The Spokesperson to Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has explained why Governor Adeleke banned heavy trucks from Olaiya Bridge. According to a statement signed by Olawale, stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke banned heavy duty trucks and trailers from plying Olaiya bridge to ensure public safety but there is no decision to demolish the bridge….
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday submitted the names of seven new ministerial nominees to the National Assembly following the dismissal of six ministers from his cabinet. The nominees are set to fill the resulting vacancies, while the President also restructured his administration by reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios. Among the nominees, Tinubu has selected…
Three people have been found dead at a care home for the elderly in Swanage, southwest England, police said on Wednesday. A Dorset police spokesman said the deaths at the Gainsborough Care Home were being treated as “unexplained”. “Four other people have been taken to hospital as a precaution and other residents of the address…
Nigerian singer, Inetimi Alfred Odom, popularly known as Timaya, has voiced his concerns about the ongoing hardships affecting people around the world. In a recent interview on Channels, the singer highlighted that while economic challenges are a global issue, the situation in Nigeria is notably more severe than in other parts of the world. He…
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly fallen ill while in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. After spending the night in a police cell, Bobrisky was rushed to Falomo Police Hospital for medical attention. A source confirmed the development, stating that he was transferred from the…
President Bola Tinubu has sacked six Ministers from his cabinet and also forwarded to the National Assembly seven ministerial nominees to take over from the vacant positions. The Ministers that were relieved from the cabinet were Prof. Tahir Mamman, (Education), Uju Kennedy Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Mohammed Gwarzo (State for Housing), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development), Lola…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Blessing David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, David-Agwa’s criminal issues began…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has declared that the federal government did not give state governments a moratorium in the implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on full financial autonomy of the local government areas. The AGF explained that there is a delay in the full implementation…
President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. According to a tweet by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the decision was reached during the FEC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday….
The national grid had collapsed eight times in 2024 alone. The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Power to investigate the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks This decision followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) during the plenary session….
