Former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recent wave of attacks in parts of the country, urging the Federal Government to take more decisive steps to address insecurity. In a post via his official X handle on Monday, Atiku expressed concern that recent violent incidents appear to contradict assurances … Read more
A Niger State resident, Jafar Musa,18, has murdered a student of the Federal University of Education, Seyi Simon, 25. The incident happened on Easter Sunday in the school hall of Kontagora LGA during a party organised by the students for newly admitted students at FUE Kontagora. There was a misunderstanding between one Musa of … Read more
Arsenal FC have received a timely boost ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash, with Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhães both returning to training, although Bukayo Saka remains absent. As reported by BBC sport on Monday, Rice was back with the squad after withdrawing from international duty with England during the March break following … Read more
A man resident in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, identified as Oluwadamilare Ewedemi, has been arrested by officers of the state police command for allegedly sexually abusing and impregnating his daughter five times and procuring illegal abortions for the hapless 21-year-old. The victim, whose name was withheld, alleged that her father had … Read more
As Christians across Nigeria mark the Easter celebration, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and community leader, Aare Olayinka Akintola Oladimeji Segelu, has extended heartfelt Easter greetings, calling on believers to reflect deeply on the core values of faith, sacrifice, love, and unity. In his Easter message to Christians on Sunday , Chief … Read more
The Director-General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Debo Akande, has called on Christians to draw inspiration from the message of Easter by embracing peaceful coexistence with one another, love, hope, resilience, and a renewed commitment to nation-building. In his Easter message on Sunday, Akande described the resurrection of Jesus Christ as … Read more
THE founder of RESTANCHOR Total Child Parenting Foundation, Pastor Prince Leye Adefioye, has commended the Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde, for her commitment to the welfare of orphans and vulnerable children across the state. Adefioye gave the commendation on Tuesday during the First Lady’s Easter visit to the foundation’s office … Read more
The Director General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr. Adebowale Akande, has facilitated the installation and commissioning of 22 solar-powered street lights along the Mapo–Orita-Merin axis in Ibadan South West Local Government Area. The initiative, aimed at improving safety and stimulating economic activities, covers the historic Oja-Oba market corridor one of … Read more
The Ogun State Government has ordered the closure of Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu Ode and launched an investigation following a suspected gas leak that hospitalised about 30 students. The incident occurred shortly after the school assembly on Wednesday, causing panic as a gaseous substance spread across the premises. PUNCH Metro … Read more
A coalition of stakeholders in Surulere has rejected the bid by Desmond Elliot to seek a fourth term as the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The group, under the aegis of the Surulere Accountability Forum, made its position known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos … Read more