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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the President’s office at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, following Oyedele’s confirmation by the Senate five days earlier. The Senate confirmed his appointment on Wednesday, March 12, after an extensive screening session that lasted over two hours. Senate […]

Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million ($14.27 million) and handed a suspended one-year transfer ban after being found in breach of Premier League financial regulations. The Premier League also imposed an immediate nine-month ban on the club from registering academy players, adding further sanctions over the violations. According to the league, the penalties stem from historical breaches that were disclosed after the club’s ownership changed hands in 2022. The consortium […]

Passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries on Monday morning following an incident involving a train operating on the busy Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor, which forced the service to halt midway through its journey. The passenger train, which departed Kaduna and was bound for Abuja, failed to arrive at its destination as scheduled after the disruption occurred along the rail line connecting the Federal Capital Territory with Kaduna State. Passengers on board […]

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a cattle rustling incident at Ado-Awaye in Iseyin Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Monday in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, **Olayinka Ayanlade**, the command said the arrests followed a swift response to a distress report from the Ado-Awaye Division. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to protecting the rights and privacy of citizens in the digital space through strengthened cybersecurity policies and regulations. An official of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Dr. Ayodele Bakare, said the government had developed several policy and regulatory frameworks aimed at improving cybersecurity and safeguarding digital communications across the country. According to him, cybersecurity governance in Nigeria is implemented through […]

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Giwa Sodiq, in connection with a violent altercation that led to the death of a man identified as Kehinde, popularly known as “Ogo Ojigbo,” in the Asalu Community of Lalupon, located in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to the police, the incident occurred after community authorities alerted officers at the Iyana-Offa Division about a confrontation involving a group […]

Global oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel on Monday as tensions in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel entered a third week, raising concerns about energy supply disruptions and the stability of global markets. Asian stock markets mostly declined amid uncertainty surrounding the conflict and its potential impact on international trade routes. The situation has also intensified diplomatic efforts aimed at ensuring the safe passage of oil tankers […]

The Oyo State Police Command has foiled a highway robbery attempt along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway and arrested a suspected armed robber during a joint operation with local vigilantes. The incident occurred at Egbeda Village near Ogbomoso when a joint patrol team of police operatives and vigilantes encountered suspected robbers who had reportedly blocked the highway. According to the police, the attackers had stopped a tanker loaded with diesel driven by […]

Korede Fasoyin, the son of veteran Christ Apostolic Church gospel singer, Deborah Fasoyin, has dismissed viral reports claiming that his mother has passed away. Korede described the information circulating on social media as false, stressing that the gospel singer is alive and well. The rumour had spread widely online, with several posts sharing Mama Fasoyin’s photograph alongside “RIP” inscriptions, while many social media users also posted condolence messages. Reacting to […]