The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said it is losing an average of N130 million in revenue in Osun state due to the use of illicit meters by some residents. It added that about 15,000 illicit meters existed in its network across the state which resulted in the gross revenue lost. Speaking at a…
Fire has consumed Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo state ( BCOS) at Ibadan ,the state capitol. The state fire service had been invited and that efforts were ongoing to control the situation. The fire, according to The Punch might have started from which from the studio section of the media house. The state fire service had…
Soldiers, last weekend, reportedly went on rampage, beating Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officials along Costain-Apapa area of the state for daring to impound a senior officer’s vehicle because he drove against traffic — “One way.” The senior military personnel was stopped and his official vehicle impounded over traffic contravention around Costain. It was…
Popular Nigerian music star, Iyanya, has revealed the reason behind his bachelorhood status. According to the singer, his fear of getting married stems from some of his childhood experiences. The 36-year-old singer while chatting with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, noted that getting married is a scary encounter for him. However, he said, ‘But I don’t…
No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that the term ‘condemned criminal’ had been abrogated. With the…
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Governor Umaru Fintiri on his re-election as the governor of Adamawa state. Atiku congratulated Fintiri in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Describing Fintiri’s victory as a win for democracy, Atiku said the triumph of the Adamawa governor proves…
Nigerian singer, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko popularly known as Simi celebrates her birthday on Wednesday sharing gorgeous photos of herself. The mother of one acknowledged her 35th birthday and thanked God for surrounding her with individuals who actually care about her. The actress also admitted to being a little drunk when composing her birthday message, but…
Bashir Usman Gorau, a 33-year-old unionist, who won the Gada-Goronyo federal constituency election in Sokoto state, has said that his funded his campaigns through what he earned in farming. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that Gorau got 29,679 votes to defeat Musa Adar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 25,549…
The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Wednesday present Certificates of Return to the Adamawa State Governor-elect, Ahmadu Fintiri, and his deputy. The commission disclosed this on its Twitter handle. “Following the conclusion of supplementary elections nationwide and the declaration of winners, the Commission will present certificates of return to the Adamawa State Governor and…
The operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps on Tuesday succeeded in rescuing a fleeing kidnap victim in Osun State. The victim who escaped from the den of the kidnappers around the kelebe area of Osogbo, and the attention of Amotekun was called to rescue the kidnap victim by the residents of Kelebe, where the operatives of…
