Ayodele Bamidele The people of Epe in Ijero local government area of Ekiti state have driven away Oba Williams Adesoye out of the palace and banished him from the community for being high handed and tyrannic. Oba Adesoye was also accused of withholding monthly entitlements of some of his Chiefs and forcefully taken over lands […]
Engineer files N100m suit against EFCC for alleged unlawful detention
A Mechanical Engineer, Mr Jacob Acheneje, has filed a N100 million fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged unlawful and continued detention. Acheneje, in the suit filed by his lawyer, Reuben Atabo, SAN, at the Federal High Court (FHC), also joined Patrick Ilo, the Managing Director of […]
Eid-el- Fitr: FG announces Thursday, Friday as public holiday
This week’s Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026 have been declared as public holiday by the Federal Government for the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government through a statement on […]
Margaret Lawrence University Matriculates 262 Students, Bans Use Of Smartphones
The Margaret Lawrence University (MLU), on Monday, matriculated a total of 262 fresh students into its 2025/2026 academic year. At the event held simultaneously in the University’s Delta State and Abuja campuses, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ernest Izevbigie, urged the students to focus on academic excellence. Speaking after formally admitting the new […]
Varsity rusticates 20 students over exam malpractices
No fewer than 20 students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State have been rusticated after they were found guilty of committing various forms of examination malpractices. The rustication which was approved by the management of the institution would take effect from the Second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session according to the […]
IGP Disu Makes Surprise Visit to NUJ Secretariat, Pushes for Strong Police–Media Alliance
By Sunday StephenNigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, on Saturday paid a surprise visit to the Federal Capital Territory Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abuja, calling for stronger collaboration between the police and the media in safeguarding the nation.The unexpected visit took place at the NUJ FCT Secretariat on Ekuikinam […]
TINUBU VOWS RELIEF FOR STRUGGLING MEDIA INDUSTRY, PROMISES REVIEW OF HEAVY TARIFFS
By Sunday Stephen President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday pledged to review tariffs on newspaper and broadcasting materials, promising relief for Nigeria’s struggling media industry and calling for stronger collaboration between the press and government to drive national development.The President made the pledge at the State House in Abuja while hosting leaders of the Nigerian […]
Pipeline Contract War: South-South Group Defends Surveillance Firms, Warns Smear Campaign Could Revive Oil Theft
By Sunday Stephen A socio-political group under the aegis of the South South Initiative has strongly defended the current pipeline surveillance arrangement in the Niger Delta, warning that attempts to discredit the system could undermine efforts that have significantly reduced oil theft and vandalism in the region.Addressing journalists on Thursday, the President of the group, […]
Oyo tells farmers take advantage of weather forecasts, tractorization policy
By Oladele Ogunsola Oyo State Government has urged farmers in the state key- in to the weather forecasts from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the state government’s 50 percent tractorization subsidy programme as the 2026 farming season begins. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said this at the official […]
Yahaya Bello: I wasn’t with Access Bank when Kogi transactions were done, EFCC witness tells court
A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that the transactions between January 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi State Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, also noted, during the […]