Man killed during fight over girlfriend in Yobe A love rivalry turned deadly in Yobe State after a 20-year-old man, Jibrin Lamido, was brutally hacked to death during a fight with another suitor in Gurdadi village, Yusufari Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkareem, said the…
Oyo NUJ 2025 Election: Divine Mandate Team Takes Giant Step, Returns Nomination Forms To Electoral Committee A leading team in the forthcoming Oyo State Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) election slated for December this year has taken a giant step towards its success in the election. The Team with members contesting for all the positions…
Residents hail Aiyedatiwa’s administration as Ondo records flood-free 2025 Residents across Akure South, Odigbo, and several other local government areas of Ondo State have applauded the state government for its unprecedented commitment to erosion and flood control, describing 2025 as a remarkably flood-free year. Communities such as Fiwasaye, Ijapo Extension/Otenioro, and Oke Ijebu, once notorious…
LISTEN ‘ Femi Adekunle on Parenting This sounds so ordinary and simple I had to resist the urge to change the title. “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff…
On this day, exactly two years ago, Leo Messi was crowned Ballon d’Or winner for the 8th time.
Ryan Gravenberch could return for Liverpool in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. The midfielder has been sidelined since sustaining a twisted ankle in the game against Manchester United on October 19. Arne Slot was asked about any possible returning players for the visit of Villa and explained Gravenberch has ‘the best chance’ of…
In Edo; Suspected PoS fraudsters arrested. Two suspected members of a fraud syndicate specialized in defrauding Point of Sale (POS) operators were arrested by Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) in the State Capital Benin It was gathered that the suspects usually moved from one POS stand to another, withdrawing money from them using fake bank…
FROM TRIBAL BLOOD TO NATIONAL BOND Why Nigerians Must Choose Nation Over Tribe By Chidi Ekeh. “We are not Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Ijaw,Tiv, or Kanuri first; we are Nigerians first.” Let this be the new anthem of our hearts. 🔥 A LESSON FROM KIGALI A Nigerian once stood in Kigali and heard something that broke…
From Iruekpen to Immortality: Stella Obasanjo Among the World’s Great First Ladies By Dikko Falilat Kehinde A lifetime is how twenty years seems, but the name of Stella Obasanjo remains fresh-smelling, a rose whose fragrance lingers after her petals fell. In the Nigerian history garden, where all the flowers have bloomed and withered, hers is…
Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revoked the full pardon granted Maryam Sanda, following significant “backlash” for granting a presidential pardon to Maryam who was sentenced to death for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. President Bola Tinubu instead of a full pardon has reversed her sentence to 12…
