A traditional ruler has been suspended in Oyo State for his alleged link with illegal miners, the state government has said. In a statement on Friday, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the traditional ruler of Ido town in Ido Local Government Area of the state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu…
DR Congo join Nigeria to book their place in the semi final of the Nations Cup after a comprehensive win over Guinea Former West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku scored a vital goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo beat Guinea 3-1 on Friday Masuaku netted direct from a free-kick on 82 minutes to give…
Son Heung-min scored a brilliant extra-time free-kick to send South Korea to the Asian Cup semi-finals, having been seconds away from losing to Australia. Australia had looked set for victory thanks to Craig Goodwin’s volley from Nathaniel Atkinson’s cross. But Son was fouled by Lewis Miller and Hwang Hee-chan’s 96th-minute penalty sent the game to…
Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a police patrol team in Ngbo-Effium axis in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The incident led to the killing of a police officer, while another one was injured. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Joshua Ukandu confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abakaliki. “Operatives of…
Anambra State Government has banned the public display of caskets for fabrication and sale in the state. This was contained in the law passed by the state House of Assembly on Thursday to control burial and funeral activities in the state. By this law, all mortuary attendants are to report to the Ministry of Health…
India has finally released a pigeon suspected of spying for China after the bird spent eight months in police custody. The bird was held under lock and key at Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals in Mumbai while police carried out an investigation. The pigeon was caught at a port in the financial capital,…
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong says he nearly stopped playing for Nigeria because of a disagreement he had with Coach Jose Peseiro Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s quarter final match at the ongoing Nations cup, Troost-Ekong said he was not sure of being in the team to Ivory Coast “I was not sure if I was…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the suspension of the traditional ruler of Ido town in Ido Local Government Area of the state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I) as the Onido of Ido. The suspension was announced on Friday, in a letter dated February 2, 2024 and signed by the state Commissioner for…
UN health authorities has revealed that cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent globally by the middle of the century, on Thursday. According to latest figures from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), there are predicted to be more qthan…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved an increase in the import duty rate by 43 percent. Importers and stakeholders in trading woke up on Friday to find the increase in the exchange rate, which before now was set at N951.842 per $1 as of December 2024, taken up to N1356.42. Reacting to the…
