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Zazu music crooner, Portable in trouble as Ogun Police summons over assault

Zazu music crooner, Portable in trouble as Ogun Police summons over assault

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A popular hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, is unarguably one of the most sought-after new faces in the Nigerian music industry today. Portable “Omolalomi,” gained prominence after the release of his first song ZaZoo Zeh, featuring popular Olamide and Poco Lee. Many might see him as a newbie, but […]

Armed herders kill 16 timber dealers in Gov Ortom’s hometown

Armed herders kill 16 timber dealers in Gov Ortom’s hometown

By Peter Duru, Makurdi No fewer than 16 kinsmen of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state were Monday evening reportedly murdered in a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen who invaded Udei and Yelwata communities in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The latest attack is coming about 10 days after a similar […]

Court stops INEC from ending voter registration

Court stops INEC from ending voter registration

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on 30 June 2022. Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) today granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP and 185 concerned […]

Alleged Rape: Police confirm arrest of Nollywood actor in Akwa Ibom

Alleged Rape: Police confirm arrest of Nollywood actor in Akwa Ibom

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the arrest of Mo ses Armstrong, a member of Actors Guild of Nigeria for alledgedly raping a minor. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Monday. Macdon said that […]

Strike: We’re waiting for govt’s reply to our presentation — ASUU

Strike: We’re waiting for govt’s reply to our presentation — ASUU

*I’ve reported to those who sent me — Briggs By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it was waiting for the Federal Government to respond to its presentation, so it could determine whether to call off the over four months strike its members embarked on to press home their demands. […]

Kidnapped former NFA scribe, Toro regains freedom

Kidnapped former NFA scribe, Toro regains freedom

By Patrick Omorodion  Report from Bauchi has it that the kidnapped former secretary general of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Sani Ahmed Toro has been released.  A source at the Bauchi State Sports Council, said that Alhaji Toro was released last night after negotiations with his abductors. The source who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard […]

10th Anniv: Lagos Traffic Radio honours partners, stakeholders, staff

10th Anniv: Lagos Traffic Radio honours partners, stakeholders, staff

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Traffic Radio has presented various awards to honour some staff and stakeholders who have contributed immensely to the success of the station in the last 10 years. The station had begun a month-long activities to mark its 10 years of existence and crowned it with a Gala/Award night, held […]

The temple of justice and its famished priests

The temple of justice and its famished priests

By Kenechukwu Obiezu EVERY country which is on the path to a brighter, better and bigger future needs only to listen to the sound the gavel makes in its temple of justice to divine whether the footfalls speak of progression and retrogression. That divination, felicitous or ominous as it sounds, can tell such a country […]