The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. In a public advisory issued on Sunday, the NCDC reported that the total number of confirmed Lassa fever cases has risen to 535 out of 2,728 suspected…
Kwara state Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alh Idris Abubakar Sakaina was shot dead by unknown gunmen Saturday evening. The spokesperson of MACBAN in the state, who confirmed the death, said he was returning home around 10 pm when he was shot dead in front of his residence. “He is…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m….
A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening by one Gbamila Sunday, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. Odutola, in a…
Osun State Government has read with interest the gibberish pushed to the public by the Osun State All Progressive Congress (APC) in response to the fact-based petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the State Government in a feeble and desperate attempt to distract from the weighty allegations of financial misconduct detailed…
The ruling party in Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), extends its warmest congratulations to His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State, on his well-deserved recognition as the Telegraph Governor of the Year Award recipient in the category of Public Health. In a statement released by the party’s media office and…
A fashion designer, Lawrence Edobor, was beheaded by suspected ritualists at about 2am on Friday in Evbuotubu, Benin City. The 43-year-old was said to be coming home from a burial he attended on Thursday evening before he was murdered and beheaded, an incident which left the community in shock. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from March 13 to May 15, 2025, citing the need for further consultations and the conclusion of outstanding congresses at various levels of the party. In a statement signed by the PDP National Secretary, Sunday Okoye, the party explained that the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university. This makes it the first federally owned tertiary institution in the Ogun East senatorial district. The announcement was made in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President…
A Lagos-based automobile spare parts dealer, Levi Ubodoeze, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for attempting to export two kilograms of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement read, “Barely three…
