An Edo couple, Mr. And Mrs. Praise Mumbor, is in a state of confusion on how their first child got infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) The couple believed their 19-month old baby got infected after receiving blood transfusion at a private hospital in Benin City, Edo State capital. Baby Jeremiah was admitted at…
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year suspension on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. The decision was a decisive move to address declining quality and infrastructure in the nation’s tertiary education sector. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed an ongoing investigation into allegations surrounding convicted cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky’s accommodation, with findings pending. Deputy Controller of Corrections Service Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. Umar also highlighted the service’s…
A South African serial rapist – who assaulted children as young as nine years old – has received 42 life sentences and 791 years imprisonment for 94 counts of rape. Nkosinathi Phakathi was convicted of 90 counts of rape – attacks that he carried out between 2012 and 2021. The 40-year-old sometimes made children watch…
The National Assembly has commenced deliberations on far-reaching constitutional amendments that could see the creation of 55 new states and 278 additional local government areas across the country. Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a two-day joint…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid. Eid-ul-Mawlid is the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will this morning, arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Bello will be docked before trial Justice Emeka Nwite, on a 19-count charge that borders on alleged N80.2billion fraud. It will be recalled that Justice Nwite had…
In a new skit, Kazim Adeoti, Mercy Aigbe’s husband, has arrested popular skitmaker, Kiekie and her apprentice for allegedly making his now trending outfit. On Tuesday, mixed reactions trailed Mr Adeoti’s outfit at the premiere of his wife’s movie, ‘Thin Line’. The premiere featured notable Nollywood stars such as Faithia Williams, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, Iyabo…
Four people including a final year student of Summit University, Offa, Adebayo Happiness were on Tuesday arraigned at a Kwara State chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged murder of a 21-year-old graduate of Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Awesu Mojisola. Mojisola was allegedly murdered inside the room of Whitefield Hotel, Ilorin,…
Following the reported declaration of July 7 of every year as ‘World Amotekun Day’ by the United Nations, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has commended the global body for the gesture describing it as “a big booster’. Afenifere’s position was contained in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi. Recall that Amotekun’s formal…