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It was all funfair as dignitaries, family members, political associates and well-wishers gathered on Thursday and Saturday, April 4th and 6th, 2024, at balmoral event centre, sheraton hotel, and the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja, Lagos State, to celebrate…
K1’s principal talking drummer, Ayankunle Ayanlowo, has outlined specific terms for resolving the conflict between himself and the fuji music icon, King Wasiu Ayinde, the Mayegun of Yorubaland. The rift between the two musicians gained nationwide attention when Ayanlowo…
In a crackdown on environmental nuisance, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) officials made a strong statement by apprehending a total of 92 individuals in various locations across the state. Nine miscreants were caught red-handed at Bolade, Shogunle, PWD,…
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 5, 2024, secured the conviction of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over mutilation of the Naira…
Sixteen days after the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company disconnected University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, for owing N495m, power has been restored to the health facility. Weren't they recieving subventions? Or the students not paying school fees? How were…
The Nigeria Police Force wishes to address the recent circulation of a document purportedly containing conclusions of an investigation into allegations against the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The document alleges fraudulent misrepresentation, certificate forgery,…
The 35 Artillery Brigade intercepted a significant amount of drugs and transferred the exhibits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Troops intercepted a Mazda vehicle suspected of carrying a large quantity of Cannabis Sativa in Odeda LGA, Ogun State on March 29,…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and…
The Oyo State Government has begun the third phase of the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers in the state with the distribution of two bags of 50kg feeds and two bottles of disinfectant to 1,000 pig farmers. The phase will also witness the free vaccination of at…
The naira, on Wednesday, appreciated to N1,240 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The current FX rate signifies an increase of 0.80 percent from the N1,250/$ reported on April 1. Currency traders, also known as street traders, in Lagos,…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This development follows individual reviews by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report from the Committee on…
A fashion designer identified as Sheriff Alabi has allegedly been stabbed to death during a scuffle at Aga-Olowo in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at about 11 pm on Saturday during a tailoring graduation…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmen across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, have declared their intention to submit the names of prominent individuals allegedly involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 elections. After the 2023…
Consultancy Services Unit of the University of Ibadan Ventures Ltd in collaboration with 1st A-Z Exhibition Ventures held 1st international foods, beverages, drugs fair, exhibition and award giving ceremony. The programme which began on the 24th of March and ended on Saturday…
A man identified to be a soldier on Saturday stabbed a 27-year-old trader to death over the price of a carpet in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The incident, which happened around Arakale area of Akure metropolis, led to the blockage of major roads in the area by some…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the Christian faithful in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of the Easter festivity. The Governor, who congratulated the Christians on witnessing another Easter season, called on them to use the special occasion to…
Wasiu Ayinde, often known as Kwam 1 or K1, a Fuji music icon, has voiced his wish to return to school despite dropping out years ago. In a recent interview with journalists at his Mayegun Resort in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, the 67-year-old musician revealed his plans to enrol as…
Experts, academics, non governmental organizations as well as students under the aegis of Strengthening Capacity for Research and Policy Engagement on Notions of Motherhood and Fatherhood and Improved Children’s Wellbeing in Africa (SCaRPE-A), have advocated for safe…
