The Ogun Police Command says its operatives have arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. “On Monday, 11th August 2025, at about 1400hrs, a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
Twenty councillors dumped the Kemi Badenoch-led Conservative Party to join Nigel Farage’s Reform Party on Tuesday, following a YouGov poll showing that half of Tory members do not want Mrs Badenoch to lead the party into the next election. Tuesday’s 20 defections added to the eight Tory councillors who had earlier dumped the party for…
Let’s face it: NYSC is a year of mixed feelings. You’re away from home, living on a budget, adjusting to a new place, all while trying to stay sane and maybe even build something for your future. Yes, the federal allowance is now N77,000, a big improvement from the old N33k. But once you subtract…
The Imo State Government has commenced payment of the new ₦104,000 minimum wage to workers, fulfilling its earlier promise to review salaries upward. Our correspondent learnt that the state employees received alerts reflecting the new wage structure, sparking excitement and gratitude towards Governor Hope Uzodimma for the implementation. Recap Uzodimma had approved the payment of…
In the heart of Jos, Plateau’s capital, medical personnel are fighting desperately to save the life of Hon. Christopher Audu, the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman for Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, who was brutally attacked by delegates during a chaotic primary election. According to reports from Daily Trust, the election, held on Thursday, took…
Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, who spent 56 days in kidnappers’ den before he regained his freedom on Wednesday has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity. Specifically, the retired general revealed how he and other hostages were surrounded by hungry hyenas looking for what to eat in…
President Bola Tinubu has formally handed over Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, for proper initiation into the party. Governor Kefas, who revealed this on Thursday, in a meeting with APC youths and some stakeholders of the party at the T.Y. Danjuma House…
The Director of Mobilization of the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, has announced his resignation from the position. Monye, who made his resignation public on Monday in a detailed statement, said that despite his passion and financial commitment to the cause, the movement’s poor performance in the recent Anambra election made his position “untenable.” “Almost a…
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its new president. Piwuna, who doubles as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a professor of soil science from the Michael Okpara University…
