Chaos erupted on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday morning after a violent, fiery collision brought Nigeria’s busiest highway to a grinding halt, trapping thousands of commuters in a gridlock that stretched for kilometres and left motorists fuming in frustration. What began as a routine rush hour commute quickly spiralled into a nightmare. Long lines of…
In a significant move aimed at fostering collaboration between the Press and the student body, the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lifted the Media ban on the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Chapter. The development follows a reconciliation meeting held at the Iwe Iroyin Press Centre…
A routine morning journey turned deadly for passengers of a Volkswagen commercial bus in Majidun, inward Ogolonto, leaving one dead and six critically injured on Saturday 15th November, 2025. The bus, registered EPE 494 XM, collided violently with a stationary tipper truck parked opposite MRS Filling Station after its brakes reportedly failed. The bus was…
The United Kingdom has announced a major overhaul of its asylum system, ending automatic financial support and accommodation for asylum seekers, a move the Government says will reduce irregular migration, but which critics warn could deepen hardship for vulnerable people. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed that asylum support will now be discretionary, giving the Home…
Panic swept through the Ogioma, Limit Road Area on Saturday after operatives of the Edo State Police Command intercepted a group of 21 teenagers allegedly mobilising for a cult-related attack on a neighbouring school. The suspects, students of Ogioma Public Secondary School aged 14 to 17, were arrested while attempting to launch an assault on…
Shock and grief swept through Ikoyi Community in the Irewolede Area of Ilorin West on Saturday after 12-year-old Nabilat tragically died when she slipped and fell into an old, uncovered domestic well. The heartbreaking incident, which occurred around 10:35 a.m., has ignited renewed calls for stricter safety measures around wells and water sources in the…
By Adenike Olowe In a night drenched in colour, culture, and celebration, the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) brought the curtain down on the 2025 Local Government Service Week with a spectacular Awards and Gala Night at the DLK Event Centre, Abiola Way, Abeokuta on Thursday, 13th November, 2025. This year’s gala, the…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) on Friday, November 14, 2025, declared an indefinite Nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of deliberately refusing to implement the long-negotiated adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), more than 12 years after discussions first began in 2013. The decision followed a resolution reached at the union’s expanded National Executive…
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly regained his freedom after spending more than three years in prison, following what appears to be a successful appeal challenging his 2022 conviction for sexually assaulting a minor. The news was broken on Friday by Actor and long-time associate, Yomi Fabiyi, who announced on…
Lawmakers cite infrastructure gaps, risk of disenfranchising rural students, and demand mid-term readiness report from WAEC by 2028. In a landmark decision, the National Assembly has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend its planned full transition to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) until 2030, over concerns that many Nigerian secondary schools are ill-equipped to…
