Barely 24 hours after a market fire destroyed millions of naira worth of goods and property in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, another fire has been recorded. This time, a petrol tanker exploded at the Tollgate end of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway of the state capital, leaving the destruction of more millions of naira worth of […]
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticised the recent ban placed on a song by Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, calling for the reversal of the action. Abdulkareem, who is popular for his song ‘Jaga Jaga’, which was critical of the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo, recently released a new song titled ‘Tell Your Papa’ directed at […]
Liverpool moved to potentially one win from the Premier League title as captain Virgil van Dijk’s late header helped them beat West Ham United two goals to one at Anfield. Mohamed Salah, who signed a new two-year contract at Liverpool this week, provided the assist with a splendid pass for Luis Diaz to open the […]
The Kano State Government has defended its blasphemy laws against a verdict by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, asserting the constitutional right to uphold religious sanctity within its jurisdiction. In a statement, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, said Kano remained unyielding, citing its legal authority to protect the values and […]
Troops of Operations Safe Haven (OPSH) in charge of security in Plateau State have arrested two members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) sent to facilitate the establishment of an ISWAP base in Plateau and Bauchi States. In a statement signed by the media officer of the OPSH, Major Samson Zahkom, the troops, […]
Determined to recover communities occupied by terrorists in Plateau State, the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered a census of people living in the area, emphasising the need for proper documentation of residents. He made this order during a visit to the Tyop community in the Mangu Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a convicted drug trafficker who previously served time in an Asian prison for similar offenses. The suspect was apprehended in Nigeria while attempting to smuggle crystal methamphetamine concealed inside loudspeakers. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday via […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants. In its ruling, the court ordered the defendants to open their respective defences in the drug trafficking and tampering case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice Emeka […]
The Manufacturers Association Of Nigeria has demanded a halt of the NPA’s 15% fee hike in the face of biting effects of the new trade tariffs for the United States. The impact of the tariff war between the US, China, and Europe has been cancerous to other countries whose exports find consumption in some of […]
The burial ceremony of Madam Roseline Eromosele, mother of Major General Philip Eromosele, Deputy Director-General, Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, which took place over the weekend, climaxed on Sunday with a thanksgiving Mass at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Ujabhole Irrua, Esan Central local government area, Edo State. Edo Central Correspondent, Chris Omijie, has details. […]
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