The State Welfare Secretary of the Ondo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, (APC), Hon. Omotola Akinseye, is dead. Mr Akinseye succumbed to the ultimate call Monday evening, at the Trauma Centre of the University of Medical…
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ede has sentenced a middle-aged herdsman, Issa Ibrahim to death for kidnapping, killing and dismembering body of his father, Adamu Ibrahim over inheritance.Issa Ibrahim was convicted alongside four…
A Four-Storey building under Renovation attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitness report say three workers were trapped inside when the building…
Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has set up a high-power committee to oversee the transition process of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to come under the regulatory oversight of the Ondo State government following the…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has predicted an increase in hydrocarbon demand, to reach its peak by 2030. OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, disclosed this at the ongoing 23rd Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week…
Chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System, Nurudeen Alowonle was on Tuesday injured during an attack by some aggrieved members of the transport system who wanted to forcefully remove him from office. He is currently receiving…
Four lawmakers have been suspended indefinitely by the Imo State House of Assembly over alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Chike Olemgbe. The speaker who announced their suspension during a plenary session at the house of assembly in…
In a significant step to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination, the federal government has established an advisory board and ministerial task force on malaria elimination in Nigeria. The Coordinating minister of health and social…
IITA Forest Centre has been making positive headlines in reforestation since 2015. The Centre in a recently published scientific paper, IITA Forest Centre reports its groundbreaking impacts over the last eight years. These impacts cut…
French voters are waiting to see the full line-up for the second round of parliamentary elections, as scores of candidates stood aside in order to help defeat the far-right National Rally (RN). Parties have until 18:00 (17:00 BST) Tuesday…
The operatives of the Benue State Police Command have neutralized two bandits at their hideout in Katsina-Ala LGA, Benue State. Available information indicates that the operatives of Operation Zenda stormed the bandits’ hideout located at…
The sixth prosecution witness, PW6, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 1, 2024, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special…
As Ondo State preparers for the November Governorship election, a group under the auspices of Persons with Disabilities Odatiwa Odirorun Forum have thrown its weight behind Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The group hinged its support on the…
As part of measures to reduce the impact of the current economic hardships on Nigerians, the federal government has handed over food items to the Oyo state government to be distributed to vulnerable citizens across the state. The items…
Pakistan according to its defence minister will continue to launch attacks against Afghanistan as part of a new military operation aimed at countering terrorism. Khawaja Asif said the aerial strikes were targeting groups which Pakistan…
More than 50 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India, officials have said. The incident took place at a satsang (a Hindu religious event) in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state. “A figure of…
Palestinians have been fleeing districts to the east of Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis after Israel issued evacuation orders. Overnight and into the morning, witnesses reported multiple Israeli strikes in and around Khan Younis. A…
Former senator, Shehu Sani, has called on the government to reopen the government science college Kagara after 3 years of being locked down because of insecurity. The School was closed after 27 boys and teachers were kidnapped from their…
Governors of IMO, Abia , Ebonyi, Anambra and Host Enugu states are currently meeting in Enugu to discuss issues of economy, Security and how to improve social welfare of the region. The governors, who constitute the regional South-East…
Non-Academic Staff across the nation’s universities may begin an indefinite strike on Thursday. The decision is expected to top the Joint Action Committee meeting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Non…
The federal government has inaugurated the CropWatch-ICP Regional Centre of West Africa, based in Nigeria, to enhance crop monitoring and bolster food security in the region. This initiative was unveiled during a workshop in Abuja, where…
Three months after vomiting and excreting eighty (80) wraps of cocaine following his arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International…
Stakeholders in the Leather Industry in Nigeria are appealing to the government to develop the market to become a viable sector for revenue generation. This was made known at the Lagos Leather Fair 2024 where over 50 Small and Medium Scale…
Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a…
Southwest governors have unfolded plans for a massive food production in the six states to halt the high price of staple foods. The move which is reminiscent of the pre-independence period and the First Republic when agriculture was the…
Stakeholders in the energy sector are converging on Abuja for the 23rd Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week. Their convergence is to provide industry players the opportunity to discuss the most pertinent issues facing the industry, with the aim…
Chairman of TD Africa, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh and Chairman, MTN Nigeria board, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe have called for lower cost of mobile phones to drive more accessibility in the country. They made the call in Lagos at the launch of the latest…
A four-storey building under construction attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, collapsed on Monday night, trapping many people inside. Eyewitness reports to TVC News saying workers are…
Youths of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency have staged a peaceful protest to the Delta State Government House, Asaba demanding the inclusion of their area into the South East Development Commission bill which is before President Bola…
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports on some social media platforms that an explosion occurred at the Zungeru Power Plant on Monday. According to the Minister, the Zungeru power plant is on the grid and the plant…