The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is bracing for a significant shift as Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso formally withdraw from the regional bloc on Wednesday. This move marks the culmination of a year-long process that began with the three countries’ notification of their intention to leave ECOWAS. The withdrawal is a result…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has shared a video showing a fitness center bearing the name of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The video has elicited reactions from Nigerians who came across the video. Some wondered why it was named after the current IGP and not after past head of police force or…
Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to Babalola’s residence at…
A reckless driver of a Mercedes Benz car rammed into a pharmacy store in Ibadan, killing an Okada rider and injuring another person in the incident. The fatal accident occured around 2pm on Saturday afternoon at Osuntokun Junction Bodija, opposite Zenith Bank. The pharmacy store which the car rammed into was destroyed, while two other…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he now relies on rental income from one of his two properties in Kaduna State to sustain himself financially, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in public service. Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting on January 25, held at the Presidential Banquet Hall in…
Four suspects have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command, Abagana Division, in connection with the burning to death of a 74-year-old woman in a wheelchair in Abagana. The suspects are 21-year-old Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu, 47-year-old Uzochukwu Okeke, 60-year-old Fidel Anayo, and 54-year-old Ikenna Anene, all from Abagana. They were apprehended on Sunday,…
There are indications that academic and other activities at the 110 federal government colleges, FGCs, commonly known as Unity Schools, may be disrupted soon following a notice of strike by Organized Labour over poor welfare among others. Under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, Organized Labour, expressed disgust that…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said although he is Christian, he does not joke with Ifa. The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practised among traditional worshippers in Yoruba communities. Ifa refers to the mystical figure perceived as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development….
Dr. Temitope Farombi, a consultant neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, has raised a stark warning that the prevalence of brain disorders in Nigeria will triple by 2030. According to Dr. Farombi, with one in four Nigerians suffering from hypertension and one in six from diabetes, the country is on the brink…
The Imo State Police Command has reported the killing of three notorious terrorist kingpins and several of their members in a major operation aimed at dismantling terrorist hideouts in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, Force spokesman ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed the development, highlighting the ongoing efforts of the Nigeria Police Force to…
