…procession must end in daylight – Ex-NLC chair The Osun State Police Command has begun an investigation into the alleged attack on some Muslims in Ile-Ife by Oro worshippers This is as the former Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers and Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Sakariyau Adesiyan, said that there was a need to…
The number of ranking members of the House of Representatives who are eyeing the seat of the Speaker in the 10th National Assembly is now nine. This is in spite of the fact that the incumbent Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, was also re-elected for a sixth term and will be in the House. The current National…
Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points-decision victory over Jermaine Franklin in their heavyweight boxing bout at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Joshua was given the win by 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 on the scorecards of the three judges. There were ugly scenes at the end of the bout as…
MultiChoice Nigeria, producers of Nigerian Idol, have unveiled some exciting news about the upcoming eighth season of the popular music reality show. At a media event held at the MultiChoice studios on Tuesday, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, Dr Busola Tejumola, announced that the reality music talent show…
The West African Examinations Council WAEC has announced the result of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for Private Candidates, 2023–First Series. According to the Head of the National Office WAEC, Nigeria Patrick E. Areghan, of the total number of Eight Thousand, Three Hundred And Forty-Eight, 8,348 candidates that sat the examination, Four…
Osun Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of a trader who was travelling with her goods by gunmen along Ikirin-Osogbo road in the early hours of Friday. The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Opalola said the victim (a female trader) was coming from Ilorin…
Pope Francis waves as his car enters The Vatican, after te Pope was discharged from the Gemelli hospital on April 1, 2023 in Rome, where he has been treated for bronchitis. – The 86-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli hospital on March 29 after suffering from breathing difficulties. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) A…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that agencies under the ministry still have a lot to accomplish while delivering their mandates. Aregbesola stated this on Friday during the first 2022 performance review meeting of the ministry and its services /board held in Abuja. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Afonja…
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has said that he does not think the 2023 general election was credible. The ‘Dami Duro’ crooner said this in an interview with Beat 99.9FM, Lagos, on Friday. Davido, who was off social media for a while after the death of his son, Ifeanyi, said he…
The management of controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has stated that the singer wasn’t arrested, adding that he went to the station by himself. This was made known in an Instagram post on Portable’s page on Saturday. The statement read, “Remain calm as everything is under control. We are writing this for those reaching…
