A new disturbing method used by criminals to harvest body parts from unsuspecting victims has been uncovered in Benue State, according to the 24 Hours Road Accident Victims Support Initiative (TRAVSI). The non-governmental organisation raised the alarm during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Makurdi. Gaddafi Asemenya,…
The Kebbi State Governor, His Excellency Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, says agriculture will continue to receive premium attention under his administration. He disclosed this at the 6th International Onions Conference held in Sokoto on Wednesday. The Governor said that the Kaura Agricultural Development Project tagged: KADAGE was designed to reposition the sector for…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday attended the 50th birthday celebration of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II. The event which was held at the King’s palace in Ile-ife had in attendance dignitaries, colleagues, associates and friends and well-wishers of the monarch.
Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied viral news reports that he rebuked Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau state over his stance on the PDP leadership crisis during a recent virtual meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Responding to the media reports, the Governor posited that he was on his way to Akure in his capacity…
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna will not participate in the Men’s Singles event at the 2024 ITTF Africa Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to a thigh injury and fatigue. The injury forced the tournament No. 2 seed to withdraw from the continental competition. Aruna, who led Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against…
Osun state government has made clarifications concerning appointment of Climate Change Consultant to the State Government on Climate Change and renewable energy, Professor Chinwe Obuaku. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for information and public enlightenment,Kolapo Alimi, disclosed that Prof. Chinwe Obuaku’s appointment was part of the six-man Osun state delegation led by the…
The body of a French teenager who went missing 13 months ago has been found after a long police search halfway across the country from where she was last seen, authorities have announced. Police had been searching for the 15-year-old — referred to only as “Lina” in French media — since her mysterious disappearance on…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Jigawa State, particularly the families of those affected by the tragic tanker explosion that occurred in Majia, Taura Local Government Area, on October 15, 2024. The explosion, which happened around 11:30 pm, claimed over 100 lives and…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Olaleye Jimoh to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 50-year-old woman. Jimoh was arraigned on July 5, 2022, before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on a count charge bordering on rape. According to the charge, the defendant, on January 22, 2021, “did rape a…
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of six persons for offences bordering on internet fraud before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale,…
