The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rolled out a nationwide crackdown on tanker crashes, mandating the registration of all tanker drivers under a union. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Mohammed said that the move was part […] More
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has claimed that there are more “yahoo people” in government than on the streets. Speaking at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University on Saturday, Obi described the country as a “crime scene,” highlighting the urgent need for quality leadership to address […] More
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party over alleged anti-party activities. Bala Mohammed, who accused the FCT Minister of already serving the ruling party, All Progressives Congress’s interests, said it’s better for him to join the APC […] More
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State has strongly condemned the comment by the Delta State government that it has upscaled the state’s infrastructural development. Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, had suggested that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori would respond to his critics by showcasing his “legacy projects”. But Valentine Onojeghuo, State Publicity Secretary, […] More
Suspected kidnappers raided Garo town in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State in the early hours of Sunday, abducting a young woman, Zainab, after extorting ₦8 million from her family. The assailants, numbering about 10, stormed the residence of a prominent businessman, Alhaji Auwal, in Garo Sabuwar Unguwa around 1:20 a.m. An exclusive by […] More
The Anambra State Police Command has said it is not aware of the demolition of a hotel along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway used by kidnappers, where over 30 graves and a shrine were found. The hotel, Udoka Golden Point Hotel And Suites, a.k.a La Cruise Hotel, Oba, was demolished by the Anambra State Government in its […] More
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has thrown a shade at President Bola Tinubu who often travels abroad to attract foreign investment. In a statement , Obi revealed that Nigeria can attract foreign investments if it invests in healthcare, education, and poverty alleviation. According to him, investment naturally flows to places where the environment is conducive, […] More
Legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola SAN has withdrawn the lawsuit he filed against activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi. This development was disclosed in the early hours of Monday, January 27, 2025. Recall that Babalola had petitioned the Ekiti State Police Command, alleging defamation by Farotimi in his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi […] More
Legal luminary and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has agreed to withdraw the cases instituted against lawyer Dele Farotimi. Babalola is currently having Farotimi prosecuted in court for allegedly defaming him in his book, ‘Nigeria and it’s Criminal Justice System.’ He revealed that he felt bad that Farotimi accused […] More
Stalls and shanties under Apongbon Bridge and on the setback of Savage/Elegbata/Bombata drainage channel on Lagos Island will be removed as from Tuesday when the Lagos State Government commences demolition exercise. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, told newsmen at Ebute-Ero that owners of the shanties were given a 48 […] More
A photo of Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, with Abdulsalam Zaura, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sparked mixed reactions. Obi, accompanied by his ally Moses Paul, the convener of the Free Nigeria Movement (FNM), visited Zaura in Kano State. Zaura shared the visit on his official Facebook […] More
A Nigerian man based abroad, whom his father believed had passed away in a foreign prison, secretly built a house for him in Nigeria as a surprise. The man shared the story on his page on the popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter), explaining that his father had assumed he was dead after years […] More