NATIONAL NEWS

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the electrocution of a yet-to-be-identified person in the Day Waterman area along the Kobape area of the state. The police on  Wednesday said that the yet-to-be-identified man was cutting the cable that belongs to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company when the incident happened. It was learnt that a […]

The Rivers State Government had defended its decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, saying it is due to the structural defects which arose mainly from the recent explosion. He said the fire incident rendered the main building unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State Commissioner […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday declared a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, wanted over alleged fraud to the tune of $6bn. Agunloye, who served under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo as a minister between 1999 and 2003, had earlier been invited and quizzed by the anti-graft agency. […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has returned to Nigeria after one month of vacation abroad. It was recalled that the continuous absence of Adeleke who had been away from Nigeria for over 30 days stirred controversies in the state. It was rumoured that Adeleke embarked on a medical trip for knee surgery however, the […]

The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, on Wednesday, December 13, declared Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as acting governor, following the receipt of the letter from Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on transmitting power. He, however, clarified that a constitutional procedure is required, and he would direct the Clerk of the House to provide […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Musa Adamu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). The ceremony, which was performed in the Council Chambers of the State House, just ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), also saw the swearing-in of the Chairman of the Federal Civil […]

Following an increase in reported cases of kidnappings in remote communities of the federal capital territory, the police in Abuja said on Tuesday that it has implemented improved security measures to tackle abductions. FCT Command Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine, while responding to questions about police action on the kidnapping of several persons at Baukpe Community, […]

A female officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been caught on camera demanding N5,000 bribe from a passenger at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. It was reported that the officer had insisted that she would collect N5,000 from the man, who said he would only give her N1,000. Reacting in a statement on […]

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, would be embarking on another medical vacation in the European country of Germany. This came barely four months after the governor returned to the country and stayed in his private residence in Ibadan Oyo State. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Tuesday, the […]

Universities across the country may witness strikes in 2024 due to the small budget allotted to the education sector and poor remuneration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said. Speaking in an interview on Monday, Prof. Emmanuel Oshodeke, explained that during the campaign and election earlier this year, President Bola Tinubu promised to increase […]