America returnee found dead in Ogun hotel room

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Sunday Abidoye aged 51, whose lifeless body was discovered in a room at Creestar Hotel , GRA, Sagamu on Wednesday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Thursday. Odutola explained that the Chief Security Officer of […]

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Osun PDP, APC trade words over police shooting of Alowonle

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has strongly condemned the alleged assassination attempt on Wakeel Nurudeen Iyanda Alowonle, the Chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System, OSTMS. The party in a statement by Sunday Bisi, its chairman, also called for the immediate prosecution of Moses Lohor, the head of the Osun State […]

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Police clarify Wednesday’s shooting incident in Nnewi, says not about Ifeanyi Ubah’s burial

Anambra State Police Command has clarified a shooting incident that occurred at Izuchukwu junction, Nnobi/Nnewi road, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The incident, which happened at about 7 pm, was linked to Non-State actors, who had vowed to disrupt the burial of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. However, according to the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), […]

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Transfer: Galatasaray interested in another Nigerian striker

Galatasaray are interested in Lyon forward, Gift Orban, according to Fanatik. The Turkish Super Lig champions are looking to sign another striker following Mauro Icardi’s injury. Icardi sustained an ACL injury just before the international break and has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Orban is seen by the club’s hierarchy as […]

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Nigeria’s population may hit 450 million by 2050 – Experts

Experts, on Tuesday, said Nigeria’s population may surge to 450 million if urgent action is not taken to address the growing population. The experts expressed their concerns at a media roundtable ahead of the eighth Nigeria Family Planning Conference organised by the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning in collaboration with the Federal Ministry […]

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Senate to approve Tinubu’s $2.2bn loan request today

The Senate will approve the $2.2bn (about N1.77tn) loan request of President Bola Tinubu today (Wednesday). This request, submitted by the President, is part of the external borrowing plan outlined for implementing the N28.7tn 2024 budget. In separate letters read during the Senate and House of Representatives plenary on Tuesday, Tinubu explained that the loan […]

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APC, PDP govs disagree over oil revenue sharing

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has revealed that state governments have yet to benefit from the improved revenue generated by the oil sector, as the remittances are not being properly credited to the Federation Account. The governor, who also serves as the Chairman of the People Democratic Party Governors forum, urged the Federal […]

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Obi’s consumption-to-production mantra lacks policy document — Okupe

Former Director-General of the Labour Party presidential campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, has stated that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, lacked a policy document to support his campaign mantra of moving Nigeria “from consumption to production.” Okupe made the remarks on Tuesday while assessing the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He argued that […]

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