Bodija explosion: Makinde’s words as a healing balm ||By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
The people who cluttered around the place were in a state of flux; their moods switched nearly every minute from apprehension to bewilderment, despondency, anxiety, helplessness, resentment and back to…
Exco Briefing : Oyo Govt approves contracts for 84.7km Ibadan inner roads
ByRahmanTaofeeq …To release N1.3bn counterpart fund for 2023 UBEC projects Barely two weeks after Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, promised the kick-start of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of internal roads…
OYOSUBEB: NUT, Head-Teachers, Stakeholders Hail Gov. Makinde Over Adeniran’s Reappointment
ByRahmanTaofeeq Professional bodies including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, and the Forum of Education Secretaries have hailed the Oyo State…
Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 years Of Operation
Ride-hailing company, Uber, has shut down its operations in Nigeria. In a statement, the company, which came into Nigeria in 2014, said its exit is effective from September 2, 2026.…
68-year-old Briton accuses Nigerian husband of marrying her for UK visa, seeks divorce
A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, has said she is struggling to locate her Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, 31, whom she married in 2022. Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told…
2027: I’ll be Atiku, Obi’s first casualty if Tinubu loses — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would be the first politician to suffer the consequences should former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the…
22-year-old sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his mother
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for r@ping his biological mother while she was asleep at her home in Carnarvon, Northern Cape. The Carnarvon Regional…
Diphtheria outbreak claims 23 lives, infects 143 in Plateau
OUTBREAK of Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 23 people and 143 others suspected to have contacted the disease in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The development…
Ebonyi gov threatens to sack council chairmen who lose LGs in 2027
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has threatened to sack any council chairman that failed to win his area for the ruling-All Progressives Congress in 2027. Nwifuru issued the threat on…
Ibadan Bus Driver collapses, dies while conveying passengers
A commercial bus driver identified as Ibrahim, in his mid-fifties, reportedly slumped and died near Apete Garage in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday evening. The…
Hours After APC Exit, EFCC Summons Ex-gov Sylva Over Alleged $14.86m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, to appear before it for questioning over an alleged $14.86 million fraud case. The EFCC…
Tension as police teargas pensioners over unpaid benefits in Lagos
Tear gas reportedly disrupted a pensioners’ protest in Alausa, Lagos, on Monday, prompting human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) to demand the arrest and prosecution of the officers involved. The…
30 YEARS after, Tupac finally gets justice as Court found Ex Gang Leader guilty of Rapper’s murder
A former Los Angeles gang member, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty…