Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the sum of N300m for the purchase of transformers for the various communities unable to connect to electricity in Ekiti East Local Government Area in honour of the state’s late Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye. Oyebanji, who said that that was Adeyeye’s last request, said, “The … Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya, a building engineer, while attempting to receive illicit drugs concealed in imported pressure machines. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the Agency’s website on … Read more
A Germany-based Nigeria-born business entrepreneur, Hon Olayinka Segelu, has expressed grief over the demise of renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello. The popular Islamic scholar died on Friday at the age of 84. Hon Segelu, a governorship aspirant for the 2027 election in Oyo State, described the highly revered cleric as a fearless … Read more
A newly wedded couple who were returning from the Ikoyi Marriage Registry alongside 16 other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries following a multi-vehicle collision on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State on Saturday. This was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, on Saturday. Taofiq … Read more
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered a locally-made firearm, ammunition, and other items during a raid in the Sabon Layi area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed on Saturday that a patrol team from the ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended Suleiman Adamu, … Read more
The Pastor-in-Charge of Youth Province One, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Joseph Palace, FESTAC, Lagos, Leke Adeboye, has declared that fueling the free buses providing transportation between Lagos and Ogun States to Nigerians cost the church over N63m in just seven weeks. The initiative, spearheaded by the church, involved 10 buses shuttling commuters … Read more
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on investors in the energy sector to partner with the state, noting that there is a huge energy market in the state. He stated this on Friday, while commissioning the first phase of the 11 Megawatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant, the state’s first-ever Independent Power Project, at … Read more
A magistrate court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a man, Moses Udoh, in prison custody for allegedly assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. The defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command for allegedly committing the offence on Igboniki Street, Akure, last week. He was arraigned … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for some establishments in the country. The establishments include the National Universities Commission, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative, and the New Partnership for Africa Development. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, … Read more
Armed security operatives have taken over the main Palace of the Kano Emir at Kofar Kudu in the early hours of Friday restricting people from going into and coming out of the palace. The heightened security presence comes as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was scheduled to accompany Alhaji Munir Sanusi, the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, … Read more