The 11MW Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant (IBHP) commissioned on December 6 by Governor Seyi Makinde to boost power generation and supply for sustainable energy in the state has taken off. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, saying the whole of the Oyo…
Pharmacists under the platform of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have raised the alarm that no fewer than 50% of drugs currently in circulation across the country are fake or substandard. The ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, made this known in a statement issued ahead of the association’s 44th Annual…
The Oyo State lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency I, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, has warmly congratulated students across Oyo State on the successful resumption of academic activities for the new term. In her resumption message, Hon. Olajide described education as the bedrock of societal growth and sustainable development, urging students to remain focused, disciplined, and…
The embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, known for his flamboyant lifestyle and controversies, was arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Seme Border, Benin Republic, on Monday. While earlier reports suggested that Bobrisky was hospitalised after complaining of breast pain while in custody, the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has debunked these claims….
The Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Community Development Council (CDC) Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government. ‎ ‎During a condolence visit to the family of the late Chairman, Hon. Sulaimon described his death as a great loss,…
Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has distanced himself from a woman who recently testified in his church, claiming she purchased a house worth ₦500 million. In a viral video which started circulating on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the cleric denied any personal connection to the woman and accused her of lying…
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a soldier, Lance Corporal Sani Aminu with substances said to be Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis. Aminu with service number 13NA/70/11481 was arrested with the illicit drug consignment on Wednesday in Lagos State. A police signal obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the arrest. The signal said…
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the alleged assault and robbery of a serving police officer by a group of youths in Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. A viral video showed a mob of youths physically assaulting, Insp. Joshua Nyian, after accusing him of taking banned substances within their…
Nigerian singer and rapper Eedris Abdulkareem says he didn’t attack Seyi Tinubu with his new song, stressing that he only replied to a statement made by the entrepreneur that his father, President Bola Tinubu, is Nigeria’s best-ever president. The younger Tinubu made the statement in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, in March 2025. The rapper…
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit. This comes after the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt during plenary on Wednesday. According to the committee,…
