By Oladele Ogunsola. Barely 24 hours after a Church was invaded in a community in Kwara State by armed bandits and abducted some worshippers, a suspected bomb explosion has reportedly rocked Woro community, in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, with many feared dead. Although residents suspect the IED might have been detonated by Boko Haram […]
Yoruba leader raises alarm over banditry, terrorism in S’West
By Oladele Ogunsola. The President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, Oladotun Hassan has raised concerns over worsening insecurity across parts of the South-West and adjoining states, citing recent attacks, including kidnappings in Kwara State and warned that communities in the region are facing increasing threats from banditry and terrorism. Hassan, who just accepted his appointment […]
Makinde approves N10,000 top- up to cushion transport cost
By Oladele Ogunsola. To cushion the effects of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol occasioned by the ongoing US-Isreali- Iran war, the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved a ₦10,000 transportation allowance as a palliative for the state workforce. The governor, who made […]
FCT Minister, Wike Backed PDP In Ekiti Disowns Gov. Candidate, Oluyede
Ayodele Bamidele There are indications that the Nyesome Wike backed Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti State has rejected the governorship candidate of the party, Dr Wole Oluyede ahead of June 20 poll. The rival bloc ably backed by former Governor Ayodele Fayose had last week put in place a parallel state executive council headed […]
₦868m FRAUD: COURT SLAMS EX-AGF NWABUOKU WITH 72-YEAR JAIL HAMMER IN LANDMARK ANTI-GRAFT VERDICT
By Sunday Stephen A Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a crushing blow against high-level corruption, sentencing former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, to a cumulative 72 years in prison over a ₦868.46 million fraud.Nwabuoku was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a raft of charges bordering on […]
21 Years Old Boy Rapes, Hacks To Death Elderly Woman In Ondo Community
Ayodele Bamidele Residents of Iboropa in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State could not believe after an elderly woman was allegedly raped and killed by a young boy believed to be in his early 20s. The suspect, whose exact age has not been officially confirmed, is currently in police custody. The age of […]
Bandits strike again in Kwara, abduct Church worshippers…….security operatives rescue three
By Oladele Ogunsola. Kwara State on Sunday was in the news again for bandits invasion of an ECWA Church in Omugo community in Ifelodun Local Government area of the state where several worshippers were said to have been abducted out which three were however rescued by Joint Security operatives acting swiftly.Reports gathered that the attack […]
Teachers’ Recruitment: Adeleke approves supplementary list
By Oladele Ogunsola The ongoing recruitment exercise of teachers in Osun State has received a boost with the approval of supplementary list to Batch 1 of the 2026 exercise by the governor of the state, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. With the approval, the total number of successful applicants have been increased to 1,241 according to a […]
2027 SENATE SHOWDOWN: ONDO NORTH ERUPTS AS POWER BLOCS COLLIDE AND INCUMBENCY CRUMBLES
By Akindele OrimoladeIn a matter of days, the grand illusion of power will dissolve. The law will force political gladiators out of the comfort of office and into the unforgiving arena of public judgment. Stripped of titles, privileges, and official cover, they will stand exposed—no longer as officeholders, but as mere aspirants seeking validation from […]
NYSC, Police collaborating on probe of Corps’ member’s death- NYSC
Both the authorities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police are currently in collaboration to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of a female Corps’ member serving in Ogun State, the NYSC has said. This was disclosed through a statement issued on Saturday by the Director […]