The Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Olubiyi Toriola, Ajibise Ogo I has felicitated the sons and daughters of the Osun State community and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora in commemoration of the New Year. In a statement by the Ogunsua Palace Media Committee in Modakeke on Friday, Oba Toriola expressed gratitude to God Almighty for His protection over the …

A Kwara State-based journalist, Dare Akogun has urged well meaning Nigerians to contribute to the wellbeing of prisoners and the prison service in general, saying that the government cannot do it alone. Akogun, who is a Senior News Editor with Ilorin-based Sobi FM, recently celebrated his birthday with inmates of the Mandala Medium Custodian Centre, Ilorin, where he fed the …

The apex body of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, on Thursday, announced that it would formally unveil Radio Ijangbara as the official broadcast radio of the struggle on 1sr January, 2023. The announcement was contained in a statement jointly signed by the group’s Chairman and General Secretary, Wale Adeniran and Tunde Amusat, respectively. According to the statement, …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Garki has issued an an order restraining the State Security Service (SSS) and its agents from taking steps to arrest, detain or restrict the movement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, over allegations linking him with terrorism financing and fraudulent activities. Justice M. A. …

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has charged residents of the state to “take up arms and defend” themselves against bandits. “You are known to be warriors.  You should not allow bad elements to subdue you; defend your land and liberate yourselves”, Mohammed said during his condolence visit to  Duguri, Alkaleri Local Government Area where bandits killed 20 people in Rimi …

The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as the preferred bidder for the proposed Fourth Mainland bridge project. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Mr Ope George said at a briefing at the PPP Office in Ikeja that the project, which is a proposed PPP transport infrastructure development, would comprise of the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said that there would be no cover-up in the investigation and prosecution of the culprit(s) involved in the murder of the late lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, who was killed on Christmas Day allegedly by a police officer. He said the outcome of investigations of the case is very important to the Government …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has congratulated his successor, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State over his victory at the state governorship election petitions tribunal. Fayemi also mourned the death of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor. On Thursday, the tribunal ruled in favour of Oyebanji and his party, the All Progressives Congress in the …

he Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it will demand at least N5 billion compensation for the family of slain Lagos lawyer Mrs Omobolanle Raheem. It will also monitor the trial of Assistant Superintendent, Drambi Vandi, who allegedly shot Raheem in Lagos on Christmas Day. Raheem, a lawyer and an expectant mother, was in her car in the Ajah area …

The mother of a slain pregnant lawyer, Mrs Sherifat Salami has revealed that she sold oranges to pay for the education and training of her daughter, Mrs Bolanle Raheem to become a lawyer. She made the revelation while speaking to the Lagos Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi during a visit to the family’s residence in Ajah on Tuesday. Mrs Salami was overwhelmed …