The police command in Oyo state says it has rescued kidnapped victims, arrested alleged murderers, and foiled abductions across the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, said police foiled a kidnap attempt in Budo, Bassi Camp in Iseyin, on Sunday, involving five armed hoodlums who reportedly kidnapped a 60-year-old man…
Every 14th of January is a significant date, a day blessed from above with the birth of an undoubted representative, a servant leader, and positively motivated individual, Dr. Akin Fagbemi. Henry Miller once said, “the real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way.” Fagbemi, the Chairman of the…
Six worshippers were killed at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) branch in the Epe area of Lagos State on Monday night after a truck loaded with sharp sand rammed into the church building. The tragedy occurred around 8:30pm along Hospital Road, shortly after the church had concluded its evening service. Although many congregants…
Officials of the Kano State Hospital Management board have suspended no fewer than three personnel linked to the death of Kano woman Aishatu Umar after she underwent surgery at a government-owned hospital, Abubakar Imam Urology Center, where scissors allegedly used during the operation were forgotten inside her body. The officials who confirmed the incident said…
The Bauchi State Government paid millions of dollars, off the banking system and via unofficial channels, to finance what it called the state’s “security commitment” between late 2023 and July 2024, a PREMIUM TIMES review of government records, official accounts and court documents shows. A substantial portion of the payouts was disbursed in cash through…
Reports circulating online claim that popular gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, popularly known as Omije Ojumi, is dead. Though, there’s no official report from the family of the singer nor any news of her demised on her Instagram page. Recall that late last year, the singer was reported not to be in the best of her…
A Nigerian woman has raised an alarm after her ex-boyfriend allegedly forced entry into her apartment and removed items he had previously given her, following the end of their relationship. In a video circulating on social media on Tuesday, the visibly distressed woman is seen crying as she recounts how her former partner allegedly entered…
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has said that he’s set to reform the scheme for more effectiveness and enhance productivity in order to boost national development. ‎ ‎The DG said this in Jos, the Plateau State capital at its 2026 Annual Management Conference, with the theme,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has declared itself the dominant political force in the state, with leaders vowing to reclaim the Agodi Government House and deliver President Bola Tinubu a second term in 2027. Former Senate Leader and Oyo State Ambassador for Renewed Hope, Senator Teslim Folarin, made the declaration at the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was detailed in a release, a photostatement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and shared on the Board’s official X handle…
