Local and regional news updates, covering events, stories, and developments in metropolitan areas.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday urged the young generation, particularly the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) Fellows, to remain focused, use the opportunity given to them to share their thoughts and ideas, and be strong-willed even at their lowest ebb, to break barriers. He noted that the Academy was about developing leadership skills…
Veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Reuben Abati, has revealed that no questions were pre-submitted or vetted before President Bola Tinubu’s media chat held on Monday. Speaking during the Arise TV Morning Show on Tuesday, Abati, who moderated the session, disclosed that the President’s media team did not request questions in advance, nor was…
President Bola Tinubu has narrated how the hike in the price of fuel affected one of his friends. Tinubu disclosed that his friend who owned five Rolls Royce transitioned to Honda Accord due to the high cost of fuel. He disclosed this during his presidential media chat at his residence in Lagos…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has distributed bags of rice to 600 members to support them in the celebration of the Yuletide season. Presenting the rice at the NUJ Secretariat in Utako District of Abuja on Monday, the council chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, said the…
Nigerians nationwide are set to hear directly from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his first Presidential Media Chat, scheduled for broadcast at 9 p.m. tonight, December 23. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, the highly anticipated event will air on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has picked holes with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, on the distribution of palliatives to the less privileged. Obi said that the directive is capable of discouraging citizens from helping the hungry and distressed among the…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25th, Thursday, December 26th, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, as public holidays in celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day, and the New Year. In an official announcement, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, conveyed warm greetings to Nigerians on behalf of the Federal Government. The…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to thoroughly investigate the death of a 35-year-old man, Jimoh Abdulquadri, who died while in police custody in Kwara State. This directive was contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed that the…
President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu has been named as The Will newspaper’s choice for 2024 Man of the Year. The newspaper stated that the decision to honour President Tinubu was unanimous among its editorial team. According to them, the president’s reform policies over the past year have profoundly impacted Nigerians in ways unseen…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the 2025 budget proposals presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly, describing them as full of contradictions and unrealistic expectations. Adebayo accused the government of insincerity, highlighting the exchange rates fixed in…
According to multiple reports US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was mistakenly shot down by the USS Gettysburg over the Red Sea in what military officials described as a rare “friendly fire” incident. Both pilots were said to have ejected safely and were recovered, with one sustaining minor injuries on Sunday, ITV reports. “The guided-missile cruiser USS…
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of more than ten lives during a stampede at Holy Trinity Parish, Maitama, Abuja. The incident occurred during a food distribution exercise organized by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Archbishop Kaigama, in a statement, extended his heartfelt…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed a thorough investigation into recent stampedes linked to the distribution of palliatives and relief materials across the country during the festive season. The incidents have led to tragic losses in several states. In Ibadan, Oyo State, a children’s funfair on December 18, 2024, turned tragic when a…
Three days after no fewer than 36 persons died in a stampede in Ibadan, Oyo State, many, including children, have died in similar incidents in Abuja and Anambra State while struggling for Christmas palliatives. The twin incidents, which happened, yesterday, left the nation shocked given that they came on the heels of the…
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams says Yoruba race is yet to fulfil the race’s destiny because the race has failed to honour the deities and celebrate the ancestors. Adams gave the hint at the 2024 edition of the Ogun festival held at the Ikorodu Town Hall in Ikorodu, Lagos. The Yoruba generalissimo,…
In the vibrant city of Ibadan, known for its warmth and spirited community, a heart-wrenching tragedy has cast a shadow over the festive season. A victim of the tragedy, Mrs. Adijat Adewumi, affectionately known as Iya Ola, faces unimaginable grief after losing her two children in a stampede at the 2024 End of…
Wale Igbintade writes that the Oyo State Government must thoroughly investigate the tragic death of 35 children in a recent stampede at a children’s carnival in Ibadan, and ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Just when many Nigerians thought that past tragedies during palliative distributions had taught Nigerians valuable lessons, a stampede…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on his 57th birthday, describing him as a committed and selfless public servant. Governor Oyebanji, the helmsman of Ekiti State, turns 57 on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement made available by his Special Adviser…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathized with his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and the people of Oyo State over the tragic stampede that occurred during a children’s carnival at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed 35 lives. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a letter he personally signed and addressed to Governor…
Swedish authorities have confirmed the death of 20-year-old rapper Gaboro, who was fatally shot in a parking garage in Norrköping on Thursday morning. Police discovered Gaboro critically injured at the scene and immediately transported him to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A disturbing video, allegedly captured by the perpetrator using a…
A United States-based Nigerian, Oluwole Adegboruwa, and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, have received a combined 40-year prison sentence for operating a dark web drug trafficking network across several U.S. states. According to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah, Adegboruwa was sentenced to 30 years in prison and forfeiture…
Idris Ajetomobi was among the over 100 barbers mobilized by the Ekiti State Barbers’ Association, who benefitted from Governor Oyebanji’s empowerment program last week through the Office of Community Communications. During the event, it was discovered that Idris, despite completing his apprenticeship, had been unable to graduate and establish himself due to financial…
Bandits operating in Zamfara State have abducted more than 40 residents from communities in the Maru Local Government Area in a series of attacks over the past two weeks. According to a resident of Maru town, Alhaji Umar Abdullahi, the bandits have been conducting raids on the local government headquarters and surrounding areas, targeting residents…
Niger state Government has assured the people of adequate security of their lives and property during the forthcoming Christmas and New year celebrations. The Commissioner for Homeland Security, Major General Bello Mohammed (rtd) who gave the assurance while exchanging views with newsmen in Minna yesterday said everything had been put in place to ensure…
The Oyo State Government has arrested the organisers of a children’s funfair where a stampede resulted in multiple deaths and injuries on Wednesday, at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan. Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed the arrest, stating that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the stampede . Makinde expressed sympathy for the victims…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday afternoon, arrived at his native Lagos State for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. He was received on arrival at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other top government officials. President Tinubu had travelled to…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday afternoon for the presentation of the N47.9 rillion Appropriation Bil for the 2025 financial year before a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. Tinubu arrived the Parliament building at about 12:10pm in company of Secretary to the Government…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has organised a 3-day workshop for 100 journalists in the North- East , members of the civil society organisations (CSOs), and 20 staff of the commission’s corporate services on non-kinetic approaches towards ending insurgency. Declaring the workshop which began on Monday in Maiduguri open, the managing director…
A corps member, Tayachibiyacha Ebal (Female) with code KB/24C/918, serving at Dakingari in Kebbi State, has slumped and died. When she slumped, she was immediately rushed to the camp clinic at Dakingari and later moved to FMC Birnin-Kebbi, where she finally gave up the ghost after all necessary medical attention. In a statement…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, yesterday, presented cheques of millions of naira to some next-of-kin (NOKs) of deceased Nigerian Army personnel under the Group Life Insurance Scheme. The COAS also presented Hilux vehicles to 12 Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) as part of his welfare schemes to boost soldiers’ morale….
New York Judge, Juan Merchan has ruled that President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction is valid. The judge rejected Trump’s argument that it should be dismissed in the wake of a landmark immunity ruling from the US Supreme Court. The ruling comes after Trump and his team requested Merchan overturn his guilty verdict…
