On behalf of the Board Members, Management, and the entire workforce of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services, I extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations on making your remarkable sixth year in office. Your visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the progress and development of Oyo State have had a profound and positive impact…
Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, which he says compelled him to choose between preserving a longstanding personal bond and safeguarding the nation’s future. In excerpts from his autobiography, ‘A Journey of Service,’ launched on February 20,…
The deputy governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Emana Ambrose-Amawhe has announced her resignation from the party. Ambrose-Amawhe, who was the running mate to Sandy Onor in the 2023 election announced her resignation in a letter addressed to the chairman of Edem Odo Ward in Akpabuyo Local Government Area…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has warned against cyberbullying or passing inappropriate commentary against its general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, or the church at large. The church was reacting to the arrest of a TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as ‘SeaKing,’ who was rearrested for allegedly cyberbullying Pastor Adeboye. In a statement, the Public…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that there will be no concessionary rates or government subsidy for the 2025 Hajj exercise. This update was disclosed by NAHCON’s Commissioner for Operations, Anofi Elegushi, following a virtual meeting with Private Tour Operators (PTOs). According to a statement released by the Commission’s spokesperson, Fatima Usara,…
Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, has installed Sheikh Habeeb Ayilara, as Chief Imam of the palace. The appointment made by the League of Imams and Alfas of Ogbomoso and other Muslim leaders, was approved by the Soun of Ogbomoso, on Friday. Sheikh Habeeb Ayilara, who has been the choice of the Ayilara family whose…
Sharing this story because I can no longer bear the burden of silence. I am her younger sister, and I’ve witnessed everything firsthand—the Fear, the heartbreak, the unimaginable sacrifices. I am here to tell the world what happened to my sister, a mother of three, whose life was upended by forces beyond her control. Her…
The Hezbollah resistance movement has confirmed the assassination of its leader, Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in massive Israeli airstrikes targeting residential buildings in Southern Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, the movement said, “His Eminence, the Master of Resistance, the righteous servant, has joined his Lord and His pleasure as a…
Nigerian businessman Pascal Chubuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has captured attention with his lavish gift of 47 cows to his childhood friend in honour of his late mother’s burial. In a video shared on his Instagram page, Cubana Chief Priest documented his visit to Ukpor, Anambra State, where he delivered the cows…
Twenty people are said to have died after a wooden cargo boat identified ‘Godbless Dickson’ burst into flames in Ezetu 1 community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The boat laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew members sank after it exploded in Bayelsa waterways. Confirming the mishap, the spokesperson…