Court remands Odogwu Asaba over alleged rape, death
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — A Delta State High Court has ordered the remand of popular content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, aka Odogwu Asaba, at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre over allegations surrounding the death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro. The remand order was granted after the court heard an application filed following the conclusion of police […]
Oyo school abduction: Two-year-old girl among victims; communities list names, ages
A toddler, Christianah Akanbi, aged 2, of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School is among the 46 persons kidnapped by terrorists in some communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday.
OPC to FG, govs: Equip us to confront perpetrators of Oyo school kidnap
“Our findings showed that some of the suspects were in contact with the abductors through telephone conversations”
Ex-minister Sadiya Farouq hospitalised in Egypt, counsel tells court
The anti-graft agency accused the former minister and her co-defendants of misappropriating about $1.3 million and N746.6 million.
N118bn saved, N19.72bn lost to Lagos fires in 2025 —Govt
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that properties valued at N118.32 billion were saved from fire incidents in 2025, while properties worth N19.72 billion were lost to various fire outbreaks across the state. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr Olugbenga Oyerinde, disclosed this during the 2026 ministerial press […]
Oyo Kidnap: Empower monarch with security votes, logistics – Oluwo tells Tinubu
“The government has to empower traditional rulers with security votes and other logistics support because they are always the first point of contact”
Oyo: ‘We’re working to rescue all victims’ — President Tinubu assures
President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Oyo State that the Federal Government is working closely with state authorities and security agencies to secure the release of pupils, students and teachers abducted by gunmen in Esiele community, Oriire Local Government Area.
Oyo School Kidnap: Bandits kill teacher; panic grips community
“One of the Amotekun operative is in a critical condition in the hospital, while a few soldiers, hunters, and other operatives were wounded”
Phone-Tapping Charge: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, seizes passport
It added that a verification letter from the surety’s immediate department must be submitted alongside a tax clearance certificate covering the last six months.
The toxic stew: Street food vendors take to ‘esa’ as cost of whole tomatoes rise
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Before, in most cities around the country, there were usually heavy, humid air around the areas with smells of rice, fried plantains and rich aromatic tomato stew. But Economy&Lifestyle discovered lately, a sharp, sour undertone cuts through the air. At popular roadside canteens, large aluminum pots bubble violently over an open gas flame. […]
Herbalist’s wife bathes co-wife with hot water
OGOJA — A woman, identified as Blessing, said to be the wife of a herbalist known as Dr. Respect Ogar, allegedly bathed her husband’s second wife, Mary, with hot water, at the weekend.
Bloodbath in Enugu: Man beheads mother, another kills sister, niece
Residents of Ukehe and Agu-Ekwegbe communities, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into shock and mourning, following two gruesome murder incidents involving family members.
Neglected, isolated: Untold story of Uzuakoli leprosy colony inmates
ESTABLISHED in 1932 as a sanctuary for sick and abandoned leprosy patients, the Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony once stood as a beacon of hope for people afflicted with leprosy.
Motorcycle rider injured after alleged Customs chase in Lagos
By Efe Onodjae A commercial motorcycle rider sustained severe injuries on Sunday following an alleged head-on collision involving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Border Command, along Joseph Dosu Way in Badagry, Lagos State. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m near Beach Town Mall while the rider was conveying six bags of rice from […]
Atiku, Obi parting of ways: Why it’s difficult for opposition to unite behind a single candidate– Osuntokun
Chief Akin Osuntokun was the Director-General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2023 polls. In this interview, Osuntokun, a former Political Adviser to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, gives reasons the opposition may find it difficult …
I knew PDP was a dying party – Shaibu, Edo ex-dep gov
Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, a former deputy governor of Edo State, is currently the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports.
