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…
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,…
Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Friday, granted bail to 12 suspects accused of killing an Ajayi Crowther University student, Jeffrey Akro. Justice Ladiran Akintola set the bail at ₦5 million for each defendant, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a biological parent. The suspects earlier pleaded not guilty…
The National Youth Service Corps has refuted reports that it queried 200 corps members in Oyo State for participating in a Christmas carol. Reports earlier circulated on social media that query letters were issued to 200 corps members serving in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State for reportedly failing to attend a Christmas carol…
Some members of the Oyomesi (kingmakers) have rejected the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Seyi Makinde, governor of the state, on Friday approved the appointment of Owoade as the next Alaafin. In a statement by Dotun Oyelade, the commissioner for information and orientation, Makinde said the approval followed divinations, consultations,…
The Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly called Sunday Igboho, has debunked the rumour of death in an undisclosed hospital stating that he is “alive and well.” Igboho who debunked the death rumour in a statement issued through his spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, described the report circulating on social media as “false” and “misleading”….