Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi-Ajagunla, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Saturday Sun has gathered. His resignation came shortly after the Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, tendered his resignation letter. Senator Ajagunla confirmed that he has left the PDP, assuring that his resignation would soon be made public. His defection is coming…
The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (PoS) operators, cautioning them against facilitating large transactions, particularly amounts exceeding N500,000. According to the Command public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, such transactions could potentially involve criminal activities, leading to legal consequences. This warning was highlighted in a developing case…
A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has committed suicide at the Dagbolu community in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State due to the cost of living in the country, which he allegedly claimed was taking a toll on his mental health. A family member, Abodunrin Grace, confirmed his death on Thursday via her X handle….
Nigerian artistes Rema, Mercy Chinwo, D’banj and Ayra Starr were among the big winners at the 2025 Trace Awards. Rema secured two major awards, winning ‘Album of the Year’ for Heis and ‘Best Male Artist’. Ayra Starr was recognised as the ‘Best West African Artist’. Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo took home the ‘Best Gospel Artist’…
Nigerian influencer, Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood veteran Iyabo Ojo, has just welcomed her first child with Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. The news was announced on Sunday by Iyabo Ojo, who proudly took to her Instagram page to celebrate becoming a grandmother. She shared an heartwarming picture of Priscilla cradling her newborn in the hospital,…
A truck said to have lost control on Friday rammed into some students of Seico Secondary School, Ikangba, Ijebu Ode killing a female student said to be writing the ongoing West Africa Examination for Senior Secondary Examination while one other student was critically injured. The incident reportedly occurred on the newly rehabilitated Ikangba/Agoro road when…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven property connected to a former- Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Thurday following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is investigating alleged fraudulent activities linked to Emefiele. The…
The Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Adekunle Ariyibi, has confirmed that Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) receive foreign funding. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Ariyibi stated that the terrorist groups have benefited from external collaboration, including financial and logistical…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday stated plans to ban the circulation of single-use plastics, and sachet water, among others from January 2025. Confirming the ban, at a stakeholders’ workshop and awareness on the implementation of the ban on the usage of Styrofoam and SUPs for packaging in Lagos, the Commissioner for the Environment and…
The convoy of former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, has been attacked along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of state. Sir Fred Chukwuelobe, former media aide Ngige, who confirmed the attack said Ngige, also a former governor, was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. But the assailants…
