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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has felicitated Muslim faithful in Rivers State and across Nigeria on Eid ul-Mawlid, urging them to uphold peace and tolerance. In a goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, on Tuesday, Fubara urged Muslims to reflect on the virtues exemplified by Prophet Muhammad, including compassion and selflessness. He prayed for good health, prosperity and continued peace in Rivers State and Nigeria. Fubara […]

Grief hung over Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday as veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, was laid to rest. His remains, wrapped in white cloth in accordance with Islamic rites, were received by family, friends, and colleagues, including fellow industry veterans such as Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko, and Ireti Osayemi, as an Islamic cleric led prayers for the departed. Ogogo passed away on Sunday, August 23, at […]

About 300 shops were reportedly destroyed by an early Monday morning fire at the popular Oranya Market in Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of Oyo State. The fire, which started around midnight, affected shops occupied by traders dealing in gold, furniture, second-hand clothes and other goods. The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reforms and State Chairman of Fire Services, Morof Akinwande, confirmed the incident but said the […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has introduced an online system allowing 2026 UTME candidates to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new system, which initially covers results issued by the West African Examinations Council, is aimed at reducing candidates’ dependence on Computer-Based Test centres for result uploads. JAMB said the new process will also help prevent errors, fraudulent results and problems associated with manual uploads. Under […]

Seven people have died and two others injured in a multiple road crash involving three vehicles around Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, said the crash occurred at about 12:03 am on Monday and involved a white HOWO truck, a white MACK trailer and a Mitsubishi Canter. According to the FRSC, all nine victims were male. Seven died in the crash while […]

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has reaffirmed Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The party made the clarification in a statement signed by its state chairman, Yemi Sanusi, following claims by Abayomi Hunye that he is the APC governorship candidate. The APC described Hunye’s claim as false and urged members, supporters and the public to disregard it. […]

The Lagos State Government has described the death of veteran actor and cultural icon, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as a major loss to Nigeria’s creative and cultural industry. The government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said Hassan made significant contributions to the promotion of Yoruba culture and the growth of the entertainment industry in Lagos and Nigeria. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke […]

The 36 state governors are facing renewed pressure to account for how they have spent the increased funds received from the Federation Account following the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic reforms. According to data from the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local governments shared about N47.25tn between 2023 and 2025, representing more than half of the N93.13tn distributed through the Federation Account […]

Afenifere has raised the alarm over increasing attacks and abductions targeting farmers and other residents across the South-West. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, on Friday, said several incidents across Yorubaland were either underreported or unreported. The group said its recent visits to Oke-Ogun and parts of Oyo and Ondo states showed that some farmers had abandoned their farms because of insecurity, poor prices and […]

The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto State Command, has warned of plans by terrorists and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state. The service said the attacks could lead to the abduction of students, lecturers, other staff and their family members. The warning was contained in a security alert dated August 18 and addressed to the Sokoto State Government. A DSS source confirmed the authenticity of the […]