Electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric, has attributed the ongoing reduction in electricity supply to a nationwide decline in power generation caused by limited gas supply to thermal power plants. In a public notice issued via its X handle on Monday, the distribution company said the development has significantly affected the volume of energy available … Read more
Eight persons lost their lives on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an improvised explosive device IED in Niger State. The IED was planted by terrorists who used a similar IED to destroy a bridge along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities. The bombed bridge connected people moving … Read more
The leadership crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers took a dramatic turn as Tajudeen Baruwa assumed control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja, dislodging Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, following a series of court rulings that reshaped the union’s power structure. Speaking to journalists at the secretariat after … Read more
Joint security operatives on Sunday repelled a suspected bandits’ attack on an ECWA Church in the Omugo community of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, rescuing three abducted victims in the process. The attack was reportedly carried out by armed men during a church service, triggering panic among worshippers and residents of the community. … Read more
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Chief Olayinka Segelu Akintola Oladimeji, has extended warm greetings to Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan, urging them to sustain the values of sacrifice, discipline and compassion imbibed during the period. In a statement made available to journalists … Read more
The Aare of Ofiki Land in Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Gbenga Adigun Adeoye Oyetunji Oyinlola II, has commended Governor Seyi Makinde for prioritising livestock development and farmers’ welfare as the state’s ongoing free vaccination campaign extended to Akinyele, Iseyin and Ofiki communities. The monarch gave the commendation at his palace … Read more
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement on … Read more
Nollywood actress Remilekun Oshodi, popularly known as Remi Surutu, has opened up about the shocking online abuse she faced while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 election. Speaking at the official launch of EKO57, a Lagos-based support group for Tinubu’s campaign on Sunday, Oshodi, in a viral video recounted how trolls on … Read more
Passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning after a train operating on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor was involved in an incident that forced the service to halt midway through the journey. The passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja failed to reach its destination as scheduled after the disruption occurred along the busy rail line … Read more
A former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has died, aged 62. The death of the Imo State-born midfielder was announced on Saturday morning by former teammate and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner Segun Odegbami on his media platforms. “Henry Nwosu passes on!, “After five days in hospital battling for his life, the one … Read more