Power outages are a common and frustrating experience for many Nigerians. Known locally as “NEPA taking light,” after the former Nigerian Electric Power Authority, power disruptions have a great impact on daily life, affecting everything from household chores to business operations. In a country where electricity is necessary for development and quality of life, understanding…
A high court in Akure, the Ondo state capital, has nullified the creation of additional 33 local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state. Adegboyega Adebusoye, a judge, delivered the ruling on Thursday. The Ondo state house of assembly passed the bill for the creation of the 33 additional councils on August 15, 2023, after…
Davido has sued Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, to secure full custody of Imade Adeleke, their daughter. Davido had filed a motion through his lawyers, Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah, at the Lagos High Court on April 17, 2024. The Nigerian singer is seeking a court order granting him “unfettered and unrestricted…
No fewer than 33 persons have been confirmed dead after drinking toxic alcohol in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. According to local reports, 109 persons were hospitalised from the incident, while more than 60 people are still receiving treatment for vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhoea. Officials say the death toll could rise further. The…
The Lagos state government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 21. On June 11, Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, said five people died while about 60 residents were hospitalised as a result of a suspected cholera outbreak in some parts of the city. On Saturday, the…
The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs Titilola Adeleke has called on all and sundry in the state and Nigeria as a whole to join hand with the government and health practitioner in the fight against the deadly cholera disease. Mrs Titilola Adeleke gave this advice while fielding questions from news men through telephone media…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The statement was made available to journalists by the governor’s spokesman, Sulaimon…
An Ekiti State Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced a middle-aged man, Saidu Abass, to 45 months imprisonment for stealing household items including a fan, iron and drum set from a house. Abass was arraigned before the court on four counts of conspiracy, breaking into a dwelling house, stealing and escape from lawful custody….
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced one Ojo Ayegbusi to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl. The defendant, who committed the offence on November 11, 2020, at Ikole Ekiti, was charged with the offence of rape. As stated in the charge, “The innocent survivor (victim) of the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to send the first citizen to space. The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency….
