February 10, 2025
Priscilla Ojo reacts to reports about father’s exclusion from her wedding
Priscilla Ojo, the daughter of renowned Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo, has responded to criticism over her father Ademidun Ojo’s absence from her wedding. It should be recalled that Priscilla married her partner, singer Juma Jux, in an Islamic wedding in Tanzania on Friday. However, her father’s absence at the ceremony fanned rumours of a poor […]
Why I fired my daughter – Obasanjo
Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he sacked his daughter who worked for him on his farm in Ogun State. Obasanjo, who played host to the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba in Abeokuta, Dr Dayo Israel said he fired his daughter because of lateness. The act […]
28 migrants found dead in Libya, 76 freed from torture
Investigators have discovered the bodies of 28 migrants next to a detention facility in the desert in southern Libya. The Libyan Attorney General’s Office discovered the grave north of the city of Kufra, where dozens of migrants had been detained, according to a statement issued Sunday. Security forces freed 76 migrants from the facility. A […]
Court halts House of Reps’ overreach in Sterling Bank probe
A High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction restraining the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions, Mike Etaba, from further inviting and exploring Sterling Bank Limited, its parent company and its executives. The ruling, delivered in suit number FHC/L/CS/158/25, reinforces the constitutional principle of separation of […]
Police heed court ruling, to reabsorb retired officers
As Okiro endorses four-year tenure for Egbetokun Nigeria Police Force has agreed to obey the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on the reinstatement of some officers, forcefully retired from service in 2021. The ex-officers, who were members of Courses 33, 34, and 35 of the Nigeria Police Academy, were said to have […]
Stop minting new pennies – Trump tells US Treasury
United States President, Donald Trump on Sunday said he had told the country’s Treasury to stop producing new pennies coins. According to Trump, the decision will help to cut down on government spending. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” […]
Rotary tackles hunger at world peace, understanding day symposium
The 2025 edition of Rotary International’s World Peace and Understanding Day will be held on Wednesday, February 26, in Lagos. According to the Rotary Club of Lagos, the event will be commemorated with a symposium focusing on the critical need to end hunger, under the theme: “Peace Through Partnerships: Ending Hunger Together.” The symposium, starting […]
Snakes, monkeys, others must not swallow $1.07 billion health budget, Atiku warns
CSOs, EFCC partner on budget monitoring Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that snakes, termites, monkeys, rodents and other mysterious animals must not be allowed to swallow the $1.07 billion earmarked for the health sector in the 2025 budget proposal. Also, in a fresh move to curb sleaze, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the […]
Ilaje monarchs kick against move to include communities in proposed Ijebu State
Monarchs in riverine communities of the Ilaje axis of Ondo State have frowned upon the alleged plot to include their domains as part of the proposed Ijebu State. According to the traditional rulers, the riverine communities of Ilaje have, for ages, been part of Ondo State, and they cited a series of historical facts to […]
Protest erupts in Rivers as police officer shoots man dead
There was pandemonium in the Omagwa community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State after the alleged extra-judicial killing of a youth by a police officer. The incident was said to have occurred when the policeman attached to the Omagwa Division of the Rivers State Police Command, shot and killed Chikuma Egbule, a native of […]
