By Dayo Johnson, Akure No fewer than five persons including a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Owo, in Ondo state, Fisayo Oladipupo, a mother and her child, have been shot dead during a violent clash between suspected cult groups in the ancient town. Tension has therefore enveloped the ancient town following the casualties […]

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo An Osun State traditional ruler, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah, Oba Jelili Olaiya has disclosed that youth that laid siege on his palace beat him in the presence of security operatives. The monarch was beaten by some youths who were angry over his decision to appoint a Chief Imam for the community, thereby […]

“It has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that (next) election”

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has dismissed reports alleging that an Awaiting Trial Person, Ayomide Adeleye, was no longer in custody.

By Musa Ubandawaki in Sokoto SOKOTO: The Secretary to Sokoto State Government, Muhammad Bello Sifawa, has lost his daughter, her three children and a house help to an early morning fire outbreak that ravaged their house in the early hours of Monday. A statement made available by the Chief press secretary to state Governor Malam […]

Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved the release of N585.4 million for payment of tuition fees for 100 students studying in different Indian universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that the payment is for Kebbi indigenes studying […]

Relocating abroad is not for everybody, especially if you’re doing well in Nigeria, UK-based singer Candy Bleakz has advised.

The arrest of Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Elediye by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is the latest conversation about the activities of drug lords and the NDLEA’s efforts to tackle drug trafficking. On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the anti-drug agency arrested Alhaja Elediye, a popular Lagos socialite, following the interception and seizure of a […]

—Promises to partner media professionals By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –THE Executive Director, Agriculture, Rural Development and Natural Resources, in the South East Development Commission, SEDC, Dr Clifford Ogbede, has said that the establishment of the commission is a testimony to President Bola Tinubu’s love for the South East zone. Dr. Ogbede, stated this when members […]

The Nigerian Army has uncovered 20 illegal refining sites and apprehended 11 suspected operators of the facilities during ongoing raids in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states.