Horrific accidents on the Long Bridge and Sagamu corridors of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have claimed the lives of two people, including a 45-year-old man and an unidentified female passenger, leaving four others injured. The Ogun State Police Command disclosed on Saturday evening that the separate accidents occurred on Friday afternoon. According to the command spokesperson,…
The Anambra State Government has demolished a kidnappers’ den disguised as a hotel along the Onitsha-Owerri Road. This was made known in a statement shared on the Anambra State New Media X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday. According to the statement, the hotel, known as Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, also referred to as…
The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says the federal government approved a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecommunication companies to sustain the industry. Mr Tijani added that the new tariff would allow telecommunication companies to be able to invest in new infrastructure and improve connectivity. He said this at the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed that the Administrative Department of its Academy be named after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu, killed by a suspected internet fraudster in Anambra. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede announced this on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 EFCC Rewards and Recognition ceremony. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent…
Following the infiltration of the South-West region by suspected fleeing Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram terrorists from North-West and North-East, there is uneasy calm in the region. Many, especially in the interiors and border communities, are living in fear over the likely activities of the terrorists. Governor Seyi Makinde of…
A video has surfaced on social media showing a motorist flirting with a policewoman on duty. In the clip, which has gone viral, the motorist, whose face is not shown, calls the policewoman, identified as Chioma, over to his vehicle. He compliments her beauty and asks if she is married. Despite Chioma’s affirmative response, the…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has accused the Nigerian government of harbouring more corrupt individuals than the wider society. Speaking at Nexford University’s 4th graduation ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, Mr Obi lamented that Nigeria is being exploited by public officials who misuse resources for personal gain. Mr Obi, who was the…
One of the trends in the world, especially Nigeria is fight between sidechicks and housewives. While some people blame the wives for stepping out of their boundaries to fight another woman, many have heaped blames on the men for leaving their wife to run after another lady. In a trending video sighted by our correspondent,…
Oyo State Government has commenced payment of new N80,000 minimum wage, disbursing N12 billion to its workforce in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s pledge. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, confirmed that the salary adjustment benefits all categories of workers. Employees on Grade Levels I to VI now receive an additional N50,000, while those…
A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said on Saturday. “Thirty-seven of those injured in the drone strike yesterday died today, bringing the number of victims up to 67,” the source told AFP,…