A 28-year-old man, Adeyemi Babatunde, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his five-year-old daughter. The suspect was arrested after the mother of the victim lodged the complaint at Ijebu-Mushin’s divisional headquarters.   The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP, Abimbola …

Delta threatened on Thursday in Asaba to shut any school where students engage in cultism. Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu issued the threat while reacting to a trending video of a secondary school where students allegedly engaged in “Snake Bite’’ cult activities. He told newsmen that government had stepped …

President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima have been conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic(GCFR) and Grand Commander of Order of the Niger(GCON) respectively.   The investiture is ongoing at the State House Conference Center in Abuja. The event is part of …

University of Ilorin has opened a website: www.unilorin.edu.ng for consideration of admission of Nigerian students returning from war-torn Sudan. Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday that interested students should check “University Transfer’’ on the website and …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday inaugurated 13 projects in eight Local Government Areas of the state. The governor stated this via his Twitter handle that, “Today, I had the honour of commissioning 13 vital projects across Lagos, delivering on our promise to bring progress and prosperity to …

Some gunmen have attacked Bagana Communities, Kogi east Senatorial districts of Kogi State where several houses were burnt down This followed barely a week after gunmen killed a middle-aged man, known as Daddy Noah in the area.   According to an eye-witness, the town has once again came under a …

As one of his numerous parting gifts to the people, Governor Udom Emmanuel has handed over the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC) in Ikot Ada Idem, Ibiono Ibom Local Government to Akwa Ibom people. Speaking during the commissioning, on Wednesday, Governor Emmanuel informed the people that the state government will …

The Flying Eagles have defeated Italy in a highly impressive encounter on matchday two of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina. Salem Fago and Jude Sunday scored their first goals to help Nigeria beat Italy 2-0 in the Group D matchday two clash at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas …

A dormitory blaze that killed 19 children in Guyana was set by a teenage student who was upset that her cell phone had been taken away, officials say. The fire broke out at the Mahdia Secondary School in the South American country late on Sunday. A statement from the Guyana …

THE outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, yesterday told President Muhammadu Buhari that it was an aberration to appoint a minister of state. Keyamo stated this in his speech at the valedictory session presided over by President Buhari to mark the end of the Federal …