Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to release his international passport to enable him to travel and see his family in the …
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Obasa to decide withdrawal of suit against Meranda, assembly – Lawyer
Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), the counsel for the newly-re-elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said his client will be deciding on the withdrawal of …
Read More »Catholic bishops urge Northern govs to reopen schools closed for Ramadan
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has criticised the decision by some northern state governors to close schools for five weeks during Ramadan, describing it as a violation of the …
Read More »Police arrest woman for trafficking three girls to Libya
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Opeyemi Adetoro, for trafficking three girls to Libya from the Oke Itoku area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The spokesperson for …
Read More »VIDEO: Moment Osun monarch received royal welcome in UK amid drumming
The Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Toriola, has arrived in the United Kingdom on a royal visit. Videos shared on Facebook on Sunday by Dotun Adeoluwa Prince revealed the warm …
Read More »UPDATED: Olubadan alive, not dead, says Oyo govt
The Oyo State Government has denied media reports suggesting that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead. Some media reports on Monday night claimed that the revered monarch …
Read More »HPV: Expert urges govt to invest in screening, treatment
The Network Lead of Anglo West Africa at Roche Diagnostics, Mr Roberto Taboada, has called on the Federal Government to increase investment in Human Papillomavirus, noting that HPV is the …
Read More »Prophet, 47, gets life imprisonment for raping minor in Ekiti
The Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso, 47, to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl. Akingbaso was first arraigned in September, 2022 …
Read More »FG approves N734bn for Oyo-Ogbomoso Road, three others
The Federal Government on Monday approved N733.89bn for the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, among other projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this to State House …
Read More »PETROAN commends NNPC, Dangote over fuel price reduction
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for slashing the price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly know as petrol from ₦920 to …
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