The Plateau State Government says 22 persons have died and one hundred and thirty-two persons injured after a school collapsed in the Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication Musa Ashoms said this in a statement on Friday “As of 6:00 pm, 154 people…
Paddy Pimblett has revealed his fight at UFC 304 in Manchester is the final bout on his current UFC contract. The Liverpudlian is one of the biggest British stars in the promotion and has become a big name in the US. Pimblett, 29, fights Bobby Green on 27 July in Manchester and the lightweight says…
No fewer than 200 persons have been arrested for different crimes in different parts of Anambra State in the last 60 days. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the State Police Command Headquarters, Amawbia, where he also presented the scorecard of the Command in the last…
A tricycle operator on Thursday took his own life by hanging, after his tricycle (Keke Napep) was impounded by the officers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA. The incident, according to multiple reports happened yesterday at Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State. It was reported that the Keke operator begged several times in order to regain…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the national assembly will enforce the supreme court verdict granting financial autonomy to the local government areas The supreme court had declared as illegal and unconstitutional for the state Governors to have a say on how the funds of the local government areas are spent. The court also ordered the…
A yet-to-be-identified woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at their home on Delta Street, Ayanre, off Ibiye bus stop, Badagry, Lagos. It was gathered that the deceased was reportedly beaten for allegedly misplacing N1000 note given to him by one of the suspects…
The recent Supreme Court ruling on Local Government Autonomy is a significant milestone for democracy in Nigeria. Ohanaeze Ndigbo applauds this decision, as it puts an end to the unchecked control and mismanagement of Local Government funds by State Governors. However, there is a crucial need for the implementation of this verdict to be effective…
President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a letter he wrote to the iconic figure in commemoration of his 90th birthday. “I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigeria’s iconic son and…
Mr. Ebuka Ofoma, a 38-year-old man arrested for defiling a 3-year-old child in Anambra State, has said he committed the act under the influence of alcohol. Ofoma, a native of Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State, was apprehended over the week by the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare,…
A Nigerian lady has sparked discussion on social media after she rejected the proposal of her boyfriend, who had sprayed her with multiple ₦20 notes on her sign-out day. This revelation comes from a recent video gaining traction on the popular social media platform TikTok. In the video, the man can be seen on his…
