The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has annulled mid-term break for public primary and secondary schools in the state. The Governor took this decision on the fact that students of public schools in the state had stayed out of their classrooms for several days as a result of recent industrial actions and public holidays. This … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more
A 34-year-old Salihu Danladi from Ilesha Gwanara constituency of Baruten Local Government Area has been elected as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. Danladi was elected after Saheed Popoola, the only returning member in the Assembly nominated Danladi as the Speaker and was seconded by Haliru Danbaba. He was thereafter adopted by … Read more
Following the emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North, as the Senate President, Senator Ali-Ndume who contested the position with him has congratulated him. After Lawan was announced as the winner, Senator Ndume was seen to have stood up and shaken hands with Senator Lawan, indicating his acceptance of the outcome of the election. … Read more
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Babangida Sanni, who allegedly robbed a motorcyclist at gunpoint. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Lazarus Hotepo, ordered that Sanni should be kept at the Badagry Prison. The court could not take the plea of the defendant as Hotepo said he needed … Read more
Court has arraigned a 35 year-old Auto mechanic, Pamilerin Akinbola, on Tuesday who appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly defrauding Dele Igbasan of N500,000. The defendant, with no fixed address is faced with two-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and conversion of other people’s property to personal use. … Read more
A female pupil had to be immediately airlifted to hospital following a crash on the R102 near Mandeni. One IPSS Medical Rescue agent, Paul Herbst, stated that a school bus that was traveling from Mandeni, collided with an articulated motor vehicle at the R102 and R74 intersection earlier this morning. “All 27 school children who … Read more
An Okada rider, Kamalideen Muraini, has reportedly stabbed two of his colleagues with a knife and wreaked life threatening wounds. He was arraigned on Tuesday in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Muraini, 29, who resides at No 21, Alli Lateef St., Ifo in Ogun, is charged with causing grievous harm, conspiracy, assault and breach of peace. … Read more
Not fewer than seven people died on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said. Assisted by an EU border patrol boat, the coastguard said it had rescued 57 people and is continuing to search for survivors. No information was given on the nationalities of the migrants. … Read more
More than 100 people have been confirmed killed and as many as 700 injured in the attack last Monday on a sit-in and clashes afterwards, as paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces spread through the city to quell sporadic unrest. Troubling details of rape cases by the RSF have emerged in recent days despite restrictions … Read more
Property worth millions of naira was yesterday razed to the ground at No. 5. Olugbosho Street, Agege area of Lagos State. There was pandemonium as smoke suddenly covered the air from the compound made up of a residential building and a church, Saints Assembly Church. The fire with billowing smoke was coming from some of … Read more
A school in Lagos is doing the unusual to make education accessible to the indigent and the have nots of the society. The school is bringing out value from what many perceived as waste and has turned such waste to a medium of exchange to get access to education Cited in the heart of Ajegunle … Read more
Some suspected herdsmen on Sunday allegedly abducted a woman, Mrs. Olawumi Adeleye and her stepson, Destiny Paul, on the Airport Road, in Osi town in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims were said to have been kidnapped by the bandits while returning from church on Sunday evening. According to a … Read more
The General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has admonished Christians and ministers of God to desist from the trend of slandering and mocking pastors on social media which he said is making them objects of ridicule among unbelievers. The Nation reports that Muoka made the plea in his sermon … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Ene Okon, has declared one Sergeant Collins Akpugo, who allegedly shot and killed Chukwuikem Onuoha, 21, wanted. The commissioner also added that a reward of N500,000 awaits anyone with useful information about the fleeing policeman’s whereabouts. Akpugo had on June 4, 2019, shot Onuoha to death at Afaraukwu … Read more
Some unidentified gunmen on Sunday night invaded the Plateau State University, Bokkos, killing one Sheni Kimati, a 25-year-old 200 level student of the Department of Geography, of the institution. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Jos. According to … Read more
Tasiu Maigari representing Zango constituency has been re-elected as Speaker by the Katsina State House of Assembly. His followed his nomination by Aliyu Sabiu, representing Mani constituency and seconded by Ibrahim Dikko from Matazu constituency. It was reported that a secret ballot system was adopted during the election conducted on Monday. In which all the … Read more
Abdulaziz Gafasa, representing Ajingi Constituency, has been elected as the Kano State House of Assembly as the new Speaker of the 9th Assembly. The election followed his nomination by the member representing Dala constituency, Malam Lawan Hussain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday during the first plenary session of the Assembly. It was … Read more
The Ninth Plateau State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old 500-level student of Law at the University of Jos, as its speaker. Ayuba was elected on Monday at the Assembly’s inaugural sitting. The newly-elected Speaker, who represents Jos East constituency, was unanimously elected by members without subjecting it through the electoral … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of Tammy Danagogo as the New Secretary to the State Government. Governor Wike also approved the appointment of Engr Chukwuemeka Woke as the Chief of Staff, Government House Port Harcourt. In a statement by the Special Assistant to the governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, says … Read more