The results of an autopsy conducted on the remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad would be ready in the next three or four weeks. This was stated by the Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr Richard Somiari while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the…
The Wife of the Governor of Oyo state, Engineer Tamunominini Makinde, on Wednesday reached out to orphanage homes in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Eleven orphanage homes were beneficiaries of the gesture of the First Lady of Oyo state with each of the homes getting food Items and cash gifts. This gesture…
Tinubu places 3-months ban on foreign trips for public officers President Tinubu has placed a three-month ban on ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from undertaking public-funded foreign trips. The directive, issued on March 12th and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi…
The Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND that considered the Bill. The chairman of the…
Nigeria ranked 102nd happiest nation in the world with 4.881 points, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report released Wednesday. This represents a drop of seven places from 95th in the 2023 report by Sustainable Development Solutions. According to the report, released annually to mark the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party to protest the party’s national convention planned for end of this month. The union also demanded the sack of the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure. The NLC leadership alleged that Abure was planning to hold a…
The Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. Details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in an email sent to our correspondent on…
• 130 farmers killed in four Benue LGs, 28 in Sokoto, sorghum production falls by 90% in Borno • Benue farmers lose N1.1bn to attacks, Sokoto growers pay N3bn ransoms, N5m paid in Delta No fewer than 165 farmers have lost their lives to attacks by bandits, who have hindered access to farms across the country,…
Against the backdrop of recent incidences of kidnappings of school students, the Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the executive arm to put in place measures to beef up security in public schools. The Assembly made this call following a motion moved by Honourable Dahood Olalere of Ibadan North West…
Another thirty-eight inmates in Oyo state been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of Oyo state, Justice Iyabo Yerima. The 38 inmates who received the leniency Nigerian Correctional Service, medium security custodial centre, Abolongo, Oyo town, included those pardoned for stealing, burglary, breach of peace and…