A bizarre tragedy has struck Iyamu Village in Illushi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, where a 14-year-old boy, Okonkwo Obinna Emmanuel, lost his life while testing the potency of a ‘bulletproof’ charm meant to make him invulnerable to physical attacks. The shocking incident, which occurred on April 2, 2025, turned fatal…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says Nigeria would have been like the United States of America if it had produced two presidents with the leadership qualities of incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking on Wednesday during a campaign in Esan Central for the forthcoming Edo Central by-election, Okpebholo hailed Tinubu’s leadership style and economic reforms,…
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have warned that service disruptions are imminent unless tariffs are adjusted to account for escalating operational costs. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, issued the warning in a statement on Monday. Adebayo described the telecom sector as “under siege,” citing soaring operational costs driven…
Despite dissenting voices at the recent North-East Zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, a pro-Igbo political group, Igbo Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. At a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday,…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has affirmed the sentiment that President Bola Tinubu is a political strategist whom opposition politicians cannot easily defeat. Ulasi said the PDP needs to reevaluate itself to be able to challenge President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Speaking…
“Time to get a DIY mortuary at home”, “people can no longer rest in peace” — these are some of the reactions trailing the N40 daily mortuary tax by the Enugu state government. On Saturday, Emmanuel Nnamani, chair of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), said the state would begin enforcing the tax to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a partial restoration of electricity supply to seven states located in the Northern region of the country, which had been significantly impacted by the vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line, disrupting power distribution and causing widespread outages. The states include Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. According to the court’s judgment on Thursday, the appellate court noted…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s 12-year delay in implementing the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). JOHESU National Chairman, Mr Kabiru Minjibir, disclosed the decision on Friday in Abuja at the conclusion of the union’s Expanded National Executive Council meeting. He said the strike,…
The National Association of Nigerian College of Education Students (NANCES) is pleased to announce that it is set to celebrate an outstanding icon of compassion, philanthropy, and community service — Hajjia Bilkisu Suleiman Fema, fondly referred to as Zinariyar Arewa and popularly known as Uwar Marayun Yobe. This forthcoming honour is in recognition of her…