Three children of the same parents were on Sunday found dead inside a car parked in Ilorin, Kwara State. The deceased, a boy and two girls, were suffocated to death inside the car parked at their compound at No 8, Boluke Line, Zango-Kulende quarters in the Ilorin metropolis. It was gathered that their mother, Shade…
Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has sought information from members of the public about the parents or relatives of a toddler found wandering in the Owode-Ede area of the state. A statement by the spokesperson for the command, Kehinde Adeleke, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, said the boy,…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is calling on the Federal Government to fix a new minimum wage to tackle the rising cost of living in the country. Since the removal of fuel subsidy, the cost of living has spiked and inflation figures pushing new highs in Nigeria. Although there have been protests and meetings between…
Groups of activists under the aegis of Joint Action Force, Coalition for Revolution, Osun Civil Society Coalition, members of the Federation of Informal Workers in Osun State, and youths on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the rising cost of living in the country. They also fault the decision of the Federal Government to give…
A group of bakers in the country, on Monday, kicked against the nationwide strike declared by some of their counterparts, starting on Tuesday. The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria announced on February 14 that it is poised to begin a nationwide strike on February 27 unless the Federal Government honours the agreement…
The Presidency again on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress not to embark on its two-day nationwide protest against the rising cost of living in the country. Also, the police warned against disruption of commercial activities during the protest. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, and the police…
Liverpool won the League Cup in dramatic fashion as Virgil van Dijk’s header late in extra-time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s injury-hit side finished a gruelling clash with a host of raw youngsters on the pitch, but it was their experienced captain who clinched the club’s 10th League…
Qatar has made a U-turn on its decision not to host the business and investment forum proposed by President Bola Tinubu during his visit slated for March 2, 2024, to the Arab country. This followed a leaked memo on Saturday which showed that Qatar declined the proposed investment forum, citing the unavailability of the country’s…
The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has noted that he’s deeply saddened to learn of the news of the death of Alhaji Tohir Aderemi Sanni, the beloved husband of Yeyeluwa Modupeola Sanni-Adeleke. This was contained in a statement issued by Olawale personally on Sunday, which was made available to newsmen. According…
Super Falcons winger Rasheedat Ajibade said the players are determined to secure a place at the 2024 Olympic Games. The West Africans have not made an appearance at the Olympics since the 2008 edition hosted by Beijing, China. The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon are standing between the Super Falcons and a place in the final…
