The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Saturday, confirmed the death of two men who accidentally fell into a diesel reservoir in the Oregun area of the state. The agency’s permanent secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident happened at the Ikosi- Oregun Road in Lagos. “Following distress calls…
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. This comes less that 24 hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt reportedly restrained him from appointing administrators to oversea the affairs of the local government councils. The…
President Bola Tinubu, in a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited board, has sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, and the board chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure. President Tinubu also removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. This was made public…
United States President Donald Trump has launched a new line of fragrances named Victory 45-47. The new product adds to the growing list of items promoted under his brand during his second term in office. The fragrance, designed for both men and women, is the latest in a series of ventures leveraging his name and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the Nigerian judiciary, saying it has been “deeply compromised” and that corruption among judges has turned courts into “a court of corruption rather than a court of justice.” In his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo laments the steady decline of the Nigerian judiciary’s integrity, warning that justice…
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community…
Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, the member Oyo State House of Assembly representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 has felicitates with Muslim faithful in Ibadan North, Oyo state and Nigeria. The lawmaker, who’s the Oyo Assembly Chairman of House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development also called for unity and love amidst the economic imbalances…
Are you aware of the potential health risks associated with your phone use knowing how easy it is to get caught up in updates and endless scrolling? Are you aware of the potential health risks associated with your phone use? In today’s digital age, it’s easy to get caught up in the constant stream of…
Bayelsa State government has banned all tribal and ethnic-based traders’ associations operating in Swail and other markets in the state. Accordingly, the state Commissioner of Police has been directed to enforce the order by arresting any person or group of persons who continue to parade themselves as members of such associations at the various markets….
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident in a chat with journalists on Monday. Ms Anene said the attack occurred on Sunday night at a beer parlour in Akpehe, Makurdi,…