October 2024
10 killed, seven injured as building collapses in Ibadan
10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning. A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The […]
Lagos seals Ikeja Golf Club over safety lapse
The Ikeja Golf Club has been sealed off by the Lagos State Building Control Agency for negligence and disregard for public safety. In a statement on Wednesday, LASBCA’s Director of Public Affairs, Adu Ademuyiwa, said the enforcement followed numerous complaints about safety lapses at the club. The statement read, “The Lagos State Building Control Agency […]
Ban of unionism: NANS threatens to disrupt academic activities in Southwest
The National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, has threatened to disrupt academic activities in tertiary institutions in the South-West without proper student unions in place. The Coordinator, NANS Southwest (Zone D), Owolewa Taiwo, while addressing newsmen warned that banning student union activities on campus is inimical to the welfare of students on such campuses. According […]
Davido Excites Fans, Breaks TikTok Live Viewership Record In Africa
In a remarkable display of star power, Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has shattered the record for the most-watched TikTok live stream in Africa, attracting an astonishing 389,800 viewers. The historic event took place on Wednesday, captivating fans across the continent and beyond. Hosted by popular Nigerian TikTok personalities Peller, Jarvis, and Jo […]
Court jails undergraduate for fraud in Port Harcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, a final-year undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt. A statement on the anti-graft agency’s X.com page revealed that Ekanem was convicted and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for internet fraud by Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting […]
Ijaw Nation Backs Oborevwori For Second Term In Delta State
Leadership of the Ijaw ethnic nationality in Delta State has vowed to lead the second term campaign of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027. Chairman of the leaders and stakeholders of the Ijaw nation and former minister of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, made the pledge on behalf of the Ijaw nation during a courtesy visit […]
Minimum Wage: Employers Should Pay More Than N70,000 – Oshiomhole
Former Edo State governor Senator Adams Oshiomhole has charged the federal government, states, and employers to pay more than the N70,000 national minimum wage, noting that the whole idea of the minimum wage was not to restrict workers’ salaries but to protect the lowest income earners. Oshiomole also said minimum wage is grossly misunderstood in […]
80 suspected Internet fraudsters nabbed in Edo, Kwara
No fewer than 80 suspected Internet fraudsters were arrested in different locations across Kwara and Edo states by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday. The suspects, according to a Wednesday statement by the EFCC, were arrested during sting operations by the anti-graft agency. In Kwara State, the statement noted that following credible intelligence […]
NGO empowers Chidinma, 28 others in correctional centre
Chidinma Ojukwu, charged with the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, on Wednesday, graduated from the Onesimus Project Life Recovery pre-release empowerment programme at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos. Ojukwu was one of 29 inmates, both male and female, who completed various skill-building programmes in the initiative organised by the Prison […]
EFCC arrests refinery’s MD over alleged $35m fraud
The Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akintoye Akindele, is currently being detained at the holding facilities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. Akindele, it was gathered, was arrested by operatives of the commission over alleged misappropriation, money laundering and diversion of public funds to the tune of $35m. […]