A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday dissolved a 10-year marriage between Kamardeen Babatunde and his wife, Iyabo, over threat to life and stealing. The Court’s President, Chief Ademola Odunade, in his judgment, held that since there was no more love lost between the couple, dissolution of the marriage remained the only available option […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested one Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent of Fidelity Bank Plc. His arrest was sequel to a petition jointly penned by the bank’s Regional Security Officer and the Cluster Control and Compliance Manager, in which it was alleged that the suspect suppressed, diverted […]

The Director of Administration in Adamawa State Health Management Board (ASHMB), Halilu Abba, has been taken before the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) allegedly for forging a Master’s degree certificate. Halilu is alleged to have tendered the document, issued by the Adamawa State University, Mubi, in 2013 to gain promotion into […]

As the Oyo State House of Assembly resumes from recess on Monday, it plans to accelerate passage of some bills considered crucial to the realisation of the policy thrust of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the state. The legislators have been on a five-week recess though they attended to emergency assignments during the […]

THE World Bank has said it earmarked $350 million to increase access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in rural communities and towns across Nigeria. The bank said this is aside the $250 million it was spending on the Third Urban Water Sector Reform Project aimed at increasing access to pipe-borne water supply schemes in […]

THE Ondo State secretariat of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied posting its members to religious organisations, especially churches. Its spokesman Bankole Simeone made the clarification on Sunday in Akure, the state capital. He said the NYSC secretariat in the state was responding to the trending “fake story” on the social media to […]

A group, the Grand Council of Yoruba Youths, will on September 23 mark the ninth edition of the Yoruba Youth Leadership Summit, to celebrate the Odu’a role models, under the chairmanship of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, the National Leader of Afenifere. The event, which is dedicated to Ayo Fasanmi @ 94, will be conducted in Yoruba […]

CHIEF Compliance Officers of banks have denied getting the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) letter directing them to provide bank account details of leaders of the National Assembly and the Judiciary. A document, said to be from the NFIU and dated September 10, showed a request to banks for the information on the accounts of […]

The Nigerian Navy (NN) at the weekend warned its operatives to keep off hard drugs or any substance that could cloud their sense of judgment. They were also warned to shun violence or any act that could smear the image of the Navy. Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) Rear Admiral Stanfford Enoch […]

DIRECTOR General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has lauded the efforts of the Chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyeama, for the prompt evacuation of Nigerians caught up in xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Runsewe expressed appreciation to the airline boss for being sensitive to the cries of Nigerians […]

A CHIEFTAIN of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Johnbosco Onunkwo, an engineer, has decried the lack of quality and affordable healthcare delivery services in most rural communities in Anambra State. He regretted that the near absence of quality health facilities had led to periodic deaths among rural dwellers in various communities of the state. […]

Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Sen. George Akume has described his appointment as a great honour by God that is worthy of appreciation. He spoke yesterday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Bua, Ameladu, Ipav, in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State during a thanksgiving mass organised in his honour by members of […]

Former Women Affairs Minister Aisha Alhassan, who suffered massive defeat in the 2019 governorship election in Taraba State, says she has completed arrangements to return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Hajia Alhassan was the governorship standard bearer of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the 2019 elections in which she scored only 14, 651 […]

SOME youths in Anambra State have expressed anger over the deplorable state of roads in the state. The group insisted that the deplorable roads and increasing number of potholes across the state affected their businesses and daily activities. The youths under the eages of Anambra Youth Empowerment Initiative (AYEI), also frowned at “poor representation” of […]

The Zikist-Buharist-Movement (ZBM) in the Southeast has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the tribunal. A communiqué by the Chairman Godwin Onwusi and Secretary Stanley Ohajuruka reads: “The ZBM is happy with the unanimous decision of the election petition tribunal, especially its thoroughness and diligence in puncturing the balloons mounted by the Peoples […]