Tension As Bandits Threaten Another Attack On Ondo Church Nearly three years after the tragic attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, suspected bandits have issued another threat to the same church. The community is now on edge again after receiving a new letter from suspected bandits, threatening a […]
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Katsina Monarch Dethroned For Allegedly Sponsoring Kidnappings
Katsina Monarch Dethroned For Allegedly Sponsoring Kidnappings The Village Head of Mantau in Yam-Maulu community in Katsina State, Alhaji Iliya Dakaci, has been removed following allegations by members of his community that he was sponsoring kidnappers. The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, announced on Tuesday, May […]
Man Alleges His Siblings Killed Their Mother For Rituals, Conducted Unapproved Burial in Ondo
Man Alleges His Siblings Killed Their Mother For Rituals, Conducted Unapproved Burial in Ondo Oluwafemi Ojo, the eldest son of late Mrs Kehinde Hannah Bodunde, has raised the alarm over threat to his life by his siblings, following alleged ritual killing and unapproved burial of their mother. Ojo, who resides […]
Mrs Soludo Decries High Level Of Moral Decadence In Schools, Society
Mrs Soludo Decries High Level Of Moral Decadence In Schools, Society Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has decried high level of moral decadence schools and in society. Mrs Soludo made her feelings known at a one-day congress for education stakeholders in Anambra State, regretted the declining level […]
Federal Government Drops National Carrier Plan, Backs Local Airlines
The Federal Government has dropped plans to launch a national carrier and will now focus on strengthening local airlines. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo made this known during a book launch in Lagos. He said the Tinubu administration is committed to policies that support domestic carriers, including revised aircraft insurance regulations […]
DELSUTH resident doctors begin 5-day warning strike over poor working conditions
Doctors at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, have begun a five-day warning strike starting today, May 22, 2025, over poor working conditions and inadequate hospital infrastructure. The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) says the hospital lacks functional equipment, a working ICU, and faces delays in CT scan installation. […]
NDLEA, US-DEA to strengthen collaboration on drug war
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have agreed to deepen collaboration in the ongoing fight against substance abuse and drug trafficking. This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting in Abuja between NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (Rtd), and the newly posted […]
Airlines flying passengers without visas will be sanctioned – Interior Minis
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that airlines flying passengers into Nigeria without valid entry visas, as well as Landing and Exit cards, will face stiff penalties. Speaking at a stakeholders’ sensitisation event in Lagos, the minister stressed that while Nigeria is easing access with the new […]
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law Class Condemns Killing of Colleague, Calls for Swift Justice
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law Class of 2011 has strongly condemned the brutal assassination of one of its members, Barrister Ifeanyi Iloakasia. The group described his killing as a direct attack on the legal profession and Nigeria’s justice system. In a statement signed by Class Chairman Dr. Chinedu Obasi, the […]
Senate To Criminalise Use Of Toxic Chemicals To Ripen Fruits
Senate To Criminalise Use Of Toxic Chemicals To Ripen Fruits The Nigerian Senate has taken decisive steps to criminalise the use of toxic chemicals, especially calcium carbide, by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits. This follows growing concerns over severe health risks posed to consumers. Senator Anthony Okorie Ani (Ebonyi […]