Following renewed attacks by armed bandits in parts of Kebbi, the state government has announced plans to review existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on convicted informants aiding the criminals. Governor Nasiru Idris made this known on Tuesday during condolence visits to Tadurga village in Zuru and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local…
One Year after the demise of Alhaja Khadijat Sanusi Arike, Alhaji (Dr) Sanusi Teslim Jeje-Ola has pen down emotional tribute for his late wife. Alhaji Jeje-Ola, who is also the CEO of Jeje-Ola properties described Alhaja Khadijat demised as irreplaceable, with each day without her looking like a fresh wound. In his emotional message tagged…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday April 21 as public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion. The Minister in a…
Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has revealed how he attempted threesomes on two occasions and that both attempts did not go as planned. He stated this while on the Over The Top show, adding that he sought professional advice to understand why the experiences didn’t work out. A threesome…
A popular transporter, Muihili Adebayo, has been abducted by armed bandits in Ondo State, with the assailants killing his son and injuring his wife during the attack. The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Adebayo’s residence in the Shagari area of Owo Local Government Area. Adebayo, who operates the Akure-Lagos route, was reportedly ambushed and…
The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would take over the four key states in the South South region in the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said this while receiving the newly elected governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital…
The first batch of Lagos State pilgrims that participated in the just-concluded 2025 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have returned. The 423 pilgrims, comprising 179 males and 244 females, touched down in Lagos on Tuesday via a Flynas Airbus XY9014. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman of the Working…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dragged 151 senior officers before the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) for trial over misconduct pending disciplinary matters in a decisive step towards reinforcing internal accountability and professional standards. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),…
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new “gold card” residency permits for a price of $5 million each — and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce…
The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC) has called on relevant authorities and the general public to rise against what it described as the brazen attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack local government allocations meant for the grassroots people of Osun State. In a statement issued after its emergency meeting in…