The House of Representatives joint committee investigating the N15 million bribery allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) has ordered the NCS to provide CCTV footage of Bobrisky’s prison stay. At the investigative hearing on Monday, NCS representatives explained Bobrisky’s transfer from the Medium Correctional Centre to Maximum…
In a renewed push to improve the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in Oyo State, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North I State Constituency, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, has led a motion on the floor of the Oyo State House of Assembly to amend the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Response Agency and Referral Centre…
Hon. (Mrs.) Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I at the Oyo State House of Assembly, has remembered with deep respect and emotion the second anniversary of the passing of a distinguished PDP great leader and Honourable Leader, Elder Olutunji Daniel Ajuwon. In her heartfelt remembrance message, Hon. Comforter described Elder Ajuwon as a…
Security sources say 20 medical students that were kidnapped in Benue State have just been rescued. The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser. Security agencies – the police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with the support of the Benue state government. Details later… Source:…
Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Badagry-Seme border area have arrested one Obi Levi Obieze, alias Levi Obu Onyeka, wanted by the Nigeria Police for alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping and ritual killing. The service public relations officer, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja. He…
Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services has taken a proactive step in supporting Corps members during their service year by partnering with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Oyo State management. This partnership, initiated by the State Coordinator, Comrade Odoba Abel Oche, is set to ease the intra-state movement of Corps members, ensuring a more convenient…
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested three suspects in alleged connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at Ogbese in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Sunday, Feb. 23, NANS members were attacked at Ogbese, Akure North Local Government…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to halt the planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Lawmakers warned that the move, if implemented, could trigger widespread failure, psychological distress, and even fatalities among students ill-equipped for…
Reports circulating online claim that popular gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, popularly known as Omije Ojumi, is dead. Though, there’s no official report from the family of the singer nor any news of her demised on her Instagram page. Recall that late last year, the singer was reported not to be in the best of her…
Some Muslim leaders in Nigeria have strongly cautioned Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, against making comments or taking actions that suggest interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. The warning followed statements credited to the Israeli leader on Israel’s alleged intention to get involved in security matters concerning Nigeria. According to the leaders, Nigeria remains a sovereign…
