February 20, 2025
NYSC pulls out corps members from Benue community after herders attack
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn corps members from Mbaa community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. This comes after suspected armed herders reportedly killed over 20 people, including 16 farmers whose bodies were found in River Katsina-Ala. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the Assistant Director of […]
I didn’t tell Bola Ige there’d be consequences quitting Obasanjo’s govt – Rotimi counters Akande
Retired Brig.-Gen. Oluwole Rotimi has denied Chief Bisi Akande’s claim that he told the late Bola Ige he would face consequences if he left the Obasanjo-led administration. Rotimi, the former military governor of the old Western State, clarified at a news conference held in Ibadan on Thursday to mark his 90th birthday. It would be […]
Gaza: IDF confirms Red Cross received remains of 4 Israeli hostsges
The Israel Defence Forces, IDF, on Thursday confirmed that the Red Cross received four caskets containing the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. They bodies are being transferred to the IDF forces in the Palestinian enclave. “According to information communicated by the Red Cross, four caskets of deceased hostages were transferred to […]
Federal Gov’t Terminates Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Contract
The federal government has terminated the 98km Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract awarded to Reynolds Construction Company (RCC). Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, disclosed this at a Federal Roads Stakeholders’ engagement with the theme: ‘Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions,’ in Ibadan, on Thursday. Umahi said the project is long overdue. He, […]
EFCC Arraigns 14 Filipinos Over Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud
EFCC Arraigns 14 Filipinos Over Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned 14 Filipinos and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State on charges bordering on cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The anti-graft agency disclosed on its X […]
Alleged assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail, adjourns case
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the Ogun State Command, was transferred […]
Breaking: Abiola won June 12 election – IBB reveals
The former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has finally revealed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. General Babangida’s revelation was contained in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, which was launched in Abuja on Thursday. Through the book reviewer and former Vice President, Prof. Yemi […]
Osun APC withdraws from Saturday’s LG Poll
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025. The decision was communicated in a letter signed by the Osun APC Secretary, Alao Olabisi Kamoru, and addressed to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, on Wednesday. The APC cited the […]
Police arraign Portable for assault
The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, also known as Portable, in court. Portable was arraigned on Thursday morning at the Isabo High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. This comes a few hours after the singer surrendered himself to the police. DAILY POST reports that the police […]
Dangote Refinery, others met 50% of Nigeria’s petrol consumption in February – NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has said that Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in the country only met 50 percent of the national petroleum products consumption requirement in February 2025, while the shortfall is imported by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). This comes as the regulatory body stressed that there is no […]