Ruth Semilore

A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has committed suicide at the Dagbolu community in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State due to the cost of living in the country, which he allegedly claimed was taking a toll on his mental health. A family member, Abodunrin Grace, confirmed his death on Thursday via her X handle. […] More

Abisola Kola-Daisi, the eldest child of former Oyo State Governor, the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has passed away at the age of 42. Bisola, as she was fondly called, reportedly died in the early hours of Thursday, after battling cancer. She passed away in the United Kingdom, leaving behind her husband, Kolapo Kola-Daisi, and their […] More

The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement on Wednesday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, the minister congratulated Muslims […] More

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspended political appointees and office holders in the state with immediate effect. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the Administrator said the decision was made under the powers granted to Ibas by President Bola Tinubu. Those affected include the Secretary […] More

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of a new monthly allowance of N77,000 to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), effective March 2025. This follows the implementation of the new national minimum wage, which increased to N70,000. The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Nigeria, confirmed the payment on its official X page. […] More

The Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will impound any articulated vehicle seen carrying animals with passengers in the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday, March 26, after a meeting with members of the Ondo state House of Assembly […] More

A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Adimabua Chukwuka, is facing a possible life sentence after being charged with the first-degree murder of a 60-year-old homeless man, Mario Ferreira, in Toronto, Canada. It was gathered on Tuesday that Chukwuka was arrested last Friday by the Toronto Police Service’s 52 Division following a tip from the public. It was […] More

A 25-year-old Corps member has reportedly died of Lassa fever at a secondary health facility in ljebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The female corp member was said to have fell sick while in Ondo State and was brought to the health facility in Ogun State and last week Tuesday and died same […] More

Youths in Gombe State have hijacked and looted a trailer conveying cartons of food items branded “Seyi Tinubu”. The items, said to be palliatives, was to be distributed to locals for Iftar amid the Ramadan fast. However, the truck carrying the palliatives was hijacked at one of the popular junctions known as old Bauchi Motor […] More

A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, has approached a Kaduna Customary Court seeking a divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen, citing his excessive sexual demands and alleged physical abuse. In her petition, Linda, a resident of Ungwan Sunday in Kaduna, told the court that she could no longer cope with her husband’s constant need for sex, […] More