not by appointment, LP Reps tackle Abure

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

In response to an earlier statement by the caucus which welcomed last Friday's Supreme Court judgment and indicated willingness to…
Odianjo

Odianjo named “Rising Woman in Energy” at WiME Awards 2025

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

A highly educated professional, Dr. Odianjo holds a PhD in Business Development and Entrepreneurship from the European Global School in…
FG reviews renewable energy curriculum to reshape how technical education equips professionals for clean energy revolution.

FG’s National curriculum overhaul targets solar skills for greener future

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Backed by the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform, African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), the Government of the Netherlands and the, House of…
Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, reveals how he transformed Jamiu, a roadside mechanic in Lagos into a world-class chess champion

How I transformed roadside mechanic into world-class chess champion – Tunde Onakoya

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Onakoya, known for using chess to empower underprivileged children, shared a touching story of how he adopted two brothers, Jamiu…

Sweden to open first trade office in Nigeria

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

12 months ago

Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy visit by the Crown Princess of Sweden and Duchess of Vastergotland, Her Royal Highness,…
health

16,000 Nigerian doctors flee country as health sector faces collapse – Minister raises alarm

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The minister noted that training a single doctor in Nigeria costs over $21,000, a figure that reflects the staggering amount…
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepts controlled drugs valued at over N18 million at the Mfum Border in Cross River State.

Customs intercepts controlled drugs in Cross River

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The confiscated items included 37 units of Phenobarbital Sodium Sterop 100mg, 216 units of Pethidine 100mg Solution Injection, and 108…
Nigerian

₦1.38 Billion debt scandal: Evame demands Court wind up Gravity Bureau De Change

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

In a sworn affidavit submitted alongside the petition, Godwin Joshua, Manager of Evame Multi-National Company, alleged that the firm had…
Nigerian Govt orders illegal miners to vacate all mining sites in Zamfara over outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu LGA of the state

Alake orders illegal miners out of Zamfara over lead poisoning

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Zamfara, known for its rich gold deposits, first recorded a major lead poisoning epidemic in 2010. The outbreak was traced…

Obasanjo pens tribute as Pascal Dozie dies at 85

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

12 months ago

Chief Dozie, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85, was remembered by Obasanjo in a heartfelt condolence…
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina hails Kaduna state’s leadership in the launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria

AfDB’s Adesina excited as Kaduna blazes the trail in launch of SAPZ

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Adesina spoke during a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday. The AfDB President praised Gov. Uba Sani’s…
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the sudden death of ACP Ogbon-inu Popoola in a statement to journalists

Police launch manhunt for killers of Ondo hotelier

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Adeleye was asleep in one of the rooms in his hotel when he was gruesomely killed by some men suspected…

Marvelous Ayomide Ayodele: The Saxophonist prodigy lighting up UK’s gospel scene

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

Chinonso Ihekire In the pulsating heart of the UK’s gospel music landscape, where worship meets arena-scale spectacle, Marvelous Ayomide Ayodele…
Court awards N100m damages against Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada over death of its 9-year-old pupil, Kamzie Ikpeatusim.

Court awards N100m damages against Abuja school over death of 9-year-old pupil

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Mr. Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, who accused the school of negligence…
Titus Odo, Labour Party's publicity secretary in Enugu defects to PDP alongside Emeka Mamah, Peter Obi's Campaign coordinator in the State

Why I dumped Labour Party for PDP- Enugu lawmaker

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

While expressing his sadness over his decision, Eze noted that the Labour Party, which was once a beacon of hope…
Dabiri-Erewa

Dabiri-Erewa slams ‘Social Crusader’ over misplaced accusations against NIDCOM, NAPTIP

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

She further described the accusations as an insult to ongoing institutional efforts against human trafficking, calling it “a clear case…
Adelabu

Nigerian Army strikes again, attacks EKEDC substation in Badagry, Minister fumes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Adelabu also lashed out at the lack of government response to the previous military assault on Ikeja Electric, suggesting that…
Oshodi

Oshodi under siege: 36 Criminals captured in massive early morning operation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The suspects, believed to be involved in a range of unlawful activities, were taken into custody for further investigation.
Cocaine

Cocaine cartel busted: Four London drug lords convicted in £17 Million smuggling operation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The conspiracy, which spanned several months, came to a head during a high-stakes handover in Norwich in July 2024. Morris,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan slams N5bn lawsuit against Senator Nwaebonyi

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan slams N5bn lawsuit against Senator Nwaebonyi

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has slammed a N5 billion defamation suit against her colleague, Senator Onyekachi…
Magistrates

Engineer docked over alleged CCTV, digital recorder theft

Paul Dada

12 months ago

Omilana alleged that the defendant stole digital video recorder worth N1.2 million and 12 pieces of CCTV camera worth N220,000,…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Court sends 73 year-old Mudashiru Salau to Agodi prison

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

Owoseni had admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two reliable sureties who must be…
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