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Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Announces New Date for 2024 AyanAgalu Traditional Drum Festival
The Paramount Ruler of Ife, Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Custodian of Yoruba culture and traditions, alongside Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, cultural ambassador of the AyanAgalu Traditional Drum Festival, has announced the new dates for the 2024 AyanAgalu Traditional Drum Festival. The event will be held on July […]
Nigerian Soldiers Lay Siege To Banex Plaza In Abuja 3 Days After Clash With Traders
The traders who feared that there would be a reprisal from the soldiers hurriedly closed their shops to avoid being caught up in the melee. A large number of soldiers have continued to lay siege to the popular Banex Plaza in Abuja three days after a violent clash between some traders and military personnel in […]
Two women, boy killed in FCT community clash
Three persons, including two women and a young boy, have reportedly been killed in a clash between local scavengers, otherwise referred to as Baban bola, and residents of the Byazhin community, in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. An eyewitness, who identified herself as Jessica Adam, told our correspondent that a “Baban […]
FG delegate visits Ogun gas explosion scene
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Wednesday, led a delegation of the Federal Government on a visit to the scene of last Saturday’s tanker gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The fire accident, which involved a tanker gas truck belonging to Gascon Marine Ltd, Abeokuta, claimed the life […]
Twins, two others arrested for stealing rice, beans
The police in Ekiti State have arrested a set of twins – Taiwo and Kehinde Olasoji – and two others – Funke Afolayan and Nnaji Aroh for burglary and receiving stolen goods. The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said that twins were arrested on April 25 “while attempting to break a shop […]
President’s wife decries alarming school dropout rate
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President, voiced her concerns on Tuesday regarding the troubling trend of school dropouts, particularly among girls, across the nation. She expressed her deep-seated desire to address this issue by enabling young girls and women who were forced to abandon their education due to various factors such as unplanned […]
One-year-old baby burnt in Lagos community attack – Police
The Lagos State Police Command has verified the tragic death of a one-year-old infant during an assault in Egan Oriomi, located in the Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, Lagos State. Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed on Sunday that several residents of the community were also injured to varying […]
Again, CBN Adjusts Exchange Rate to N1,413.62/$1
Amid stakeholders’ rejection of the N1,356.883 exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday readjusted the exchange rate on the Customs platform to N1,413.62/$1. This review of the exchange rate came less than 24 hours after the CBN increased the exchange rate from N951.941/$1 in December to N1,356.883/$1 on Friday, February 2nd, 2023. […]
NDLEA intercepts 7.5m tramadol pills, codeine bottles
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted attempts by transnational drug traffickers to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during the yuletide season. The NDLEA operatives frustrated the attempt and intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles, and bags of Canadian Loud in consignments arriving in […]
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has granted permission for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ community within the Roman Catholic Church. The BBC reports that the head of the Roman Catholic Church stated that, in some cases, priests ought to be able to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples. However, the […]