An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The five condemned persons —Ojo Tope (37), Aderopo Temitope (37), Oyedele Oluwatobi (27), Damilola Christopher (30), and Ekundayo Ajiboye (29)— were arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on April […]
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Obi tackles Akande, says EndSARS narrative, attempt to rewrite history.
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed the former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande, over his allegation that the 2020 #EndSARS protest across Nigeria was orchestrated by the Obi’s supporters, otherwise known as Obidients, to derail the ambition of the current President, Bola Tinubu. Obi and […]
On Foreign News, No Survivors Expected After Plane and Helicopter Collide Near Washington, D.C.
On The Foreign Scene, A passenger jet carrying 64 people collided mid air with a military helicopter and crashed into Washington’s Potomac River in the early hours of today. Officials say there are likely no survivors. Washington Fire Chief John Donnelly confirmed 28 bodies have been recovered, including one from […]
FG warns against storing of explosives for illegal mining at homes
The Federal Government has cautioned individuals against storing explosive devices in their homes for illegal mining activities, emphasising the grave risks such practices pose to lives and property. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, issued this warning today, during a condolence visit to Sabon Pegi, Niger State, […]
FG hails US for approving emergency humanitarian waiver for HIV treatment
In a statement signed by the Head, Public Relations and Protocol of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Toyin Aderibigbe, the Federal Government has commended the United States for approving an emergency humanitarian waiver that allows people living with HIV to continue accessing treatment funded by the US […]
Court adjourns Lake Petroleum suit against Anambra Govt to February
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has adjourned a fundamental rights suit filed by Lake Petroleum Limited against the Anambra State Government and Onitsha South Local Government to February 13, 2025. The case involves the alleged demolition of over 1,600 shops and houses, displacing more than 4,000 […]
Anambra security outfit “Agunechemba” raids criminal hideout, recovers ammunition.
The operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, “Agunechemba”, earlier today, raided a notorious criminal hideout at Enugwu-Agidi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. According to a post on one of its social media handles, the “Agunechemba” troops invaded the area with other security outfits like the […]
Three-storey Building Under Construction Collapses In Awka
Three-storey Building Under Construction Collapses In Awka By Ifeizu Joe A two-storey building under construction on Wednesday evening, collapsed in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The building located the Diamond Pizza, along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, was at the roofing stage when it collapsed. It is however not clear the […]
19 Killed As Another Plane Crashes Hours After Kano Incident
19 Killed As Another Plane Crashes Hours After Kano Incident Bolaji Okunola A devastating plane crash that occurred in South Sudan on Wednesday, claimed at least, 19 lives, including two Chinese nationals and two pilots. The small aircraft, chartered by the GPOC oil firm, was carrying oil workers from the […]
UNIZIK Lecturers Protest Five Years Unpaid Salaries
UNIZIK Lecturers Protest Five Years Unpaid Salaries …Say They Are Dying Of Hunger Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, have protested non-payment of their salaries for five years. The academic staff, staff numbering bout 1,000, who were employed since 2019, said they have not received any remuneration, despite fulfilling their […]