The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu. The decision followed Oloyede’s conviction in the United States of America for creating and leading a scheme that bilked more than $4.2 million from federal loan and grant programs that were intended to assist small…
The Apo Six k!lling was so chilling that the-then President got involved. Six young friends (five men and one woman) were k!lled by police officers in the Apo community of Abuja, Nigeria. To explain away the extrajudicial k!lling, arms were planted on them and they were tagged armed robbers. However, the truth can only stay…
L-R: Head, Sustainability and Sponsorships, Lafarge Africa Plc, Gabriel Pollyn; Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Feyisayo Alayande; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Lagos State, Pharm. Oluwatoyin Oke-Osanyintolu; Beneficiary, Lafarge Africa Plc 2025 Female Tilers and Block Laying Training initiative, Madumezia Motunrayo and Corporate Citizenship Manager, Lafarge Africa Plc, Ini-Obong Antaih…
The South Korean government is set to roll out a second batch of aid for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East. Last month, the National Assembly approved a 26.2…
An Upper Sharia’s Court sitting at Kofa Kudu in Kano has sentenced a cleric, Abdulmalik Rabiu, to one month imprisonment for engaging in indecent communication with a married woman. The case followed a complaint lodged with the police by the woman’s husband, after which the suspect, a resident of Maraba in Nasarawa State, was arrested…
A prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, Abba Anas Adamu, has d!ed in captivity after he was abducted by kidnappers. Anas was kidnapped alongside another Jigawa politician, Ali Tukur Gantsa, while travelling from Kano to Abuja to attend an ADC congress…
Ms Lami Calista, the mother of the winner of BBNaija All Stars edition, Ilebaye Odiniga, has denied claims that Ilebaye has never been of financial assistance to her father. In a voice recording that has gone viral, Ilebaye’s father, Emmanuel Odiniya, accused Ilebaye of not being of financial assistance to him. He alleged that…
Suspected armed herders have k!lled two youths in Kyeng village, Bachi District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong. The association said the incident took place on Sunday, May 10, 2026. According…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested an officer captured in a viral video behaving erratically, allegedly under the influence of illicit substances. The footage, which surfaced recently, shows residents attempting to restrain the officer as he displayed violent and unstable behavior. In a statement, Command Spokesperson SP Abutu Sunday confirmed the officer’s…
The World football governing body, FIFA, has unveiled the Technical Study Group (TSG) for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026, which will provide cutting-edge analysis of all matches at the competition while increasing and developing the understanding of the game across the world. Guided by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, the…
