Leading media outlet, Nigerian NewsDirect has selected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of the Year for his achievements in Wealth Creation and Capacity Building. The prestigious award which was presented to awardees at the 14th Anniversary and Awards ceremony of NewsDirect honoured private and public sector achievers who have demonstrated exemplary leadership….
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Stella Nwadigbo, aged 45, for indecent treatment and assault of a child. Nwadigbo who was arraigned in Magistrate Court 1, Ogba today, January 9, 2025, went viral on Wednesday, January 8 after a video of her indecently treating and assaulting a three-year-old pupil of a primary school where…
The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. These words, deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Nigerians, highlight the influence of Pidgin English, street slang, and cultural expressions…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, decorated his ADC, Nurudeen Yusuf, with new rank of Colonel.
A plastic collector identified as Yusuf Abubakar has reportedly lost his left wrist after he and his colleagues were allegedly attacked by suspected hoodlums in Isara Remo, Ogun State. A source in the state police command on Wednesday said that Abubakar and two others were attacked by the suspects in the Sapaade area of the…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months imprisonment for maliciously damaging the sealed letter and removing the caution tape pasted by the Abeokuta South Local Government on the Ogboni Igbore house. The court, however, gave the chiefs option of a N50,000 fine. The five Igbore…
An operative of the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps (name withheld) mistakenly shot and killed himself shortly after participating in the joint operation that rescued 66 kidnap victims in the state. The operation being led by the army was conducted on Monday at Tidibali forest in the eastern part of the state on Monday. Confirming…
A 35-year-old man was rescued by a team of Mobile Policemen on Wednesday after a mob in the Okumagba area of Warri South Local Government Area, Delta, accused him of stealing a keyboard from a church. The suspect was subjected to severe mob justice, with his attackers placing a motor tyre around his neck and…
Christ Mitots School in Ikorodu, Lagos, has suspended Stella Nwadigo, a teacher caught on video assaulting a three-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, during a numeracy lesson. The indefinite suspension follows widespread outrage over the incident. The viral video, which surfaced on social media, shows the teacher slapping the young child repeatedly for struggling with the lesson….
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners. Edomaruse is the Publisher of METROWATCH Online and General Secretary of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The new Special Adviser held several senior Editorial positions in THISDAY newspapers including Group News Editor, Group Politics…
