Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the Staff and certificate of appointment to the 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade, marking the formal ascension of the new monarch to the revered throne of Alaafin of Oyo. The brief ceremony, held on Monday, January 13 at the state government house, Agodi,Ibadan. The event which…
A middle-aged man identified as a ‘Yahoo boy’ (Internet fraudster) has been apprehended in Agwan Sarki Orozo, Nasarawa State, near the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the severed head of his girlfriend in a polythene bag. According to reports, the suspect’s arrest was facilitated by an intelligence tip-off, leading security agents to an uncompleted building…
A 17-year-old boy, Jamiu Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbourās eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta, the state capital. According to PUNCH, the suspect reportedly lured the survivor into his parentsā sitting room on Sunday, instructed her to remove her underwear, and then defiled…
The federal government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria chairman, Abdullahi Usman, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Usman explained that the four airlines were selected from the 11 companies that submitted applications…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Ohanaeze stated this in a statement signed by its Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, where they appealed to the President to use his executive powers to facilitate the release of Nnamdi Kanu…
A group of armed bandits attacked a worship center in Kaduna State on Sunday, abducting 16 congregants. The incident took place just one week after the Kaduna State Government had announced a peace agreement with armed bandits, who had previously caused widespread kidnappings and killings in the region. The state government had recently made significant…
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Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., American rapper and YouTuber, popularly known as DDG, says he might consider relocating to Lagos or London. In a post via X on Saturday, the rapper expressed uncertainty about continuing to live in the United States, describing his home country as increasingly less appealing. āAmerica lowkey not it no more ngl…..
A farm worker was kicked to death after reportedly trying to have sex with a cow in Brazil. The 45-year-old was found unconscious on the ground wearing a condom with the open wrapper beside him. Police in Samambaia, near the Brazilian capital Brasilia, confirmed they are investigating. The strange incident occurred on Wednesday at a…
LThe Ekiti State Bureau of Local Content (BOLC) convened a pivotal meeting with the Association of Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) Ekiti State Chapter on January 7, 2025, at the mini Conference Hall of the Old Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti. The forum focused on strengthening local content participation in state development projects. Dr….