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The Lagos State Government has appealed for calm after two weeks of persistent downpours and flash floods that have submerged several communities. To combat the rising waters, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the emergency dredging of 28 additional primary drainage channels across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, described […]
Twenty-two days after his violent abduction by suspected bandits in Ora, a boundary community along the Osun-Kwara border, the Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area, Mr. Debo Farounbi, remains in captivity as negotiations over his release drag on. Farounbi was seized around 10:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9, alongside three other individuals. Local sources […]
The Yoruba film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, Taiwo Adeshina, popularly known as Elegbeje Ado. The actor’s passing was announced on Tuesday by fellow actor, Kunle Afod in a post shared on Instagram. Although Afod did not disclose the cause of death, Seun Oloketuyi later confirmed that the […]
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has reserved judgment until October 15, 2026, in the alleged N6 billion money laundering case involving social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha. Justice Mojisola Dada fixed the date after counsel for both the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial […]
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Sunday Emma, has urged Christians to actively participate in elections, describing refusal to vote as a failure to fulfil both civic and biblical responsibilities. Speaking with journalists in Lafia on Tuesday while reviewing recent elections, including the state’s recent bye-election, Emma said believers should not remain passive […]
Donald Trump has welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States upholding state laws that restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s school sports, describing the decision as a major victory. Reacting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump celebrated the judgment, saying it ended what he called an […]
ASUU members at three state-owned universities in Oyo and Kwara states have called on Governors Seyi Makinde and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to begin the full implementation of the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU agreement from July 2026, warning that continued delays could trigger an indefinite strike. The demand was made on Tuesday during a meeting of the Academic […]
The United Kingdom is set to introduce a new rule requiring asylum seekers to pay £10,000 before they can settle in the country. This decision aims to manage the growing number of people seeking refuge and to make sure only those truly committed go through the full process. Officials believe the fee will help control […]
