Officials of the Ondo State government have explained why it might not be possible for Local Government Councils to have full autonomy. The officials, who pleaded anonymity, told TheNation that certain laws need to be amended for Local councils to enjoy full autonomy. They said the State government has been complying with the Nigerian Financial…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Saturday, confirmed the death of two men who accidentally fell into a diesel reservoir in the Oregun area of the state. The agency’s permanent secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident happened at the Ikosi- Oregun Road in Lagos. “Following distress calls…
A South African woman, Phindiswa Toshi Mpomposhe was stabbed to d3ath by her boyfriend, Mkhuseli Ludidi. Advocacy group Women For Change issued a statement on Thursday, January 9, 2025, regarding the incident in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on New Year’s Day. It was gathered that Phindiswa was murdered by Mkhuseli because she wore bum shorts at…
A mobile court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwunyere Okechukwu Akomas, to 14 years imprisonment for def!ling two minors. The two minors are 8-year-old and 11-year-old. Akomas was sentenced on Friday, January 10, 2025. The court found Akomas guilty on both counts and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment on…
Actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji has opened up about his journey to success and marital life in an interview with Chude Jideonwo. Lateef recalled how a mentor in the Yoruba movie industry doubted his potential, predicting he would fail within a year. However, Lateef confidently asked for two years to prove himself. He also shared…
Nigeria’s national power grid has recorded its first major collapse for the first time in 2025 barely ten days into the new year. The collapse has resulted in a nationwide blackout to the despair of Nigerians. This incident marks the 13th occurrence in the past 13 months. Checks by our correspondent showed that power generation…
The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Industry, Trade and Investment, has declared that Nigeria is fooling itself over border closure in view of cross border banditry taking place in states sharing borders with Niger and the Republic of Chad. Lamentation on closed but porous borders came to the fore during 2025 budget defence…
The Nasarawa State Judicial Commission has demoted Emmanuel Jatau, a chief magistrate, over misconduct in the case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The judicial commission demoted Jatau from chief magistrate II to senior magistrate. The decision of the commission was contained in a letter dated January 6, 2025, and addressed to…
The unfolding drama surrounding the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo took a fresh twist as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensified its investigation into allegations of bribery involving Prince Lukman Gbadegesin and members of the Oyo kingmakers. The controversy dates back to the selection process for the revered stool of the Alaafin…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Subomi and Wahab, the sons of Razaq Okoya, the billionaire industrialist, for interrogation over alleged abuse of the naira. In the invite signed by Michael Wetkas, acting director of the Lagos directorate of the EFCC, the anti-graft agency directed the duo to report to the head,…