A twenty-year-old France citizen identified as Damien Tarel, on Thursday revealed the reason behind his decision to slap the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. However, his explanation was not enough to hinder the court from sentencing him to four-month imprisonment for slapping the president. Recall that Tarel slapped the ...

  The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has asked Lagosians to disregard any sit-at-home order by any group who intends to carry out a protest in the state in commemoration of the 2021 Democracy Day on Saturday, June 12, as the command is not aware of any ...

  Some youths in Igangan have resorted to ‘self-help’ by patrolling with guns and searching vehicles that enter the area following gruesome attacks on residents by suspected Fulani herdsmen Society gazette earlier reported that Herdsmen attacked Igangan, Ibarapaland, Oyo state on Sunday June 6th burning down a filling station, buildings ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a ...

  The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged Nigerian youths to shun a nationwide protest being planned for Saturday, June 12, saying it is a plot to destabilise the country. Society gazette reports that there is apprehension across the nation as some individuals have threatened to shut down ...

  The Nigerian government is currently negotiating a fresh $14.4 billion loan which is about N5.9 trillion to finance two rail lines in the country. Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg. According to the minister, Standard Chartered Plc, a British multinational bank will be ...

  Friends and family are mourning the demise of Ebenezer Ayeni, a gospel music producer reportedly killed by armed robbers in Oyo State. Naija News learnt that the gospeller was attacked and shot at in Ibadan, Oyo state capital on Thursday, June 10. A friend of the deceased who disclosed ...

Police embark on show of force ahead of June 12 protest The police command in Oyo on Thursday embarked on a show of force in major areas of the state over an alleged invasion of armed bandits amid the proposed June 12 protests The police command in Oyo on Thursday ...

    PSociety gazette reports that the leader of Christ Apostolic Church, Prophet SK Abiara has visited the widow of Prophet TB Joshua who was called to glory last weekend. Several sympathisers have gone to the deceased house to console his widow and the CAC Leader has just joined the ...

Society gazette reports that a pastor in Kajola, near Osogbo, the Osun State capital, Olagunju Adetunji, was on Wednesday paraded by the state police command for being in possession of human hands and legs. Also paraded alongside the 40-year-old pastor were Rasheed Ajani, Saka Akeem, Abiodun Adetimilehin and Adewumi Gbadamosi, ...