JUST IN: GOV AIYEDATIWA ANNOUNCES PARDON OF 43 CONVICTS IN ONDO
43 prisoners in Ondo State have been pardoned, according to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the governor announced the news in...
UPDATE: NINE DEAD, THREE INJURED IN LAGOS/IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CRASH
Nine people were confirmed dead in a traffic accident that happened early on Monday at the Ayetoro section of the Lagos/Ibadan Motorway, according to the...
DIASPORA: NIGERIANS IN UK PROTEST VISA SCAMS, CALL OUT 30 SUSPECTS
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have protested against rising cases of certificate of sponsorship scams in the country. It was gathered that some UK-based Nigerians...
CRIME: POLICE ARREST MAN OVER WIFE’S DEATH IN EDO
The Edo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one Kelvin Izekor over the murder of his wife, Success Izekor, aged 38, on...
GUNMEN INVADE CHURCH, SHOOT PASTOR, ABDUCT WORSHIPPER IN DELTA
Unidentified gunmen invaded a church in Asagba Ogwashi, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, over the weekend, shooting the pastor and abducting six worshippers....
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG SUSPENDS MINING ACTIVITIES IN PLATEAU
An executive order banning mining operations in Plateau State with immediate effect was signed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang. The governor clarified that while the action...
THERE WILL BE A SEVEN-HOUR BLACKOUT IN SOME PARTS OF ABUJA – TCN
Some areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may experience a seven-hour power outage, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). On Saturday, February...
ADELEKE INSISTS OSUN ELECTION WILL HOLD SATURDAY
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has insisted that Saturday be the day of the local government elections. Olawale Rasheed, the governor's spokesperson, said...
$225.8M DEBT: COURT ADJOURNS PROCEEDINGS IN FBN AGAINST GENERAL HYDROCARBONS
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned to March 25 when it will consider the application seeking to adjourn sine die (indefinitely) the...
“I DRINK TO THE FUTURE” – HIGH CHIEF GABRIEL AKIN-DEKO’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY LAUNCHED IN GRAND CEREMONY IN LAGOS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The highly anticipated autobiography I Drink to the Future, written by the revered High Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko, was officially launched on...