PDP’s goal is to win elections; Akinoso, new Oyo Chair tells members
By Oladele Ogunsola The newly elected Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Prof. Adulrahman Akinoso has told members of the party that the set goal of the newly elected executive committee in the state is to win elections. Akinoso, a professor in the department of Food Science & Technology, University of […]
Ondo court sentences lecturer to death by hanging
By Oladele Ogunsola An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has sentenced a lecturer at the College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State to death by hanging for armed robbery. The lecturer, Shittu Isiaka was found guilty on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery by the presiding judge, Justice […]
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 […]
Journalists Get Lifeline as NUJ FCT Rolls Out Health Insurance, Fasawe Rallies Donors to Fund Media Welfare
More than 150 journalists in the nation’s capital have been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), marking a significant breakthrough in efforts to improve healthcare access for media professionals in Abuja.The development came as the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, urged philanthropists, political […]
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 […]
When The Goddess Is Angry : Mystery Well At Idanre Where Two Men Die Mysteriously
Ayodele Bamidele The well is as old as the settlement, Omunifin, in Idanre local government area of Ondo state. Most residents of the agrarian community reveal that they met the Well at the point and has remained one of the sources of portable water for the community. Its deepness not too long, making it easier […]
Alleged N1.35bn fraud: Retrial of Sule Lamido, sons, others stalled
The retrial of former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, his two sons and others over alleged N1.35 billion fraud suffered setback, on Friday, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which is now reassigned to Justice Peter Lifu, could not proceed due to the absence of the defendants in court. Although the lawyer […]
Court urged to stop Sen. Ireti Kingibe from parading self as ADC member
The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain Sen. Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT at the Senate, from parading herself as a member of African Democratic Congress (ADC). Two executive members of ADC Wuse Ward in Abuja where Kingibe is a card-carrying member, made the application in a fresh suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/539/2026 […]
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, […]