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The Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Mrs. Tola Odeyemi, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to utilize the National Addressing System as a tool to track and combat criminal activities across the country. Odeyemi emphasized that the National Addressing System is an effective […] More

The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, yesterday, ordered the dissolution of the Sharia panel set up at the Central Mosque, Ado Ekiti to ensure law and order as well as peaceful coexistence in the state. Adejugbe spoke in Ado Ekiti during a meeting he held with the chiefs, and indigenes of the community, […] More

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Drags Ex-Aide To Former President To Court Over False Accusations Of Terrorism, Demands N100 Billion Damages Political activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is being held by feudal characters. Sowore said this in reaction to a statement by former presidential aide, […] More

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police Force Police Public Relations Officer, has stated that police personnel can break into any property without a warrant if they suspect that crime is going on there. Adejobi said this on Saturday in reaction to a shocking video that has sparked outrage, showing masked armed policemen in improper attire, […] More

The Lagos State Government has sealed several buildings under construction on Lagos Island for failing to obtain the required planning permits. The enforcement drive, conducted on Friday, was part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat illegal developments and ensure compliance with physical planning regulations. The disclosure was made in a statement shared on the […] More

The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Archbishop Wale Oke, may not be reelected as some senior leaders of the body, among others, are accusing him of non-performance. Oke, who was first elected into office in 2023 for a two-year term, is due for reelection in February 2025 during the biennial conference […] More

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the green light to the promotion of approximately 900 officers. The commission also reinstated life and property insurance for its operatives. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed this at the commission’s 2024 Rewards and Recognition ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. Olukoyede stated that the commission, under his […] More

In many Nigerian ethnic cosmologies and sociolinguistics, there are words used to reject behaviours that are anathemas in a given society. Words like asaaruame, tufiakwa, olorunmaje, allah kiyaye, ýa fo, among others, symbolise actions and behaviours that are forbidden. These snarl words illustrate the offences of the Nigerian State against the National Library of Nigeria […] More

A tragic event unfolded on Tuesday in the Oke-Ijeun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, where an elderly woman, Kehinde Ojo, was lynched by a mob following accusations of witchcraft. Disturbing videos circulating on social media show Ojo, visibly frail and unable to speak, being subjected to inhumane treatment while lying in a pit. The old […] More

The Ola Olukoyede-led Management of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, January 25, 2025 honoured officers who discharged their assignments excellently in the course of the year 2024. Among the recipients were 35 officers and 30 Sections of the Commission. The breakdown shows that 20 officers emerged from each Department as Staff of […] More

Paul Merson has told Manchester United to complete a sensational swap deal that would see Alejandro Garnacho join Chelsea in exchange for Christopher Nkunku. It was reported last week that Chelsea were considering making a surprise move for Garnacho as they look to bolster their attacking options. Though Enzo Maresca tried to distance himself from […] More