The Ooni of Ife, and Arole Oduduwa His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday launched an Adire textile production hub with the aim of empower youths. The newly textile hub which was sited on a 30,000…
Simon Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum has stated that herdsmen alone should not be crucified for carrying AK47 as some farmers the ammunition for self-defense. This statement was made by Lalong while reacting…
The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday permitted a former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, who is facing trial over an alleged N2.2billion fraud, to go on a foreign medical trip. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted him permission following an application…
Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Karnataka Police over alleged drug peddling and recovery of drugs worth ?5 lakh (N2,630,342.88) from them. The suspects identified as Augustine Okafor, 38, and Achunike Nwafor,36,…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has ordered the immediate reopening of Shasha market. This is as the Governor also orders the immediate closure of the market annex which was established in Iroko while the Shasha crises broke out. The Governor…
Zamfara state government has recieved some arms and ammunitions surrendered by some repentant bandits. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of information, Suleiman Tunau Anka on his official Twitter handle. The information commissioner uploaded the photos of the armed…
A 27-year-old self confessed pick pocket, has disclosed that he had stolen 240 mobile phones from commuters in Lagos, since he started operation one year and two months ago. This is just as a dismissed soldier in Army uniform was…
Two ex-convicts identified as Abiodun Oshoba and Mustapha Sakiru have been arrested by men of Ogun State police command for allegedly robbing one Aminu Iliyasu of his Bajaj motorcycle with registration number SGM 965 VQ at gunpoint. This was contained…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Niger state. The suspects were apprehended today, February 22, in an early morning operation in Minna. Niger State According to the anti-graft agency, their…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN flags off the inception dialogue on the United Nation Food Systems Summit. Mr. Fred Kafeero (FAO) Rep, Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning Dr. Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State Finance, Budget and Planning Prince. Clem…
Former Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda has alleged that the Fulani people particularly herdsmen, have been subjected to unfair treatment. His statement was in reaction to the recent allegations connecting Fulani herdsmen to insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking with…
Governor Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to Omolola Olawunmi, the widow of Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi who died in the Air Force plane crash. It was indeed a black Sunday on February 21 as seven officers of…
A former banker, Ugwumba Evangeline and two other suspected fraudsters were on Monday, February 24, 2021, arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice E. N Anyadike of the Federal High…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, arraigned one Mary Akerele before Justice Abiodun Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court 4, Abeokuta, on five counts bordering on stealing to the tune of N35,520,000. The Head,…
Timber dealers, under the aegis of the Ondo State Filchers Association, on Monday, protested against alleged extortion, molestation and coercion by the Ogun State Revenue Service Agency. The protesters blocked the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway at the boundary between Ogun and…
Residents of Enugu metropolis in Enugu State, on Monday, lamented the acute water shortage that hit the city. The problem of water scarcity in the state capital, which has thrown many residents into hardship, is as old as the city…
Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshoala, scored four goals as the Super Falcons thrashed Equatorial Guinea 9-0 to emerge champions of the Festival Women’s Cup 2021 Antalya on Tuesday. The competition had the Falcons, Equatorial Guinea, Uzbekistan, and CSKA Moscow Ladies in…
Staying in different lodgings each night to evade arrest, the lawyer representing Aung San Suu Kyi says her trial will help determine whether Myanmar’s people again become “slaves” of the military. Soldiers raided the civilian leader’s residence and detained her…
President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half mast Monday after the United States crossed the “heartbreaking” milestone of 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, while Britain eyed lifting lockdowns in the latest sign of global gains against the pandemic. “I know what…
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise told the UN Security Council on Monday that “democracy was doing well in Haiti” despite its ongoing political crisis, an assertion challenged by the United States, which called on him to quickly put an end to…