Suspected armed kidnappers attacked a vehicle and took away several passengers on the Chinkai–Kente–Wukari road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. on…
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Osun Osogbo Festival: Amotekun Deploys 500 Operatives to Ensure Security
News Update In a robust effort to ensure the safety and security of residents, tourists, and dignitaries attending the annual Osun Osogbo Festival, the Osun Amotekun Corps has announced the deployment of…
Adeleke, Olowu Kuta, Others to grace NUJ Chairman Ajadosun’s Book Presentation
…to unveil his Autobiography on Wednesday THE Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu will on Wednesday unveil his book titled “Echoes of My Journey” at NUJ Press…
Fear as Newborn baby disappears from Ekiti hospital
News Update Tension has gripped the Okeyimi Health Centre in Ado Ekiti following the mysterious disappearance of a newborn baby, barely a day old, from the facility. The incident reportedly occurred in…
WAEC releases 2025 WASSCE results
News Update THE West African Examinations Council has release the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates. WAEC announced this on Monday in a statement…
Breaking: Kano Govt to convert 100-year-old prison into museum
Kano State Government on Monday announced plans to convert the century-old Kurmawa Maximum Security Prison into a museum. Kurmawa Prison, built in 1910 by the British colonial government within the precincts…
220 oil blocks abandoned amid debt, crude crises — Report
Nigeria currently has 220 open oil blocks scattered across its onshore and offshore basins, data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has revealed. This is despite its growing debt burden…
Filling stations jerk up fuel price
News Update Nigerian filling stations have increased the pump price of premium motor spirit after Dangote Refinery and depot owners adjusted ex-depot prices upward. It was gathered that Empire Energy and Ranoil…
CAI4SR seeks implementation, protection of rights of persons with disabilities in Osun
THE Community Advancement Initiative For Self Reliance (CAI4SR) with support from Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) has called for the implementation, inclusion and protection of the rights of Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act,…
Ondo guber: Opposition Party heads to Supreme Court after Aiyedatiwa’s A’court victory
News Update THE Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday upheld the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, affirming their victory in the November…