The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, on Wednesday morning met with all Commissioners of Police and other senior officers in the country. It was gathered that the meeting, which was conveyed as a result of the rising insecurity in the country, would map out strategies to combat criminals. ...
Read More »‘Aregbesola’s Supporters Massively Worked Against Oyetola’ – Osun APC Chairman
The crisis rocking the Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new twist as the party Chairman in the state, Gboyega Famodun, has accused supporters of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, of working against the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola’s faction had planned ...
Read More »Soyinka Backs Lawmakers On Buhari’s Impeachment
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has backed the six weeks ultimatum given to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), by some federal lawmakers to find a solution to terrorism or be impeached. Soyinka spoke on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during an interactive session organised to celebrate the 50th ...
Read More »WeForGood, IHS Nigeria Boost Youth Enterprises with $250,000 Grant
WeForGood, IHS Nigeria Boost Youth Enterprises with $250,000 Grant A Lagos based non-governmental organisation, WeForGood International, through the support of organisations such as IHS Nigeria, has disbursed N104 million to viable eco-friendly sustainable enterprises owned by young African entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years. This was disclosed last weekend in Lagos ...
Read More »LIRS Set To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative August 5
LIRS Set To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative August 5 The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is set to launch its Whistle-Blower initiative, a state-wide project, introduced to provide a platform for employees, stakeholders and the general public to report any observed violation, misconduct, or unethical behaviour across the state ...
Read More »Suspected Ritualists Kill 65-Year-Old Woman, Remove One Eye
Osun State Police Command on Tuesday said the corpse of a 65-year-old woman, declared missing in Ilesa, was found on her farm with one of her eyes plucked. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police Spokesperson in a statement, explained that the daughter of the deceased reported the discovery of her ...
Read More »Biden Reacts As US Army Kills Osama Bin-Laden’s Deputy In Afghanistan
The United States army has successfully conducted a counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan leading to the killing of the emir of al-Qa’ida: Ayman al-Zawahiri. The US President, Joe Biden, announced this in a national address. Biden claimed that al-Zawahiri served as deputy and number 2 to Osama Bin Laden, the ...
Read More »2023: Atiku Makes Fresh Appointment
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made a fresh appointment. Naija News reports Atiku appointed Ms. Lynne Bassey as Special Assistant on Gender Issues and Women Advancement. The appointment is in furtherance of his commitment ...
Read More »JUST IN: veteran Juju Musician, Ebenezer Obey loses son
Olayinka Olalekan, son of veteran musician Ebenezer Obey, has died at age 48. According to The Nation, Olayinka died on Friday. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. The deceased was interred on Saturday. With more than five ...
Read More »Tinubu, Lawan, Dangote, others storm Maiduguri for Shettima’s daughter’s wedding
Fatima, daughter of the 2023 APC vice presidential candidate and former Governor of the state, Senator Kashim Shettima, married Sadiq Ibrahim Bunu, son of former FCT Minister Ibrahim Bunu, in a grand ceremony in Borno on Saturday. President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the Chief of Staff to the ...
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