By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Eid-del-Kabir celebration turned sour for families of 13 passengers who reportedly died while 12 others were injured in an auto accident that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. According to traffic reports, the tragic…
Armed policemen have dispersed supporters of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, who staged a protest in Ibadan against the arrest of the Yoruba nation agitator. Igboho was arrested Monday night in Cotonou, Benin Republic on his way to Germany.…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will inaugurate an intervention effort for young Nigerians. Named Generation Unlimited, (GenU), the collaboration between the Federal Government and UNICEF, will be inaugurated on July 26. It…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast three days cloudy and thundery weather conditions across the country. NiMet‘s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja, forecast cloudy skies over the northern region on Thursday with chances of thunderstorms over parts…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Ganiyat AbdulRaheem, 30, for allegedly stealing a bundle of clothes, valued at half-a-million naira. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Babawale Afolabi in…
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Wednesday inaugurated a 260,000 capacity, first private-owned cemetery, the first in the state. Fayemi, while inaugurating the ‘CitiGate Park and Gardens Cemetery’ located at Eminrin area of the state, said the facility had the…
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Mr Bala John, has advised Alhaji Salihu Alizaga, the state Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, to respect the decision of the party’s structure in the upcoming council election in…
The Police in Ekiti, on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a self-acclaimed lawyer, Rufus Ajayi for allegedly parading himself as a traditional ruler of Gbomina Ekiti in Kwara State. Ajayi is a native of Rore community in Irepodun Local Government…
Various children’s playing parks in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Wednesday witnessed low turnout of children and their parents for the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir holiday. Some of the children’s parks visited in Ibadan by our Correspondent, included Shop rite, Ringii Entertainment Spot along…
All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is recommending consensus option for election of party officials at all levels in the forthcoming congresses to reduce possible acrimony. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), said…
