July 2024
Truck crushes female biker in Lagos
Truck crushes female biker in LagosOperatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders have recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerised truck in Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, on Monday […]
Late Prophet Timothy Oyewale laid to rest in Esa Oke
The body of the late Prophet (Elder) Timothy Kolawole Oyewale was laid to rest in Esa Oke, sparking a wave of reflection and discussion among community members, church congregants, and individuals about his unwavering commitment to the work of God. As the revered spiritual leader’s remains were brought home, a sober atmosphere enveloped the town. […]
Late Prophet Timothy Oyedele laid to rest in Esa Oke
The body of the late Prophet (Elder) Timothy Kolawole Oyewale was laid to rest in Esa Oke, sparking a wave of reflection and discussion among community members, church congregants, and individuals about his unwavering commitment to the work of God. As the revered spiritual leader’s remains were brought home, a sober atmosphere enveloped the town. […]
A Tribute To The Game-changer At OAUTHC, Ile-Ife
We proudly join many others at home and abroad today, Monday, July 8, to celebrate the birth day anniversary of a jolly good fellow, an icon, a role model, a man with a good heart, Professor John A. O. Okeniyi. Professors Okeniyi, the Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, is […]
Council of Imams warns against downgrading Sultan
The Council of Imams and Ulama in Kaduna State has decried the alleged assault on the Sokoto Sultanate and reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the revered symbol of Islam in Nigeria. The council’s Secretary, Dr Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, stated this at a press briefing monitored in Kaduna by the […]
Samsung workers begin three-day strike over pay
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact memory chip production. Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest memory chip maker and accounts for a significant chunk of […]
NGE, NUJ decry abduction of Kaduna journalists, wives
The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, on Sunday, decried the abduction of two journalists, their wives and children by bandits in Kaduna on Saturday night. Two Kaduna-based journalists – The Nation’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and his Blueprint newspaper’s counterpart, AbdulRaheem Aodu – and their wives as well as children were on […]
Mother, daughter die in gas explosion, two hospitalised
A 40-year-old woman named Rafiat Sheriff and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat Sheriff, were killed in a gas explosion at their home on Church Street, along Èbúté Road, in the Ibafo area of Ogun State. It was learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 8:30 pm on Saturday, left two other persons with varying degrees […]
Kwara ritualist arrested for attempting to slaughter minor
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old ritualist while attempting to slaughter a 10-year-old boy hawking pepper in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The suspect identified as Isiaka Adeniyi was arrested on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at the Oke-Foma area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. The incident which was confirmed […]
Ogun steel company’s engine roller kills 27-year-old worker
A 27-year-old employee of KAM Steel Integrated Company, Yahaya Ibrahim, was killed by an engine roller after slipping on the machine at the company’s factory along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State. We learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at 4:50 am while the deceased was working at the company’s plant. The Ogun State […]