The Landlords and Landladies Association of Ebedi Community Phase 11 in Iseyin Local Government, yesterday hailed Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the construction of the 2.65-kilometre road in the community. The road network was sponsored by Iseyin Local Government after Makinde ordered its construction to combat flood and erosion. The association also praised the council Chairman, Mufutau Abilawon, for making …

On Sunday in Abuja, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) demanded that the government and security forces of Sokoto State put an end to the reported killings of innocent pastoralists in the state. Its National Secretary, Malam Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, stated that the wanton killing of innocent pastoralists was going on in the Gwadabawa Local Government Area of …

A popular Instagram cloth vendor identified as Adeshina Olayinka (popularly known as Khadi), was found dead at a hotel in the Akobo area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Khadi was known for her designer clothes and bag business on social media. According to Oyo Affairs, she informed her friend of a meeting with an individual at Wetland Hotel in Akobo last …

Ten months after terrorists gruesomely murdered 41 worshippers and injured 41 others, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, the church reopened on Saturday for Easter service amidst tight security. Security was provided by the Nigeria Police Force, military personnel, hunters and the security arm of the church, code named Men of Order and Discipline (MOD). They …

This year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations  (UTME) will now hold on 25th April, four days earlier than the initial 29th April, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Sunday. In a statement in Abuja, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin said the board would hold the rescheduled mock-UTME on 18th April. Benjamin said: “JAMB …

Condolence messages and tributes have been pouring in over the death in the early hours of the day of Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Prince Bola Ajibola. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former international jurist was 89. President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  expressed his profound sadness over the demise of eminent elder statesman, who was also President …

The Bishop of the Diocese of Kwara Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Sunday Timothy Adewole has encouraged Nigerians to be hopeful of better days ahead despite the challenges confronting the nation. In his Easter message on Sunday at the Cathedral of Saint Barnabas Anglican Church Sabo-Oke Ilorin, Kwara State, Rev. Adewole said: “We should be hopeful in an  hopeless situation because the …

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said it donated lifejackets to students and pupils at Whanyinna School in the Makoko area of Lagos in continuation of its safety awareness campaign. In a statement in Lagos on Friday, Head of Public Affairs Unit of Lagos, Miss Wuraola Alake said that Whanyinna School, located in the coastal area of Makoko Lagos, is …

Gunmen who kidnapped children and women in Wanzamai village, Zamfara State have demanded N30 million ransom according to reports. At least 100 persons were kidnapped on Thursday from farmlands in Zamfara and Katsina states. Eighty children from Wanzamai village were reportedly kidnapped and more than 20 other persons from neighbouring villages were abducted. “Negotiations have started in earnest and kidnappers …

Rampaging gunmen have thrown Benue State into fresh mourning after killing 38 people in their latest attack in the state. The Friday night attack on Mgbam community in Nyiev Ward of Guma Local Government Area took the death toll in 48 hours of blood shedding in the state to 89. President Muhammadu Buhari ordered an immediate review of the security …