Abiodun inspired by Brazil legend Marta
Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun is basking in the euphoria of having a one-on-one with Brazil legend Marta Vieira da Silva after Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat against Brazil in the 2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group C opener in Bordeaux on…
Uniform minimum wage may lead to job losses, SAN warns
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has called for the autonomy of states in negotiating wages with their employees, aligning this with the principles of federalism. He stated this against the backdrop of the newly approved minimum wage of…
US partners three Lagos varsities on education
The Spelman College, a leader in the education of women of African descent based in Atlanta, has signed an educational agreement in collaboration with three Lagos-based universities– University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Pan-Atlantic University, on Friday, at the…
LG caretaker chairman stops NDDC project in Rivers
The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Evans Bipi, has ordered the immediate stoppage of the construction of a multi-purpose town due to alleged violations of the area’s development master plan. The project…
Devil pushed me to kill my friend for ritual —Osun herbalist
A herbalist based in Oba-Oke, Osun State, Ganiyu Kehinde, arrested by the police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, has said he committed the act in a bid to get human parts that would be used for money rituals. Kehinde…
Dangote Refinery Resells Both Imported, Local Crude Oil- Official reveals
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reselling crude oil cargoes from both the United States and Nigeria. Reuters sources indicated that the move, unusual for refineries, stemmed from technical challenges at the refinery. A Dangote executive, asked about the offers and talk…
NDLEA Gets Court Order To Remand Alleged ‘Drug Baron’ ‘Temo’ For 14 Days
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the request of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to remand for 14 days, an alleged drug baron, Sulaimon Jimoh popularly known as ‘Olowo Idi Ogede’. The court also ordered…
Herbalist arrested for killing friend for ‘money ritual soap’ in Osun
A 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Kehinde Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, on a sick bed in connection with a money ritual. It was gathered that the incident occurred last Thursday in…
Films board reacts to brewing controversy over ‘hijab-brandishing’ in movie
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it did not receive, classify nor approve the release of the controversial hijab-brandishing movie “Three Working Days.” The board made its position known in a statement shared on its official Instagram…
ICYMI: Oyo Governor to proceed on five-week vacation, transfers power to Deputy
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has written to the House of Assembly, seeking approval for a five-week annual vacation. He stated his intention and sought the approval in a message during a farewell plenary in honour of retiring House…