Building Collapse Kills Ten In Oyo, Several Injured
Ten bodies have been recovered from the debris of a collapsed storey building at Jegede in the Olunloyo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Some persons were also confirmed injured in the collapse that took place in the Oyo State capital on Thursday. The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, in a statement, noted that the Service...
NAAT Declares Nationwide Protest Over 5 Months Withheld Salaries
NAAT, on Wednesday announced a nationwide protest over the 5 months withheld salaries and unfulfilled agreements with the Federal Government. NAAT has also said it will picket the Ministry of Finance on November 14 for the failure to implement President Bola Tinubu’s directive that the withheld salaries should be paid. The protest which is expected to commence midnight of 6th November,...
RCCG Suspends Pastor, Deacon Over Alleged Homosexuality
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended two pastors for alleged homosexuality. Those suspended are Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello and Deacon Oke Mayowa. The suspension was announced in a memo dated October 28, 2024 by Sunday Akande, its national overseer. A detailed inquiry of the accusations against the pastors was mandated in the letter, which was sent to the General Overseer...
NIWA Vows To Phase Out Wooden Boats On Inland Waterways Over Accidents
The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has said it was moving towards phasing out wooden boats on inland waterways. The Managing Director of NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji, made this known in an interactive session with editors in Lagos weekend. The interaction, which focused largely on the safety of the waterways and expansion of water travels, had the managing director tell the Editors...
Unauthorized Use Of Uniform By VDM Under Investigation — Police
The Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned the unauthorized use of its official uniforms and accoutrements by an online personality, Mr. Martins Otse, popularly known as “VeryDarkMan,” in a video posted on his social media platforms. In the viral video where he was seen adorning a police uniform, VDM introduced himself as CSP VeryDarkMan and Nigeria’s number one online police....
After All I Did For Him, Emptied My Account, Tinubu Still Betrayed Me — Asari Dokubo
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has accused President Tinubu of betrayal and neglect. Asari, who made the accusation in a viral video on social media, said Tinubu had betrayed him after working for his emergence as the Nigerian president in the 2023 elections. Dokubo claimed that he spent his money canvassing for votes for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential...
Tinubu Probe NNPC Helicopter Crash, Condoles Families
President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the NNPC Board, staff, and the families affected by the recent helicopter crash in Port Harcourt. In a Friday statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu expressed his “deepest sympathies” to the families of those lost, affirming his solidarity with the grieving parties. This was contained...
Anambra Withdraws From Suit Seeking To Declare EFCC Illegal Organization
The Anambra State Government, on Tuesday, announced its decision to withdraw from the suit that is seeking to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal. The state, through its Attorney General, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, told the Supreme Court that it was no longer willing to be a part of the legal action that was originally...
CJN Says FG’s House Gift Will Boost Performance Of Judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, will boost the performance of judicial officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The CJN, who spoke on Monday at the flag-off ceremony of the project, described the project as a significant milestone in the...
Police Release Demonstrators Arrested During #EndSARS Memorial Protest In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says it has released all demonstrators who were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, during #EndSars commemoration at the Lekki Toll Gate. The Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this via a post on his X handle, stating that Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, personally oversaw the process. “All protesters in our custody...
