In a chilling verdict, five men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the savage murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu in Ibadan last year. The Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi, handed down the sentences on Monday, also imposing 20-Year prison terms for conspiracy charges. The convicted men, Segun…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a 24-hour Aerial cordon over the vast forests of Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States as the Federal Government intensifies its response to a surge in mass kidnappings and deadly attacks across the region. The directive, announced on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sunday Dare, places the Nigerian…
A wave of panic swept through Otagba-Ogbe Girls Secondary School on Monday, November 24, 2025, after a rumour of an impending herdsmen attack triggered a frantic stampede, momentarily plunging the quiet academic community into confusion before Police Authorities debunked the alarm as entirely false. The scare erupted when students reportedly caught sight of two herdsmen…
South-West Governors on Monday, November 24, 2025, announced a far-reaching regional security and development strategy following an emergency meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State, amid growing concerns over rising criminal activities across the zone. The closed-door session, hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Agodi, brought together the Governor’s of…
Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, whose songs and screen presence helped bring reggae to the world’s attention, has passed away at the age of 81, his family announced on Monday, November 24, 2025. According to a statement by his wife, Latifa Chambers, Cliff suffered a seizure followed by pneumonia, which ultimately led to his death….
Ogun State Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on Monday, 24th November, 2025, unveiled a comprehensive security strategy aimed at safeguarding the State amid rising banditry, terrorism, and other heinous crimes in parts of the Country. Governor Abiodun announced that all undocumented foreign Nationals working with multinational companies in Ogun would now be properly…
The dramatic rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Kwara State, has placed National focus on the emergency security response ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following last Tuesday’s deadly church invasion. President Tinubu confirmed the rescue in a statement on Sunday, praising the “heroic coordination”…
In a rare display of unity and shared grief, Christians and Muslims stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Saturday as the Founder of Laughter Foundation International Ministry, Pastor Gbenga Oso, was laid to rest in Lagos. The revered televangelist, widely known as the “Daddy of Million Babies,” passed away at 63 after a brief illness. The funeral, held…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to residents, event organisers, religious bodies, and community leaders: no road in Lagos will be allowed to serve as a venue or extension for festive activities this season. General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, delivered the caution during an inspection tour of…
The United States has increased diplomatic pressure on Nigeria following a series of violent attacks and mass abductions recorded between November 17 and 22, 2025, warning that continued instability could affect future American assistance. The tension heightened after U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview on Fox News Radio on Friday, November 21, 2025, criticised…
