May 7, 2024
Tension in Delta community as cleric kills sacred snake
A cleric has reportedly killed a sacred boa in Okeagbe community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The cleric who is a member of God’s Grace Ministry, whose headquarters is in Warri, immediately fled the community before he was caught. It was not clear why the cleric killed the boa at the […]
JAMB Releases Additional 531 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of an additional 531 results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), bringing the total number of released results to 1,842,897. This update was disclosed by the board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to JAMB, the ongoing screening […]
Yakubu Gowon Praises Late President Yar’adua’s Leadership and Integrity
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has expressed his belief that Nigeria would have experienced significant progress if late President Umaru Yar’adua had completed his tenure. Gowon highlighted Yar’Adua’s achievements and contributions to Nigeria during his brief time in office. Speaking at the first President Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Leadership Conference and Awards organized […]
Sanwo-Olu, cleric preach against corruption
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Rt. Revd. Ifedola Okupevi, on Monday, urged Christians to guide fellow Nigerians against wrongdoings, including corruption and immorality. The duo spoke at the opening ceremony of the Third Session of the 35th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), […]
Ikpeazu protests planned probe of Abia’s N10bn airport project
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he initiated a forensic audit of the government’s account to recover stolen funds and not to witch-hunt anyone. Otti had asked for a probe into the spending of the past administration, especially the airport project for which the immediate past governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, was said to have […]
Ogun monarch marks 20th coronation anniversary
The Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Oba Abdul-Razaq Adenugba, has commenced activities aimed at celebrating his 20 years on the throne. Oba Adenugba ascended the throne on May 8, 2004. The Chairman of the Ebumawe 20th Coronation Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Femi Bakre, during a press conference at the Ebumawe’s Palace last Thursday, said various […]
Lagos drainage worker trapped in underground tunnel
A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been trapped in an underground tunnel in the Onipanu area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident happened on Monday while the victim was de-silting drainages in the community. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement obtained by our correspondent, […]
Olubadan-designate’s visit to predecessor’s family first in Ibadan history – Senator
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Monday, visited the Aliiwo family compound of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, where he paid glowing tributes to the late monarch. Senator Kola Balogun, a member of the 9th National Assembly representing Oyo South Senatorial District, lauded the Olubadan-designate for the historic visit, stressing that it […]
Woman shot, scores injured as police teargas Delta protesters
One middle-aged woman was shot while many others sustained varied degrees of injury in Ughelli on Monday as operatives of the Delta State Police Command resorted to forceful dispersal of a group of protesting women. The women from Oteri-Ughelli in the Ughelli North Local Government Area were protesting against alleged incessant harassment and extortion by […]
Relocation: Lagos taskforce threatened to kill us in Osun forest, victims allege
Some victims have narrated how the officials of the Lagos State task force threatened to kill them in Osun Forest after they were allegedly arrested in the Marina area of the state and later dumped at the forest in Ilesha, Osun State, on Saturday. The state government had vowed to clamp down on miscreants across […]