Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed students at Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Faudiya School belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiia sect in Nigeria. According to sources, the assailants invaded Hausari quarters in Geidam LGA around 3:44am, on Friday. A source told Daily…
A sister to Agbu Kefas, the governor of Taraba State has died, Leadership reports. Atsi Kefas, who was accidentally shot by a police escort during an attack by bandits while traveling along Kente Road in the Wukari Local Government Area last Thursday died at a hospital in Abuja. Sources close to the family said Atsi…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has stirred conversation online after posting a TikTok video set to the tune of “Omo Ologo,” a popular track associated with President Bola Tinubu. On May 3, Dauda ‘Rarara’ Kahutu, a Kano-based musician, delighted Tinubu and other dignitaries with a performance of his newly released Yoruba-titled song “Omo Ologo”…
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the Commissioner of Police (CP), Umoru Ozigi, 48 hours to end cult clashes in the state. The governor, who gave the order on Thursday, also banned Drivers Welfare Association and Network Empowerment in the state. He said the CP should instruct his officers and men across…
Renowned cleric, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, also known as “Baba Authority” has urged Nigerian youths to focus on hard work and practical efforts rather than relying solely on miracles for success. Speaking during a sermon online in the ongoing 30 days of fasting and prayer, Prophet Ojo emphasized the importance of diligence, creativity, and persistence…
The Oyo State Government has officially withdrawn the criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, over the tragic stampede that claimed the lives of at least 35 children during a…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s fundamental rights and deprives her constituents of representation. SERAP…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency declared in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The former vice-president spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference of concerned political leaders. He said it is not only the responsibility of the opposition…
32-year-old woman, Modinat Saka, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a domestic altercation in Agbado area of the state. It was gathered that on Wednesday at about 7:00 p.m., her tenant, Ganiu Abdullahi, 40, had a minor quarrel with Modinat Saka of Ifelodun Street, Agbado. “During the dispute, the deceased…
In a bid to enhance connectivity and mobility across the state and beyond, Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS) officially launched its interstate movement and PTSExpress services on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The launch ceremony, held at the Oyo State PTS state office in Eleyele, Ibadan, was attended by the wife of the Oyo State…