UPDATE: 35 CONFIRMED DEAD IN IBADAN STAMPEDE, OONI’S EX-WIFE ARRESTED
On Wednesday, December 18, a stampede at a funfair at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan, resulted in the verified deaths of 35 youngsters. In...
CRIME: TROOPS ARREST ILLEGAL MINERS, RECOVER PRECIOUS STONES, OTHERS IN TARABA
A party of illegal miners was caught by 6 Brigade troops stationed at the Garba Chede Checkpoint in the Bali Local Government Area, and valuable...
NERC TRANSFERS ELECTRICITY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT TO LAGOS GOVT
According to the Nigerian Energy Regulatory Commission (NERC), the newly formed Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has taken over regulatory control of the state's...
UPDATE: POLICE DETAIN PRINCIPAL OVER STAMPEDE AT IBADAN CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL
Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School in Bashorun, Ibadan, has been taken into custody by men from the Oyo State Police Command....
SPORTS: US-BASED FRIEDKIN GROUP COMPLETE EVERTON TAKEOVER
The Premier League team declared on Thursday that the US-based Friedkin Group had successfully acquired Everton. Everton announced that Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, a company...
WORLD NEWS: UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN OIL REFINERY, TRIGGERING FIRE
According to Russian and Ukrainian officials on Thursday, an oil refinery in southern Russia caught fire overnight as a result of a large Ukrainian drone...
FCT HIGH COURT GRANTS YAHAYA BELLO N500M BAIL WITH THREE SURETIES IN LIKE SUM
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, was granted N500 million bail by Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, along...
LAGOS GOVT HOSTS 2024 WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN (PHOTOS)
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to advancing and empowering women, describing them as the pillars of communities,...
SECURITY: ARMY ACQUIRES 43 DRONES, WINGS 46 TURKEY-TRAINED PERSONNEL
The purchase of forty-three Bayraktar TB2 drones by the federal government has increased the Nigerian Army's operational capability, mainly for use in the North-West theatre...
JUST IN: NBS RAISES ALARM AS HACKERS TAKE OVER ITS WEBSITE
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been taken over by hackers. The NBS announced the takeover of its website in a...