An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim H. Musa, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by suspected armed robbers who invaded his residence in the Tabra area of Gombe Southern Bypass.Neighbours of the late cleric, popularly known as ‘Albanin Kuri,’ said the armed robbers stabbed the deceased during a scuffle.According to the neighbours, the assailants stabbed him severally after he …

Two suspected kidnappers were reportedly shot dead while about nine others sustained bullet injuries after gun battle with police and local hunters in Iwo forest, Osun State.Our correspondent reliably gathered that armed kidnappers numbering about eleven invaded a Fulani settlement at Agbese village near Idi Araba, Oke Oba, Iwo West Local Council Development Area(LCDA) to kidnap one cow merchant named …

The Rumuekpe Trans Niger Pipelines Host Communities have commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its effective fight against illegal oil bunkering activities in the area.Rumuekpe is in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers, Nigeria, with seven communities. It hosts Shell major manifold and the LNG gas trunk line.The Host Communities made the commendation during a media briefing August 9th, …

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has announced the Senate Standing Committees and Leadership of the 10th Senate. The list was shared by NTA News on its social media handle Tuesday morning.See the full list bellow as obtained by Terry Igbakule of Ebony Herald International MagazineSENATE COMMITTEE ON AIR FORCE-AKWASHIKI GODIYASENATE COMMITTEE ON ANTI CORRUPTION AND FINANCIAL CRIMES-UDENDE EMMANUELSENATE …

Operatives of Amotekun Corps has apprehended a -25 year- old man, Mumini Oseni, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a tenneger after luring her with #50 in Osogbo, Osun State.The suspect was arrested by the operatives of Amotekun who acted on a tip off.Reports said the suspect was trying to kidnap the young girl around obanisola street, Powerline area by giving …

The industrial action of ASUU and other university-based unions mechanically ended in October 2022 but ineffectively lingers on to date, no thanks to the judicial technicality that muddled the FGN-ASUU conflict into a “winner-loser” solution. After this imposed solution, the FGN, as the “winner” of the imbroglio is not only refusing to give listening ears to the unions but pretending …

Osun State Government has partnered with Fidelity Bank, Wootlab Foundation, Microsoft, UNDP, SMEDAN and BOI to setup a MSME Clinic (OSUNPRENEUR) to empower 600 Youths across its Local Government Areas.Hon Kehinde Ibitoye, Osun State Focal Person on Social Intervention Programs(SIP) , made this known in a statement on Monday.“In line with Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Business Growth Initiative, through strategic partnerships …

Media platforms online and offline have been awash with stories and tributes to Chief Alex Olu-Ajayi.His life and times are actually inspiring, and learning more from those reports by individuals who experienced him in different dimensions is undeniably inspiring still.I was very happy that I could make time to write a tribute too which I made available online on my …

For parents, guardians as well as well-wishers of the graduating students of the LeadWay British Academy, Federal Housing Estate, Karu District, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, it was a moment of cheerfulness as they were hosted to prize giving and graduation ceremony of the 2023 graduands of the School.The epoch making event was put together by management of the great …

A 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni, who claims to be a football coach, has allegedly killed his lover of the same age in his room at Oke-Aro, Akure, the Ondo state capital.Oginni, who was arrested by men of Nigerian Police Force, B-Division, Oke-Aro Akure after the victim was found in his room, was said to have called the victim from her …