Lagos State House of Assembly has made history with the swearing-in of Mojisola Meranda as its first female Speaker. Meranda’s appointment follows the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, during a plenary session on Monday. Representing the Apapa 1 constituency, Meranda took her oath of office, vowing to serve with integrity and dedication. “I…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Oyo State Government has filed an 18-count charge against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children. The charge sheet, marked…
The Taraba State Special Taskforce on Environmental Protection has intercepted a trailer concealing 241 bags of iron monoxide, a valuable mineral resource, during a recent operation. In a statement signed by the taskforce’s Media and Communication Officer, Ibrahim Zuppai, on Sunday, it was revealed that the cargo, concealed under layers of waste wood and rubber…
Four people were killed in a terrorist attack on a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) facility at the Kangiwa border on Friday evening, according to an NIS statement released Sunday. The victims included a local watchman and three contractors who were working on-site when the attack occurred around 7:20 p.m. No immigration officers were harmed in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has received a 32-ton shipment of rice from Thailand, offering temporary relief as the nation grapples with a worsening food crisis. This shipment, the first of its kind in a decade, arrived in Lagos on Saturday, facilitated by DUCAT, a logistics company. According to DUCAT, the rice export was made…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Zamfara State government has commended the Nigerian Air Force for its successful airstrikes targeting bandits in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas over the weekend. In a statement, the government praised the effectiveness of the military operation but expressed deep regret over the unintended loss of civilian lives, including…
Survivors share harrowing tales of despair, torture, trauma and nightmares in bandits’ (who frequently sack villages and communities in the region, and take hundreds into captivity until ransoms are paid) dreaded camps, while speaking to Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The pervasive banditry crisis in Nigeria’s North-western states of Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara Kebbi and some…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to flag-off the distribution of school uniforms for Primary 1 pupils across the state on Monday 13th January 2025 as part of the administration’s commitment to addressing the problem of out-of-school children in the state. An estimated number of over 789,000 male…
In a string of coordinated raids, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted significant drug consignments and arrested key suspects across multiple states. In Abuja, operatives confiscated 2,217.6kg of cannabis that was loaded into a 40-foot trailer and redistributed among six vehicles at a fuel station in Kagini, Kubwa. One individual, Isaac Monday…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has successfully dismantled two robbery gangs that targeted Uber drivers, arresting seven suspects linked to the murder of drivers in separate incidents. One gang, comprising four members, including a United States returnee, was apprehended following the brutal killing of an Uber driver in an attempted car…
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