President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to occupy the position. While the presidency has not made an official statement, a source told TheCable that the appointment is…
An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi on Tuesday left six persons dead and 60 persons injured, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. Samuel Oyedeji, FRSC Kogi sector commander, disclosed this to journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday and attributed the accident to high speed. Mr Oyedeji said the accident occurred…
Omowunmi, widow of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of avoiding a Deoxyribonucleic Acid test to resolve the dispute surrounding the paternity of the son she had with Mohbad. The Magistrates Court, during its sitting on July 9, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, directed both…
The Kebbi State Police Command has announced that its officer rejected a ₦1,060,000 bribe offered by suspects in the state. This was stated in a release signed by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, and made available to the media in the state on Tuesday. According to the statement, “On January 13, 2025, at about…
Nigerian Fuji legend King Wasiu Ayinde, widely known as Kwam1 or K1 de Ultimate, has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of his wives, Alhaja Hafsat Anifowoshe. Reports confirm that Alhaja Hafsat passed away in the early hours of today after battling an undisclosed illness. She was 65 years old. In accordance…
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has formally resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to focus on a newly established platform, the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI), recently launched at Arewa House, Kaduna. Bafarawa, who served two terms as Governor of Sokoto State, presented his resignation letter…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fines totalling N1.35bn for failing to ensure cash availability via Automated Teller Machines during the festive season. Each of the banks was fined N150m following spot checks that revealed non-compliance with the apex bank’s cash distribution guidelines. The affected banks include Fidelity…
The CEO of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat has regained his freedom after meeting bail conditions. On Monday, January 13, 2025, the Oyo State High Court granted bail to Hamzat; Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; and Fasasi Abdullahi, the principal of the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan. The trio are standing trial…
President Bola Tinubu has distributed bags of rice to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture was facilitated by the Special Adviser on Students Engagement Asefon Sunday. The distributions were made on Tuesday. According to Asefon, this initiative is part of the President’s ongoing efforts to…
Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, has announced plans for a major celebration on January 31st, marking both his birthday and the 25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Modele Fatoyinbo. Fatoyinbo disclosed how important the celebration is to him, revealing how about four presidents would be present for the occasion….