The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area. It said the incident occurred despite an earlier security directive issued to schools in parts of Niger North. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, said…
The London-based NetBlocks organisation that monitors cybersecurity said Iranians are largely cut off from global communications after their internet went down. “Metrics show Iran has now been offline for over 12 hours as authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown, citing Israel’s alleged ‘misuse’ of the network for military purposes,” the non-profit organisation posted on X…
The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with Premium Trust Bank, has commenced a three-day capacity-building training program for teachers, administrative staff, therapists, and other personnel from all special schools across the state. The training, which began on December 16, 2024, is taking place at the Government School for the Physically Challenged and Intellectual Disabilities in…
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed that if elected President of Nigeria in 2027, he will amend the constitution and eradicate corruption within his first month in office. Speaking during an X Space session titled Weekend Politics, Amaechi declared that should he fail to end corruption within that…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the death of popular singer Adesina Afeez, widely known as Destiny Boy. The command said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Homicide Section, for detailed investigation. In a statement obtained on Monday, the police public relations officer, Babaseyi…
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Honourable Abayomi Fagbenro Bibire has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for the peaceful way he has managed the growing concerns around the Ibadan Circular Road project. He gave this commendation while reacting to the controversy that has generated concerns among residents and attracted several protests across different communities affected by…
A new bill aimed at banning the use of foreign currencies, including the US Dollar and British Pound Sterling, for domestic transactions in Nigeria has passed its first reading in the Senate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has dismissed a serving officer (a Lieutenant), over charges of a “scandalous” sexual relationship with the wife of a colleague. The Lieutenant is also to serve three years’ imprisonment for the same offence. Sources confirmed that the dismissal from the Navy and punishment of three years imprisonment were awarded to the…
Popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, is set to unveil her new project— a gospel reality show tagged, At Home with Tope Alabi, aimed at mentoring up and coming gospel singers in the industry. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Alabi described the project as a ‘divine mandate’ that she got years ago. She said, “I…
Veteran actor Babatunde “Baba Fokoko” Bamgbode has countered allegations made by his colleague that the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya, betrayed and abandoned them after they campaigned for President Bola Tinubu in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. Recall that In June, Fatai “Lalude” Adetayo…
