The Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has sued two prominent northern journalists, Shu’aibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan, for alleged defamation and malicious reportage. The former governor, in the suit marked K/M2102/2024, dated October 25 and sighted by our correspondent on Sunday, is seeking N10bn in general damages in his favour against each of…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has pardoned Segun Olowookere, a man who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010. The decision was made public in a statement released on Thursday, December 26, 2024. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke has exercised his prerogative of mercy towards…
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolence message to the management of Federal University Lokoja over tragic road accident that claimed lives of five students. Asefon Sunday Dayo, the Senior Special Assistant to President on Students Engagement disclosed Mr President condolence message in a press release sighted by our correspondent. Asefon said Mr President is grieving…
A fatal road accident in Lagos has claimed the lives of three students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), while seven others sustained various degrees of injuries. The accident, which occurred early Saturday morning at the Powerline Junction, near Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout, involved Toyota Corolla (SMK 42 AJ), an MPV…
The Oyo State government has confirmed that at least 16 lives were lost in an accident involving an 18-seater bus and a stationary truck along the Oyo/Ogbomosho Expressway in Oyo town. The Special Adviser on Fire Reform and Chairman of Fire Services Agency to Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement…
Security operatives in Niger state have arrested Garba Mohammed, village head of Guiwa community, and 13 other individuals for allegedly aiding and abetting armed bandits in Mashegu LGA. A statement by Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in the state, said the arrests were made on May 23, during an ongoing clearance operation by a joint team…
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, met with fellow vice presidents, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Namadi Sambo, in Ondo State. This their meeting is ahead of the coronation of the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. Atiku made this…
Iwaya, a densely populated area in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, pulsed with the rhythm of daily life. People went about their routines, unaware of the sinister threat lurking in their midst. Amidst the hustle and bustle, a group of kidnappers preyed on the most vulnerable members of the community: children. Their modus…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, says rice is no longer a luxury item for Nigerians. According to Bwala, the Tinubu administration’s food security policies have made the staple more accessible and affordable. Speaking in an interview with DW Africa on Friday, Bwala said the government has made “tangible and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry has yet to commence. The board assured candidates that details of the registration process will be announced in due course. In a statement shared on its official X account on Wednesday, JAMB also advised…