The Lagos State Police Command has opened a full-scale investigation into a viral video capturing a dramatic confrontation involving Police Officers, LASTMA officials, and a commercial bus conductor in the Ikorodu Area of the State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the incident stemmed from a traffic enforcement…
The Sokoto State Police Command has smashed what authorities describe as a Digital cult recruitment network after arresting three suspected members of the notorious Sai Malam cult group, believed to be behind a string of criminal activities across the State. The suspects, including the alleged gang leader Usman Shu’aibu were apprehended on Friday during an…
The town of Ejiba in Yagba West, Kogi State, descended into panic early Sunday after armed men stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, abducting the pastor, his wife and several worshippers in yet another brazen attack on religious centres across the region. The gunmen, believed to have been hiding in surrounding bushes for days, launched…
The popular Ogun State political group, the Omoluabi Movement, convened by Iperu-born real estate magnate and political mobiliser Armstrong ’Tope Akintunde has congratulated the people of Iperu and Governor Dapo Abiodun on the successful hosting of the 2025 Akesan Day celebrations. Iperu, hometown of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, witnessed yet another…
Prince Olawale Oriola Adeyemi, Esq., the first great-great-great-grandson of Olufadekemi (Olufadi), the first male Abidagba (child born during the Oba’s reign) of Awujale Fusengbuwa, the 41st Awujale, has reaffirmed the unquestionable legitimacy of his lineage for the Awujale stool. Speaking with our correspondent via telephone on Thursday, the corporate lawyer and proud Ijebu son emphasized…
Nigeria’s strained healthcare system received a major boost on Saturday after the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) suspended its month-long nationwide strike, directing thousands of Doctors across Federal and State hospitals to return to duty immediately. The strike, which began on November 1, 2025, had left many public hospitals functioning at skeletal capacity, deepening…
The ancient town of Idomowo, Ilese-Ijebu came alive on Saturday as Oluwo Ifagbenga Taiwo celebrated the annual Odun-Ifa Festival in Grand Style, a cultural and spiritual event that holds deep significance in Yoruba tradition. This year’s celebration, tagged “Aduramigba Odun 2025,” was held at Idomowo, Ilese-Ijebu in Ogun State, featuring a week-long series of activities…
Southern Asia is grappling with one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history as torrential rains and landslides have claimed at least 600 lives, displaced millions, and submerged entire communities. The catastrophic flooding, triggered by a rare tropical storm combined with heavy monsoon rains, has hit Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and parts of Malaysia,…
Panic and disbelief swept across social media earlier this week as false reports of the death of veteran Nigerian actor Chief Lere Paimo circulated online. The rumour, which quickly went viral, has now been firmly debunked by the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) and close associates of the acting legend. In an official…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says his administration is taking bold structural steps to correct decades-long financial distortions as the state prepares to begin phased payments of gratuities and pensions owed since 2001. Speaking during his monthly media engagement in Umuahia, Otti framed the long-awaited settlement not just as a financial obligation, but as part…
