A 74-year-old man identified as Jimoh Kareem Adeleye has alleged that Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu of Itori, Ogun state demolished his ongoing building and took over his family land. In a video sighted by our correspondent, Mr Adeleye said he’s the grandson of Ajuwon, from Eruku land. Speaking on his ordeal in Yoruba language,…
Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year’s Eve. A report by the BBC said the 47-year-old – real name Wesley Chibambo was travelling in Zambia’s Kapiri Mposhi region when his car collided with a truck and a second car. Three people died…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had begun an investigation into the corpse of a yet-to-be-identified crossdresser discovered on a road in Abuja. This was made known by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement. According to her, the command received a call on Thursday about a woman’s corpse…
Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disassociated himself from campaign posters on social media, claiming he would be contesting for the presidency in 2027. In a statement on Sunday by Edwin Olofu, chief press secretary (CPS), to the APC national chairman, Ganduje said the campaign posters are “malicious pieces…
President John Mahama has axed seven government ministries as part of efforts to rein in public spending under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity programme. The move, announced in a gazette dated 9 January, reduces the number of ministries from 30 to 23, aligning with Mahama’s pledge to streamline government operations for greater efficiency….
The Yoruba Nation Youths, both within Nigeria and in the diaspora, have strongly opposed plans to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the South-West region of Nigeria. This stance was expressed in a joint statement by the Yoruba National Youth Leader (Diaspora), Prophet Ayodele Ologunloluwa, and the Homebase Leader, Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole….
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, says the distance between him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “widening”. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the APC, spoke on Monday at the national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria held in Abuja. The ex-governor criticised the party for allegedly straying from its core values and promoting…
A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, which led to the Turkish national carrier making an emergency landing in New York, as reported by the airline on Wednesday. The flight took off from Seattle on Tuesday evening, according to airline spokesman Yahya Ustun. He mentioned on X (formerly Twitter) that “The pilot of our…
The Narcotics Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, Mr Olayinka Joe-Fadile, has expressed worry over the high intake of illicit drugs in the state. Joe-Fadile made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta at the sidelines of the “Public Destruction of Drug Exhibits” held…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 23 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred on Thursday under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover at Hotoro-Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 48 other passengers have also sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the crash. The Federal Roads…