UK investigates TikTok, Reddit over children’s data
The UK’s data protection watchdog on Monday announced investigations into three social media networks, including TikTok and Reddit, over their use of children’s personal data. Growing concerns that young people could be sent inappropriate or harmful content from social media apps prompted the probes, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said in a statement. “The responsibility […]
Aiyedatiwa approves employment of over 1,000 secondary school teachers
The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of a total of 1,010 teachers for secondary schools in the state. While giving the approval shortly after the completion of the recruitment process by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which screened thousands of applicants last year, Aiyedatiwa stated that the move will solve […]
Just In: Ex-Lagos guber candidate Jandor dumps PDP
Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the 2023 PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, has resigned from the party. Announcing his resignation on Monday at his office in Ikeja, Mr Adediran said he was leaving the party owing to what he called betrayal by PDP elders. “After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, political associates, and […]
EFCC Does not Operate Tik-Tok Account
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to activities of some fraudsters who on Thursday, 27 February, 2025, organised a live session on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The fraudsters used six fake accounts all bearing the logo of the […]
Ritual Killing: Ilorin Emirate Union launches databank initiative to combat rogue clerics
Worried by the need to rid Ilorin of crooked clerics, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has expressed commitment to partner with the state branch of the Council of Ulama to provide a Data Bank of Islamic clerics and Scholars in the state. IEDPU made the commitment on Saturday during a meeting with Islamic […]
Lagos Assembly crisis: Fresh moves to return Obasa commence
I remain Lagos Assembly Speaker until… – Obasa LAGOS — THE leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, took a new twist as Vanguard uncovered fresh moves to return Mr Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker. The House has been in crisis following the removal of Mr Obasa and former Clerk of the House, […]
Poverty: Beggars now keep late nights to meet ‘targets’
Nigerians are well known with the tradition of giving alms to the needy. Many people believe that the needy, particularly beggars, are angels sent to test their act of giving. Others believe that when the barren give to those with children, she will give birth to children of her own, while most people believe that […]
Police arrest man in viral video for assaulting three-year-old son
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Mr Adekunle Odukaye, a commercial motorcycle operator residing in Oke Baale, Ado Odo Ota, for the physical assault and inhumane treatment of his three-year-old son, Boluwatife Odukaye. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, revealing that the arrest followed the circulation of a […]
Fake soldier, armed robbery suspect arrested during surveillance operation
Police operatives from the Angwan Lambu Division in Keffi, Nasarawa State, have arrested a fake soldier and an armed robbery suspect during a successful intelligence-led surveillance operation. In a statement, SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated that the suspect, identified as Godswill Achili, was apprehended while dressed in military camouflage. Nansel stated […]
King Charles meets Zelensky after London defence summit
Britain’s King Charles III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Sandringham retreat on Sunday. Charles welcomed Zelensky to the estate in eastern England for just under an hour, immediately after the latter’s attendance at the defence summit on Ukraine in London. A military helicopter carrying the Ukrainian leader was seen flying low and […]