October 17, 2024
How N4m ransom passed through my account – PoS operator
In a developing case of a suspected kidnap ransom transaction in Delta State, a yet-to-be-identified Point of Sale operator has spoken out, claiming she was unaware of the criminal activities behind a 4 million Naira deposit into her account. The operator was questioned in a video by the Public Relations Officer for Delta State Police […]
BTS member J-hope discharged from South Korean military
K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the “sacrifice” of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry. The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band have been on a self-described “hiatus” since 2022 […]
Owa Prince calls for justice in Owa Obokun selection process
A prince from the Bilagbayo Ruling House, Femi Omoniyi, has called on the kingmakers in Ijesaland to ensure fairness and equity in the selection of the new Owa Obokun. The call comes following the death of Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. Omoniyi’s appeal comes as the traditional council begins deliberations on […]
Climate Change: Forestry Council Honours Governor Adeleke as Osun Plans One Million Trees Planting Exercise
As part of its Climate Change Agenda, the Osun State Government has revealed its plan to plant One Million trees with approval already given for One Hundred Thousand in the first phase to control deforestation and increase the state’s forest coverage. This is coming as the Forestry Council of Nigeria honoured Governor Adeleke as the […]
Foreign remittances surge to $600m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facilitated the remittance of approximately $600 million through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in one year, the apex bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso broke the news yesterday. He spoke at a ‘fireside’ event at the ongoing Nigeria Economic Summit (NES30), organized by the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG). Policymakers, economists, […]
‘Ondo REC can’t guarantee free, fair, credible poll’
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chair, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, to replace Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Ondo State Resident Electoral Commisioner (REC), noting she is from the state and could compromise the governorship election. Makinde spoke at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Akure, stressing PDP is not afraid […]
Oil magnate sues EFCC for unlawfully declaring him wanted
Chairman/CEO of Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Dr. Henry Mobolaji Akinduro, has filed a N5 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly declaring him wanted unlawfully. In the suit filed yesterday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, Akinduro submitted that the EFCC declared him wanted without any […]
Cholera kills couple, 18 others in Lagos, Niger
…Poor hygiene cause of outbreak, says minister Cholera outbreaks have killed 20 persons in Lagos and Niger states in the past week. In Lagos, a couple died on Sunday at the Isolo General Hospital, after contracting the disease. Mr. Emeto and his wife, Augustina, their daughter and a neighbour were allegedly rushed to the Accident […]
100 Jigawa tanker explosion victims buried
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dispatched a delegation to Dutse yesterday to commiserate with Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi over Tuesday night’s tanker explosion in which over 100 people were burnt to death. Many were injured. Governors, traditional rulers, and other eminent Nigerians condoled with the state government, which gave a mass burial to the victims. […]
Kenya Senate to vote on deputy president’s impeachment
Kenya’s upper house of parliament is set to vote Thursday on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. The Senate will give its verdict at the end of the second day of an impeachment trial against the embattled number two to President William […]