The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described Saturday’s local government election in Lagos State as peaceful and orderly. The Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Ahmed Ghali, gave the assessment while monitoring the election process across various polling units in the state. He said, “From the…
The Ohworode (traditional ruler) of the ancient Olomu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty Uhurhie-Osadjere II, has joined his ancestors. The transition of the traditional ruler was officially announced at the palace of the monarch at Ovwor-Olomu community in the kingdom. His death comes barely two years after…
The Presidency has revealed how the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government is utilising Nigeria’s revenue for various projects across the country, describing it as a Renewed Hope strategic spending. The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the President, Sunday Dare, gave a breakdown of the spending in a post via his personal X…
On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, Hon. Comforter Olajide joins family, friends, and the entire PDP family in celebrating a man of honour, integrity, and unwavering loyalty to the party. Describing him as an exceptional leader, a grassroots mobilizer, and a committed democrat, Hon. Comforter extolled Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke for…
Forty- four suspects arrested for terrorism and related offences have bagged jail terms of between 10 to 30 years each to be served with hard labour during proceedings conducted by four Federal High Court justices in Kainji, Niger State. The 44 suspects were among the 54 individuals recently arraigned in Phase 7 of the Kainji…
Justice Olugboyega Ogunfowora of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Friday sentenced the duo of Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi to death by hanging. At the same time, Lukmon Abdulgafar bagged life imprisonment over the murder of 16-year-old Sofia Okeowo at Kugba area, Abeokuta, on January 28, 2022. The state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney…
The police have arrested a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State, Abubakar Gossima, for allegedly opposing a party member’s ambition to go to the House of Representatives on social media. Mustapha Bulangu, a friend of Mr Gossima, told PREMIUM TIMES that the police intercepted his friend, an APC youth leader, on…
The Defence Headquarters said a high-profile terrorist commander identified as Ibn Ali, has surrendered to troops with his weapons and cache of ammunition in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Kangye said the…
A woman was rescued by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday afternoon after she attempted to jump into the lagoon from Carter Bridge. According to a statement released by the RRS on its official X account, the incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. while officers were conducting…
An image showing a person prostrating for Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan-in-waiting and former governor of Oyo state, is trending on social media. The image was shared on Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. Many social media users who posted the viral image claimed that the person prostrating for Ladoja in the picture is former President Olusegun Obasanjo….