Unknown gunmen has reportedly killed a Shepherd-in-charge of a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), identified as Yomi Adetula, in Idiroko Border town of the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Leadership reported that the cleric was shot dead on Sunday inside Hebrew Celestial Church, located in the Odo Eran area of the Old Garage Road in Idiroko around 11 a.m. during service while preaching. According to the report, an…

The Federal Government has conveyed its sympathies to the government and people of Niger State following the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area on Saturday. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, described the incident in a statement released on Sunday as tragic, noting that it claimed many lives and caused extensive property damage. The statement was issued in Abuja by…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 26-year-old nursing student attempting to smuggle 76 wraps of cocaine to India. The suspect, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, a second-year nursing student at Noida International University in Uttar Pradesh, India, was apprehended just hours before her scheduled flight from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, to Delhi. A statement issued by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, said the…

The Amai community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State was thrown into deep grief and fear as a 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his daughter, 50, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded over a land dispute. The gruesome incident occurred after the suspect allegedly lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue. Their headless bodies were later discovered in the bush. According to…

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, has disclosed that his unwavering faith in God earned him the title “Miracle Governor,” as he rejected an offer to perform voodoo rituals in his bid to become governor in 2020. Speaking during the KOLGA (Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area) Annual Day of Thanksgiving in Sampou on Friday, Diri recounted a pivotal moment in 2020 when a senior Nigerian figure advised him to resort to…

Oba Otudeko, a former chairman of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), has suddenly left Nigeria. This comes as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) set to arraign him and three others in court on a 13-count charge of alleged fraud. According to The Cable, security sources said the businessman left the country via one of the land borders. The socurces said he was dropped off at the Nigeria-Benin…

The death toll of the Saturday tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State, which plunged the community into deep mourning, has risen to 77. The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the death toll during a phone interview with Channels Television. According to eyewitnesses, who revealed that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were among those present at…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed disappointment with the performance of the government of President Bola Tinubu, noting that as an opposition governor during the 2023 general elections, he jumped in jubilation over his (Tinubu’s) victory, believing that it is Uhuru but in the long run, “freedom and development are eluding us.” He maintained that the President came to power without a blueprint or a clear-cut manifesto, adding…

By Alade Adisa The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, has said there is a world of difference between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund), therefore, the administration of President Bola Tinubu should not kill the former for the latter. The Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, stated this while briefing the press in Lagos on the Tax Reform Bills before the…

The Ondo State Police Command has announced the apprehension of two alleged child traffickers, Mr. Lukman Isiaka and Abosede Olanipekun, for stealing and selling an 18-month-old boy. This information shared via their X page on Saturday stated that the mother of the minor left her child in the custody of Mr. Isiaka’s sister, Olanipekun, fondly called Bose. In addition, Olanipekun left with the baby, disguising himself to buy biscuits, while…

A violent clash between two neighboring communities in Ondo State has claimed the lives of six people, with four more reportedly killed in a separate incident on Friday. The tragic event unfolded in Gbalegi, a village located on the disputed border between Akure, the state capital, and Idanre. The bloodshed erupted early Friday morning around 8:00 a.m. after weeks of rising tensions in the area. According to reports, heavily armed…

Mrs. Edna Ibru (née Park), the former First Lady of Delta State and Miss Nigeria 1964, has passed away at the age of 80. She died on Wednesday in a London hospital after a brief illness. Edna, who was the first Nigerian and African to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe competition, was the wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first civilian Governor of Delta State from 1991 to 1992.…