Court halts demolition of CUDA shopping complex in Akure An Ondo State High Court has stopped the planned demolition of the CUDA Shopping Complex in Alagbaka, Akure, granting relief to dozens of tenants who had raised alarm over an impending ejection. Justice O. M. Adejumo, presiding over the case, on Friday issued an interim injunction…
Governor Idris breaks tradition, backs transparent Emirship … as Sanusi Sami ascends throne By Yakubu Ahmed BK The emergence of Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami as the new Emir of Zuru has been greeted with widespread joy and relief across the emirate. Unlike the often turbulent and politically entangled process that marks emirship selections in…
STREET-SMARTNESS IS A MUST TRAINING When my daughter was thirteen and in boarding school, we went to pick her from school one day as they vacated. As we drove out of the school premises on the way home, I kept thinking about the privileges our children have and which we never had, wondering if they…
Passport Fees Soar Again: Nigeria Immigration Slams 100% Hike By Ugo Justice Barely one year after an increase in the cost of the international passport, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has imposed a significant increase of 100 per cent, effective September 1, 2025. According to the new fee structure, a 32-page, five-year validity passport will…
Ondo couple nabbed for staging fake Kidnap to extort Name ransom Police in Ondo State have arrested a 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, for allegedly orchestrating a fake kidnap plot to demand N10 million ransom from her relatives living abroad. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the Command’s Spokesperson, confirmed…
FG Committed To Fostering Increase Crude Oil Production, Says Lokpobiri. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering increased crude oil production through supportive policies, incentives, and strategic partnerships with international oil companies (IOCs). This reassurance came during a courtesy visit by Mr. Nicolas Terraz, President, Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies SE, to the…
Group Protests, Tells Tinubu To Release Detained Palestinian Leader, Abu Ibrahim, Others By Saheed Badmus United Action for Democracy ( UAD ) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release Ramzy Abu Ibrahim and all others detained Palestinian community leaders by Nigerian government. The group led by its secretary, Kunle Ajayi…
Shock, as missing man found chained in hut after five years in Anambra Shock has gripped Etiti village in Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a young man thought to have relocated overseas was found chained and locked inside a hut where he had languished for almost five years. The victim, identified…
Committee of Friends Organises A Novelty Football Match In Honour of Dr Samuel Ogbuku. The Committee of Friends of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has organized an All Stars and Ex-international Football Match to celebrate his Golden Jubilee Birthday at the Samson Siasia…
Motherhood: The Silent Heroism Behind the Smile When we speak of bravery, we often picture men in uniform on battlefields, leaders standing before crowds, or activists risking it all for justice. Yet one of the greatest acts of courage is often performed quietly, without fanfare, within the walls of hospitals and homes. It is the…
