A fire incident has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife, and their grandson in the Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The tragedy, which affected a storey building, occurred in the early hours of Friday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, […]
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence. In a post on X.com on Friday, Adejobi stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes […]
Donald Trump’s US presidential election win, the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and the Paris Olympics were among the news events that marked 2024. AFP looks back at the major stories that made the headlines: – Mideast war spreads –After the unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel continued its offensive against […]
Former President Muhammadu Buhari does not “personally” own the revoked land in the Federal Capital Territory, his spokesperson Garba Shehu has said. Buhari’s name was contained in Thursday’s report revealing the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike’s decision to revoke land titles belonging to several high-profile individuals. But reacting the the report in a statement […]
Friday 20 December 2024 Suspension of 18 Edo LGA chairmen illegal, unconstitutional — AGF Ibadan stampede: Death toll rises to 35; police arrest Ooni’s ex-wife IPoB lawyer, Ejiofor hails judgment discharging 5 Biafra agitators in Umuahia Supreme Court, NAHCON, others fail ICPC integrity scorecard LASG begins 2,200 police housing units, donates 260 vehicles Tax bills: […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has declared the suspension of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas, LGAS, in Edo State as illegal and unconstitutional. The AGF, who spoke to journalists in Abuja yesterday, stressed that removing from office or suspending any elected LG […]
The Enugu State Government has allocated N55 bn for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads in the 2025 fiscal year. Additionally, the government has set aside funds for various offices, including N50.27 billion for the Office of the Governor, N665.71 million for the Deputy Governor’s office, and N3.42 billion for the […]
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi; and six others in connection to the death of some children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. The ex-queen was […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday announced plans to submit the sum of N704.91m for the use of vulnerable Nigerians owing to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of subsidy from petrol on December 31, 2024, to President Tinubu. Recall that on July 18, the House resolved to slash 50 per cent of their […]
US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin next to US First Lady Melania Trump (L) ahead a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. The US and Russian leaders opened an historic summit in Helsinki, with Donald Trump promising an “extraordinary relationship” and Vladimir Putin saying it was high time […]
