Tinubu Cancels 71st Birthday Colloquium
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect has cancelled the annual colloquium to mark his birthday. Tinubu, who will be turning 71 on Wednesday, March 29, opted for special prayers and a…
Ban On Okada In Restricted Areas Still Persists — Lagos Government
The Lagos State Government has said that the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called ‘okada’ in 10 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 15 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in the…
NSCDC Arrests Three Suspects For Stealing Solar Batteries
The Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gujungu community in Taura LGA of Jigawa State have arrested three suspects identified as Umar Adam Abdullahi aged…
Police Ban Protests In Nasarawa
The State Police Command in Nasarawa has banned all forms of protest throughout the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the State PPRO said the decision was taken to prevent the breakdown…
Nyesom Wike Throws Support Behind Iyorchia Ayu’s Suspension
Following the suspension of Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that he is in support of the suspension.…
Police Arrest Man For Defiling Neighbour’s Daughter In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a man simply identified as Adekola Adeshina for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. SP Josephine Adeh, the command PPRO revealed this…
DSS Arrests Members Of Criminal Gangs Including Ex-Soldier
The Nigeria Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended nine members of suspected criminal gangs including an ex-soldier and recovered arms at various locations in the country.…
Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Loses Mother
Chief (Mrs) Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin, mother of the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin is dead. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin aged 63 died on Sunday…
Labour Party Guber Aspirant Found Dead In Lagos
A Labour Party gubernatorial aspirant identified as Humphrey Anumudu in the forthcoming guber primary holding in Imo State has reportedly died. The deceased was found dead in his house in…
Scores Injured As Suspected Burglars, Policemen Clash In Kwara Market
No less than scores of people were on Saturday injured in Kwara State as law enforcement agents and suspected shop breakers clashed at Mandate market, Adewole area in Ilorin West…
Four Die As Tanker Explodes In Abeokuta
No fewer than four persons have been reportedly lost their lives dead in an accident that occurred at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital when a diesel-laden tanker…
Court Remands Orphanage Home Owner In Ibadan For Allegedly Raping Two Girls
A Family Court 2 sitting in Ibadan, Iyaganku has ordered a remand of a 52-year-old man identified as Kolade Ajayi, the owner of Kingdom Cornerstone Orphanage Home for allegedly raping…
Ex-Governor Gives PDP 48 Hours To Recind Suspension
Former Ibrahim Shema of Kastina State, has given the National Working Committe (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) 48 hours to withdraw his suspension or consider him out of the…
Money Laundering: ICPC Arraigns Ex-JAMB Registrar, Dibu, Four Children
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly arraigned former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has before a Federal…
Angry Youths Protest Against Kidnap Of Community Residents In Ondo
Angry youths of Uso Community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday took to the street to staged a huge protest against the kidnap of two residents…
Court Remands Three Suspects For Allegedly Kidnap, Murder 82-Year-Old Man In Ekiti
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday ordered a remand of three suspects identified as Sunday Obasuyi aged 42, Akinniyi Ojo aged 51 and Bobade Sunday aged 51 in a…
Appeal Court Judgement: Oyetola Appeals To Party Members, Supporters To Remain Calm
Following the judgement of the appeal Court on Friday, the Immediate past Governor of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appealed to party members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress…
Naira Crisis: CBN Directs Banks To Open Saturdays, Sundays
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr Isa AbdulMumin, the CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department revealed…
30 Suspects Arrested For Electoral Violence, Vote Buying In Ogun
The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested thirty persons for allegedly engaging in electoral violence, unlawful possession of weapons and vote buying during Saturday’s gubernatorial poll in the…
EFCC Arrests Cleric, Others For Internet Fraud
No less than twenty-eight persons including a cleric suspected to be ‘Yahoo boys’ in Ilorin, Kwara State have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…