The Police in Ondo State have confirmed the abduction of two staff members of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) by gunmen on Monday evening. The victims were reportedly kidnapped from their residence in Akungba-Akoko, located in the Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state DSP Olushola Ayanlade, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Akure. […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate’s victory in the August 16, Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election will affirm the party’s dominance in the state. He gave the assurance at Bodija Market in Ibadan during the official flag-off of the PDP campaign and the presentation of the party’s flag to its candidate, Mr. Folajimi Oyekunle. According to him, Oyekunle is trusted, competent and the best […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with $100,000 each, a plot of land each, and the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), following their historic fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship victory. The announcement was made at a special reception at the State House in Abuja on Monday evening. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President praised the team’s consistency, […]
The Olubadan-In-Council, on Monday, nominated Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ladoja’s nomination was moved by the Balogun Olubadan, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, and seconded by the Osi Olubadan, Oba Eddy Oyewole, during a meeting held at the Oke-Aremo palace of the Olubadan. Speaking at the meeting, Oba Ajibola said all members of the Olubadan-in-Council had signed off on Ladoja’s nomination. He added that the council would now […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially launched the 2025 nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the upcoming elections. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, INEC revealed that online pre-registration will begin on Monday, August 18, 2025, via the official portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org. Physical registration will start a week later, on Monday, August 25, 2025, at all INEC Local Government Area […]
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called off its nationwide warning strike, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate, announced on Friday. The decision followed a closed-door meeting between government officials and the union’s leadership in Abuja, where agreements were reportedly reached to address the association’s demands. However, union leaders declined to comment to the press after the meeting. The strike, which began on July 29, affected […]
Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing environmental laws, cautioning residents against the indiscriminate dumping of waste and the practice of open defecation and urination. According to the government, both indiscriminate dumping of waste and open defecation are now prosecuted offences under the state’s environmental regulations. The warning was issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Seun Ashamu, during the arraignment of several […]
The Kwara State High court Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for killing Hafsoh Lawal, a final year student of the College of Education, Ilorin. Delivering her judgement on Thursday, Justice Hannah Ajayi, however, set free four other defendants and cleared them of any wrongdoings. Charged with five count, the judge started by exonerating the four out of the five defendants namely Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Jamiu Uthman, […]
The National Chairman of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, has insisted that the union will not suspend its ongoing strike until key aspects of their demands are addressed. Despite holding a meeting with the Minister of Labour on Tuesday at the expiration of its 15-day ultimatum issued on 14 July, 2025, the union carried on with the industrial action on Wednesday. […]
The Presidency has announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has been extended by President Bola Tinubu. Adeniyi’s tenure, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year, according to a statement released by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. He said that the extension will enable Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives […]
