Local and regional news updates, covering events, stories, and developments in metropolitan areas.
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Osun division Command has made public that two bodies have been recovered by tactical divers from a river in Eti-Oni, Osun State The FRSC division Commander, Henry Benamaisia made this public in a statement signed by Agnes Ogungbemi, Sector Public Education Officer in Osun State Benamaisia said that the…
Three miners were reportedly killed on Friday, they were said to have been shot dead at a mining site around Tanjol in Jol community of Riyom local government area in Plateau State. Confirming the incident, Rwang Tengwong, the National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Movement (BYM), said other miners and farmers around have fled the…
An highly placed Commander of the Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP), popularly known as Kiriku, has reportedly died after he was bitten badly by a venomous snake in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The late Commander was said to have died three days after the incident and wasn’t medically attended to. It was reported…
Edo State Taskforce fighting against Human Trafficking has apprehended and arrested a 48-year-old man, identified as Anthony Igbinogun, and his girlfriend, Joy Umukoro, 28, for allegedly selling their one-month-old baby to buy drugs. The two suspects were reportedly apprehended with their friend James Precious, who was an accomplains. He was said to have linked them…
Some Unidentified Suspected Gunmen allegedly invaded and attacked Ejule town in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing many residents as a result of their attack. While speaking on the incident, a resident in the community, who fled because of the incident, said a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as okada rider, and the wife…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the dissolution of boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. See full statement: PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU APPROVES DISSOLUTION OF BOARDS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS, AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPANIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed new service chiefs in the country and named a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his new National Security Adviser (NSA). Ribadu replaces Babagana Monguno as the nation’s NSA. Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General…
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the death of a man killed in his house by unknown persons. The incident was reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Nyivu, a community in Donga Local Government Council in Taraba State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, said the victim was macheted to…
Kyiv has reportedly said to be invades with drones and missile even as delegation of African leaders arrive in Ukraine on a peace mission. Repots from the foreign minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, Putin is sending “more war” with these missiles as a “message to Africa.” The African delegation headed by South African President,…
Nigerian tallest man Afeez Agoro Oladimeji dies at 48 after suffering from prolonged sickness. Afeez, who stood 7 ft 4 had reportedly been ill for months due to reported battlebattle with chronic hip arthritis. It was gathered that he was rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, yesterday evening, June 14, after he developed some…
Tragedy strucked today at Obafemi Awolowo University, where the body of an 100 Level female Student from the department of Entrepreneur, Salako Treasure have been found today, Wednesday, 14th June in an uncompleted building in Lagere after she went Missing. Beside her was found a bottle of sniper of which was suspected to have…
Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House of Representatives from the Kaduna State federal constituency’s Zaria, has been chosen as the Green Chamber’s Speaker. Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji suffered defeat by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Abbas scored 352 votes…
The 26-year-old Nigerian chef worked in the kitchen from Thursday, May 11 through Monday, May 15 while preparing more than 100 pots of meals. Guinness World Records (GWR) has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci for longest cooking marathon by an individual. Guinness World Records (GWR) announced on Tuesday that Hilda Effiong Bassey,…
A female officer of the Nigerian Air Force, simply identified as George serving at 651 Base Services Group, on Saturday reportedly committed suicide in her place of residence at Ikeja, Lagos State. Sources asked revealed that the Air Force personnel was found unresponsive at her residence at Block T5 Flat 8 in Sam Ethnan Air…
