FG denies spending N1.5bn on hotels for ILO delegates
The Presidency has rejected claims that the Federal Government sponsored 289 delegates to the recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. In an interview on Monday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
Man hacks wife to death over alleged extramarital affair
A shocking incident has left residents of Idekan Farm Settlement in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State reeling after 55-year-old Etim Mary was brutally murdered by her husband, Matthew James, over suspicions of infidelity. The gruesome act occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday….
Teacher defiles 13-year-old girl in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Femi Onayemi, a tutor who allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl in the Obada-Oko area of the state. According to a police source, Onayemi was hired by the girl’s parents in 2023 to provide…
Makinde lacks power to crown new Olubadan — Ladoja
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has spoken out against claims that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is deliberately delaying the coronation of a new Olubadan. Ladoja made his comments during an interview at his Ibadan residence on…
Four killed in Malawi’s VP funeral convoy
Tragedy struck on Sunday night when a vehicle in the funeral procession of Malawi’s late Vice President Saulos Chilima crashed into a crowd of mourners in Ntcheu, a village in central Malawi. The incident resulted in the deaths of four…
Lovers found dead inside Ondo apartment
In a shocking and mysterious turn of events, a middle-aged man, Eric, and his unidentified girlfriend were found dead at an apartment in the Ayeyemi area of Ondo town, Ondo State. The tragic discovery was made on Thursday, and an…
Police launch manhunt on fleeing father over alleged daughter’s murder in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for Stanley Ovemureye, a father who allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter, Abigail, at Agbarho Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. According to police reports, Ovemureye, who is currently at large,…
Six killed, scores abducted in Sokoto Sallah day attack
A devastating attack on a community in Sokoto State, Nigeria, has left at least six people dead and over 100 others abducted. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, with suspected gunmen storming the area at 1:30 am,…
Bizman drags police to court for being declared wanted
Musa Saliu, a businessman and former governorship candidate in Kogi State, has filed a lawsuit against the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, and others at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Saliu’s suit, filed on June 14, 2024, seeks to…
Eid-el-Kabir: Senator Natasha distributes rams
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has taken a step towards celebrating Eid-el-Kabir by distributing rams to central mosques across the district. The senator’s largesse was targeted at the main mosques in each of the five local government…