News posts

Oct 26, 2020

BREAKING: Ibadan elder T. A. Akinyele is dead

An Ibadan elder, Chief Theophilus Adeleke, Akinyele is dead. He died in Lagos on Monday at 88. Born February 29, 1932 in Ibadan, Akinyele was Permanent Se...

Oct 26, 2020

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos needs N1tr to fix destroyed assets • Coordinated attacks meant to weaken Southwest economy, say governors

It will cost not less than N1 trillion to rebuild Lagos State following last week’s massive destruction of public assets, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-O...

Oct 26, 2020

BREAKING: Hoodlums loot Abuja palliative warehouse

Hoodlums have gained access into the palliative warehouse in Gwagwalada near the LEA Secretariat. Numbering hundreds, they are looting the COVID-19 palliativ...

Oct 26, 2020

Britain: Time to unbundle the Nigerian contraption

The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Boris Johnson has a choice either to make history or follow the dehumanizing history of his forebears for lumping Northern...

Oct 26, 2020

#EndSARS: 25 Lagos police formations burnt, five vandalised

At least, 25 police formations were razed and five others vandalised in Lagos during the violence that trailed the #ENDSARS protests last week, findings by The...

Oct 26, 2020

One killed, Inspector hacked as hoodlums attack Mokola Police station

Crisis was averted by the swift intervention of men of Operation Burst and resolve of youths and residents of Mokola area on Sunday as hoodlums attacked the Mok...

Oct 26, 2020

BREAKING: Buratai, GOCs meet over #EndSARS protest

The hierarchy of the Nigerian Army, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, General Officers Commanding (GOC) of the Divisions and...

Oct 26, 2020

BREAKING: Fire razes Ondo SUBEB office

Office of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) at Oke-eda, Akure has been gutted by fire. The building also housed the Marketing office of...

Oct 26, 2020

Ohanaeze condemns attack on Oba of Lagos palace

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Worldwide on Sunday condemned the attack on the palace of Oba of Lagos, taking away his staff of office. In a statement by the Nationa...

Oct 26, 2020

FCTA shares N2b to area councils, stakeholders

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has shared N2.495,241,552.54 billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share...

Oct 26, 2020

Pope Francis names 13 new cardinals

POPE Francis has announced the appointment of 13 new cardinals, including archbishops from the U.S., Rwanda and the Philippines. The appointments will be for...

Oct 23, 2020

BREAKING: Youths burst warehouse, loot COVID-19 palliative in Osun

Hundreds of youths on Friday burst the Cocoa House, Ede where varieties of food items were stored and looted them. The youths and residents thronged the area...

Oct 23, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari meets former leaders, Security Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari is in an emergency meeting with former leaders and Security Chiefs. Though the agenda is yet to be disclosed, the impromptu meetin...

Oct 23, 2020

NECO reschedules ongoing SSCE Examinations

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled some of its papers due to the current crisis across the country. In a statement issued by the Head o...

Oct 23, 2020

Emmanuel imposes curfew in A’Ibom

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has imposed a statewide curfew from 9pm of Thursday to midday of Friday October 23, 2020. The Governor announced the curfew...

Oct 23, 2020

#ENDSARS: Policeman beheaded, three injured in Anambra

A police officer was on Thursday beheaded and burnt to ashes by suspected hoodlums during the #ENDSARS protest in Nnewi, Anambra State. The police spokespers...

Oct 23, 2020

Buhari suspends protests nationwide

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended protests across the nation. In a nationwide broadcast on Thursday night, he said the suspension follows the violent...

Oct 23, 2020

Police dismiss six for alleged misconduct

Kwara state police command Thursday said that in the last four months, it has dismissed six police officers for alleged misconduct. The state police Commissi...

Oct 23, 2020

INEC postpones senatorial, Assembly bye elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the 15 senatorial and state bye-elections slated for October 31 in 11 states. Though the c...

Oct 22, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari to address Nigerians at 7pm

President Muhammadu Buhari will make a nationwide broadcast this evening (Thursday) at 7pm, to address developments that have generated from the #EndSARS protes...