The Osun state government has noted that the office of the Governor comprises of at least seven (7) agencies and departments of government. The agencies under the office of the Governor includes In addition, the 400M for publicity and advertisement were spent by all Ministries, Departments and agencies including all tertiary institutions (2 universities, 2…
Thirty-seven youths were killed in a stampede overnight during an army recruitment drive in a stadium in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, officials said on Tuesday. Last week, the army in the central African nation also known as Congo-Brazzaville, announced it was recruiting 1,500 people aged between 18 and 25. Prime Minister…
The Lagos State Fire Service has said it had begun legal actions against one Waheed Balogun for assaulting an officer of the agency who was on duty in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. The Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola, disclosed this in a statement made available on…
A 28-year-old trader, Bashiru Aliya, was on Monday jailed by an Area Court in Jos, Plateau State to nine months imprisonment for stealing two cartons of seasoning worth N98,500. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Aliyu after he pleaded guilty to the charge, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Bokkos, however, gave him the option to…
A man, Ade Olowopopo, has taken his two sons, Kunle and Mayowa Olowopopo, to court for allegedly assaulting their sister, Bisi Olowopopo, and for stealing his properties at Lakwe Lekki, Lagos State. The Olowopopos were arraigned on Monday before Magistrate O. M. Ajayi sitting before an Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court on five counts bordering on…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, November 20, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Jesse Kassah, (alias Devaun Smith Wayne). He was sentenced to two years imprisonment. Kassah was found guilty of impersonating a US military man and ticket salesman on Facebook to one Caitlin Morgan. According…
The Lagos State Police Command has said the autopsy report of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, conducted two months ago has not been given to them. Today, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, makes it two months since the corpse of the late Mohbad was exhumed and an autopsy commenced to unravel the cause of…
Nigerian wigmaker, Helen Williams, who made World Guinness Records for the longest handmade wig has revealed what the project cost her. The businesswoman said it took 11 days and over N6 million to make the wig which is 351.28m (1,152ft 5in) long. She made the revelation in an exclusive interview on Saturday. According to her,…
…Osogbo as flagship for now, other towns to follow soon… Osun State Government on Monday, rolled out palliative buses to convey Civil Servants, Students and other residents of the State along selected routes/destinations in the State. The intervention, which is kick-starting in Osogbo with five buses, is an effort to cushion the effect of the…
The Nigeria Football Federation would fire coach Jose Peseiro if they had the money to pay him off after two poor performances in World Cup qualifiers, according to executive committee member, Nse Essien. Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup is already in serious jeopardy after they managed only two draws in their first two…
