– Undersea Cables By St. Johnson Adegboyega African countries Thursday suffered outages as major internet access got struck because of damage to submarine communications cables, telecom operators said. “Breaks in multiple major undersea cables have affected connectivity services in several West African countries,” the South African operator MTN Group said in a post on X. It said it was trying to reroute internet traffic through… []
– Bishop Oyedepo, son Isaac Oyedepo By Adeola Idris Isaac Oyedepo, son of the founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has revealed how he survived some life-threatening health challenges while in the United States of America. The clergy man, who was preaching in Ghana during a recent crusade, revealed that at some point in his pastoral journey,… []
– Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu By Adeola Idris Speaking at the palace of Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, on Tuesday, wife of Nigerian President, Oluremi Tinubu says at the age of 60 years, she is too old to be afraid of death. The First Lady visited Bauchi to commission an Alternative High School and ICT centre. But during the visit, the issue… []
– Julius Berger logo By St. Johnson Adegboyega CareerNG on Facebook claims Julius Berger is recruiting and details on the flyer show it is a call for applications from BUA Group. The link attached to the post redirected visitors to a visa application site unrelated to Julius Berger or BUA. Online recruitment advertising has become one of the most popular employment methods. However, like… []
– File photo of a gavel and lawbook By Adeola Idris The National Industrial Court, Ibadan Division, on Monday fixed May 23 to decide the suit of alleged wrongful termination of appointment of two officers of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the claimants, Dauda Dimeji and Ajisebutu Oseni, had their appointments terminated by the commission… []
– Gov. Ademola Adeleke By Bunmi Onakan The decision and intervention of Governor Ademola of Osun State towards the selection of a monarch for Iree community may eventually lead to Commotion. Adeleke’s appointed monarch, Muritala Oyelakin, on Friday, invaded the Odofin’s compound in Iree and broke the door leading to king’s seclusion shrine to forcefully gain entrance for the traditional rites. He invaded the shrine… []
– CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso By Bunmi Onakan The CBN has once again announced its intention to mop up excess liquidity in the banking sector The apex bank plans to reduce money supply in the economy to tackle inflationary pressures The CBN occasionally mops up or injects cash into the banking system through Treasury Bills and CR debits. The Central Bank of Nigeria is determined… []
– Olori Iyabo Aremu By Adeola Idris The abducted wife of the slain Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, Olori Iyabo Aremu, and one other person have been rescued. It was gathered that the victims were released on Monday night and arrived in Koro town around 10:45 pm. The Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, disclosed this in… []
Otunba Ayodeji Idowu Randle By Adeola Idris Otunba Ayodeji Idowu Randle has taken over the mantle of leadership of The Secretariat Membership Club. Otunba Randle was elected as the new president alongside other executive members who would paddle the affair of the club during its 33 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Club founded in 1991 was an offshoot of the Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers… []
By Yinka Amodu In an escalating legal saga, Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Ltd, has issued a pre-action notice to Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu land, Ogun State, alongside Oba Kamarudeen Animashaun of Epe, Lagos State, and others. The notice serves as a stern warning against alleged continuous trespass, accusing the traditional rulers of using their influence with the Inspector General of Police… []
– Aondo Ver By Adeola Idris Suspected bandits have kidnapped a director at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Aondo Ver. According to a source, the incident happened at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of FCT around 12:30 am on Thursday. Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari. kidnappers were said to… []
– Nigerian Army at work By Adeola Idris An illegal refinery was uncovered along the Mirinwanyi channel of the Imo River in the Komkom area of the Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, said it uncovered this. They discovered a massive illegal refinery camp and seized five million litres of stolen crude oil stored in a reservoir… []
– Ooni of Ife, Sunday Igboho By Adeola Idris Following the brutal killings of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State on Monday, Ekiti monarchs have threatened to invoke traditional methods including the Yoruba gods against kidnappers who are terrorising the state. The hoodlums, who hitherto operated in the North-West, have in the past weeks laid siege to the South-West where they have unleashed havoc on… []
– CP Sunday Kayode ~By Oluwaseun Fabiyi The popular exhortation that, whatever one finds doing, should be done with one’s entirety, has again proven to be rewarding; when judiciously adhered to. This is the case with DCP Sunday Olukayode, who was recently promoted to the rank of CP and subsequently deployed to Plateau State Command. The quintessential police chief, who hail from Eruku town, in… []
– Femi Falana By Adeola Idris A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and Hauwa Mustapha have sued the Attorney General of Federation, the education minister, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the Attorneys General of the 36 states of the Federation and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja over the education of Nigeria child of school age. The suit filed by the duo on… []
– Jamima Shetima Balami By Bunmi Onakan It was a big shocker to the whole Vinikilang (Hayin Gada) community in the Girei local government area of Adamawa State as Jamima Shetima Balami , a 24-year-old National Diploma II student of the Department of Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in the State, has tragically taken her own life. The deceased, eye witness confirmed consumed… []
– Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji By Adeola Idris Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has given the security agencies in the state a marching order to fish out the killers of two traditional rulers murdered on Monday by armed bandits. A source confirmed that the bandits, suspected to be herdsmen, had killed David Babatunde Ogunsakin, Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Olatunde Samuel Olushola, Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, after… []
– File photo of bandits By Adeola Idris A newly married couple has been abducted by bandits who stormed Madabanciya village in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday night. An indigene of the area, Ibrahim Sani, while recounting what happened, said the bandits arrived in the village on foot around 11.45 pm on Sunday, leaving their motorcycles outside the village. According to… []
– File photo of gunmen By Adeola Idris Peace has since vacated the once serene Awai village in Kaduna State’s Soba Local Council after the lifeless body of Malam Salisu Mai Almajirai was discovered on the side of the road, with his genitals severed. The event occurred over the weekend, around 24 hours before the victim’s wedding. Speaking to reporters about the tragedy, a local… []
– ECOWAS Logo By Adeola Idris and Mohammed Idris In a move that has sent shock waves across the sub-region, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, yesterday, pulled out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), alleging that the group’s decisions are being influenced by foreign powers. In a joint statement, the three countries, currently led by military juntas, accused the regional bloc… []