COMMITTEE UNVEILS WEEK-LONG PROGRAMME FOR INSTALLATION OF 44TH OLUBADAN, OBA RASHIDI LADOJA
By: Sefiu Ajape In preparation for the installation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the committee for the coronation ceremony has held...
POLICE NAB FOUR SUSPECTS FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING IN ANAMBRA
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended four individuals in connection with armed robbery and membership in a kidnapping syndicate, instilling fear...
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN LAGOS ROAD ACCIDENT
By: Sefiu Ajape The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed that an accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road claimed the life...
SUDAN MASSIVE LANDSLIDE KILLS OVER 1,000 IN DARFUR, ARMED GROUP REVEALS
Agency report A “massive landslide” in Sudan’s western Darfur region has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people, according to a rebel group that...
POPULAR SKITMAKER, SANKU DIES IN FATAL OYO ROAD ACCIDENT
By: Sefiu Ajape Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Sanku, has tragically died in a car accident along Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. His death was...
FIRE GUTS UNIVERSITY RADIO STATION IN OYO
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA A fire incident has ravaged the radio studio at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, resulting in the destruction of equipment and...
BENUE BANS PRIMARY, NURSERY SCHOOL GRADUATION PARTIES
The Benue Government has banned graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools in the state. The acting Commissioner, Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management,...
BAYELSA GOVERNOR NAMES NEW HEAD OF SERVICE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has sanctioned the appointment of Dr. Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer as the new Head of...
LAGOS COMMENCES SECOND PHASE OF OGUDU-IFAKO BRIDGE REPAIRS
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Lagos State Government has officially announced the commencement of the second phase of repair operations on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge (inbound Island),...
SUICIDE BEHIND ONE IN EVERY 100 DEATHS – WHO
More than one in every 100 deaths globally is due to suicide, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday, calling for urgent action to stem a...