Banditry: We won’t allow criminality thrive in Osun — Amotekun Commander
By Shina Abubakar Following news of bandits and Boko Haram members escaping southwards from military onslaught, the Osun State Amotekun Corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele has vowed not to allow criminality thrives in the state. He also disclosed that the corps has deployed operatives to hot spots, especially forest areas with a view to flushing out […]
Retired judge accuses NBA of not treating petitions against ‘powerful lawyers’
By Bayo Wahab A retired judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) of not treating petitions against powerful lawyers. Taiwo, who made the claim on Channels TV’s Law Weekly programme on Saturday, January 11, 2025, said heavens won’t fall if the NBA start treating […]
Work for Nigeria’s peace, unity Obi charges Ohanaeze executive
By John Alechenu The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has enjioned the newly elected leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide under the leadership of Senator John Azuta Mbata to work towards peace and unity of Nigeria. Obi gave the charge in a congratulatory message to the […]
2027: Rotational presidency is here to stay, south will complete term – Ex-Osinbajo aide
Former Presidential spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, says rotational presidency has come to stay in Nigeria, hence it will be difficult to terminate Southern presidency in 2027 .
You can’t be a billionaire through sports, music alone – Anthony Joshua
Nigerian-British professional boxer and two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has shared his thoughts on the pathway to becoming a billionaire.
Peter Obi makes u-turn over his comment on alleged national grid collapse
By Bayo Wahab Following social media backlash, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election has made a u-turn over his controversial comment on the alleged collapse of the national grid. After a power outage in some parts of Lagos on Saturday, January 11, 2025, which many erroneously attributed […]
FA Cup: Why Arsenal will wear special white kit vs Man United in Sunday clash
Arsenal will don an all-white kit in today’s FA Cup third-round match against Manchester United as part of the club’s ongoing “No More Red” campaign.
Banditry: Sokoto Sen conducts scholarship screening test for students who lost Parents
By Musa Ubandawaki in Sokoto Sokoto SOkOTO: Senator Ibrahim Lamido( APC-Sokoto) Education Trust Fund on Saturday conducted screening test and interviews for scholarship award to indigenous students who lost Parents due to banditry for studies at Maryam Abacha University, Kano. The students who were orphans, were drawn from across 8 local government areas of Sokoto […]
Firefighters race to beat Los Angeles blazes as winds grow, death toll hits 16
Firefighters fought on into the night Saturday in a bid to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighborhoods.
Troops kill 25 terrorists in gunfight, dismantle terrorists’ hideouts in Zamfara
Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Sunday, neutralized 25 terrorists and successfully dismantled their hideouts during a gun fight in the Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA), Zamfara State.
No reason to think Osinbajo has left politics – Akande
Spokesperson to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Laolu Akande, says there is no reason for anyone to think Osinbajo has left politics or has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Osinbajo, said this in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. […]
