Matthew OcheiA 23-year-old man, Precious Azulule, who escaped from the Warri Custodial Centre, Delta State, during the #EndSARS protest, has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on Tuesday.He said, “Precious Azubule, who escaped from the Warri Correctional Centre during #EndSARS protest on October 22, 2020, […]
Continue ReadingAdeyinka AdedipeTHE Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki for marking his 100 days in office in neighbouring Delta State.In a statement by the Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Ofure Osehobo, the Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Col. David Imuse (retd.), said Obaseki inaugurated white elephant […]
Continue ReadingThe Oyo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen, who abducted two persons from a quarry site in Ibadan on Monday.According to an unconfirmed source, the victims are an employee of a construction firm, RCC, Popoola Isaac, and a Polaris Bank employee, Ismail Adeoye.It was learnt that the hoodlums stormed the Binu Quarry […]
Continue ReadingThe consumer price index which measures inflation increased by 17.33 per cent (year-on-year) in February 2021.The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday revealed this in its report on Consumer Price Index for the month of February.This marked the highest figure recorded in the country since 2017.According to the NBS, the February rate is 0.86 per […]
Continue ReadingSenate may probe govs’ role in N6.25bn NDDC palliative scamSunday Aborisade5:49 amKindly share this story:The Nigerian SenateADVERTISEMENTThe Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Tuesday, said it would extend its N6.2bn Covid-19 palliative fund probe to the nine governors of the Niger Delta region, who were said to have collected N100m each from […]
Continue ReadingOndo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says he will not tolerate disloyalty in his second term administration.The governor also said anyone found disloyal would be sanctioned accordingly. He made the declaration on Monday at the inauguration of four newly appointed commissioners held at the International Culture and Event Centre, Akure, the state capital.The newly inaugurated commissioners […]
Continue ReadingA bill seeking for the creation of a bitumen development commission has been set in motion by Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin, lawmaker representing Ile-oluji-Okeigbo and Odigbo federal constituency in the House of Representatives The bill was sponsored by the lawmaker at the floor of the House on the 16th of March 2021. The bill titled “Bitumen […]
Continue ReadingBy Julius Alabi, Akure The Coalition of Yoruba Interest Groups (CYIG) has said that the quest for Yoruba Nation self-determination is non-negotiable This was made know yesterday at a zoom meeting when the Authority to midwife the new Yoruba nation was established by the Coalition of Yoruba Interests Groups (COYIG) with Prof. Banji Akintoye as […]
Continue ReadingThe Executive Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN has continued to set the pace of his administration running by ensuring the appointment and subsequent announcement of trusted individuals and allies who will be forming part of his administration. While many people have praised the Governor for taking such a swift and fast approach […]
Continue Reading. Residents of Nenohwe Village in Zimbabwe have reportedly been left in shock after a woman was caught at her friend’s house breastfeeding a giant snake. The Manica Post reported that Gogo Nenohwe was spotted by a 12-year-old girl as she breastfed the snake while uttering names of fellow villagers whom she wanted her pet […]
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