Oyo community panic as bandits issue ‘warning notes’ ahead of Jan 20 attack
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of two handwritten notes in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area, allegedly warning of a planned bandit invasion on 20 January. The…
FG, ASUU may seal agreement on 40% salary increase next Wednesday
The Federal Government has finalised arrangements to officially execute the proposed 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff, with a formal agreement to be signed with the Academic Staff…
Between NBMA Act and the Constitution
By Dr Kinsley Adeyomi In recent months, public discourse has intensified around the appointment of a substantive Director-General for the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)—the federal institution mandated to ensure…
Wike: Portrait Of An Untouchable Genius
By Martins Oloja Don’t get it twisted,Hurricane Nyesom Wike, generally believed to be in the eye of the storm at the moment, deserves much more than he is getting from…
Delta CP redeploys DPO, Aina Adesola, over N2.5m extortion caseÀ
The Commissioner of Police for Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer of Jesse in Ethiope West Local Government Area over…
Hunye threatens legal action against group over extortion allegations
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Mr. Abayomi Hunye, has threatened to take legal action against a group of individuals claiming…
Ibile faults Balogun’s intervention in Onido Stool, defends Olubadan’s authority
A fresh controversy has emerged over the Onido of Ido stool as the IBILE Club, a socio-cultural organisation, faulted a recent statement credited to the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba (Barr.)…
Austrian arraigned by EFCC over alleged failure to declare $800,575, €651,505
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over alleged failure to declare foreign currencies…
Dangote files corruption and abuse of office petition against ex-NMDPRA boss at EFCC
The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal corruption petition against former Managing Director of the Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, at…
Trump warns of more imminent strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue
US President Donald Trump has warned that he could authorise additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks against Christians continue, citing the security situation in the West African nation as…