Alarayshi and his wife Laila Alarayshi are two of the hundreds of United States citizens trapped in the Gaza Strip amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas, which has killed thousands of people and leveled entire neighborhoods in the Palestinian territory. When an Israeli air raid hit the building next to the house where he was staying in…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has said Innoson brand of vehicles manufactured by Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Limited has met all international standards and therefore is fit to be used in Nigeria and beyond. The Director-General, SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, stated this yesterday, while presenting ISO 9001: 2015 and MANCAP certificates to the auto company…
A 40-year-old mason, Lekan Sunday, has been apprehended for allegedly raping a prophetess in a church in Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the suspect stormed the church, Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi, in the Ilogbo Adu area of Kemta in Abeokuta with weapons and met the victim while she was still fast asleep. He was…
Terror grips a community in imo state as gunmen assassinate the Deputy Registrar of Federal Polytechnic, Uwana. Obi was reportedly killed in Ezeala/Ezike autonomous community in Umuezeala, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state by gunmen operating under the guise of Biafra agitators. The deceased, popularly known in the villagers as Onye Army, was…
Senator Elisha Abbo has stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio plotted his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo made this allegation at his residence in Abuja, yesterday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his senatorial election. The Adamawa senator claimed that Akpabio also has plans to remove former Chief Whip of the Senate,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Monday charged President Bola Tinubu-led government to invest in agriculture in a bid to end the lingering food crisis in the country. Obi made this call in a statement released to commemorate 2023 World Food Day. The former Governor of Anambra State submitted that…
The presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale announced the newly appointed FERMA board member in a statement on Friday. The recent appointment of Imam Ibrahim Kashim as the chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has generated talks among Nigerians. Kashim, a 24-year-old first-class graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Brighton University in the UK, has no…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that the conveyance of the Lagos-Ibadan Turnpike Expressway has been postponed to November because of funding challenges. Speaking during a meeting, he stated that the task had encountered monetary issues, yet his service was intending to look for help from President Bola Tinubu. The task was at…
This year, Lithuania introduced a new visa program offering work visas to non-European Union (EU) citizens, including Nigerians, providing them with the opportunity to work in Europe. This initiative has been well-received due to its high success rate, job prospects, and the chance to explore the country, making it an attractive option for those seeking…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a credit officer of a microfinance bank, Esther Hamidu, after allegedly fleeing with customers’ contributions that total N1.97m. It was gathered by the media that Hamidu absconded with the daily contribution of the bank’s customers which runs between March and December 2023. Our journalist discovered that a branch…
