Month: November 2021

The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Jos, Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday came under attack by gunmen who reportedly stormed the facility in large number with sophisticated weapons. Francis Enobore, spokesman for the center, disclosed this in a press release. “The invaders were said to have arrived at the Custodial Center at about 1720hrs and immediately…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has broken its silence over alleged raid of conference hotel, in Abeokuta which according to report belongs to former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Saturday night. The management of the hotel had alleged that, the operatives of the commission raided the hotel in search of…

Some highly placed Nigerians on Saturday stormed Ibadan, the Oyo State capital for the wedding of the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, to his heartthrob, Olamidun Majekodunmi. Part of the dignitaries who graced the union is the state governor, Seyi Makinde, his Ondo and Ogun state counterparts, Rotimi Akeredolu,…

After months of speculation about his relationship with actress, Bimpe, popular actor Lateef Adedimeji finally opened up about the love affair between the duo and plans to get married next month. In this interview by Segun Adebayo of Nigerian Tribune , Lateef speaks about his wedding plans among other issues. We have been listening to…

Legal Counsels to the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Chief Ramon Adedoyin, at the weekend urged the Osun State Police Command to investigate how the late post graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Adegoke Timothy was buried, adding that that the corpse of the deceased may have been buried by officials of the…

A 400-level student of the Faculty of Education, Bayero University, Binta Isa has been reported dead. The Deputy Registrar, Public Public Affairs of the University, Lamara Garba, confirmed that the student was found dead in her hostel room on Friday. The deceased, who hailed from Kogi State, died around 7pm after complaining of acute chest…

Twenty thousand graduates will commence paid fellowship in January 2022 through the United Nations Development Programme and Federal Government partnership, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said. He stated this on Friday at the 2021 Presidential Policy Dialogue of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.According to him, the partnership is under the Nigeria Jubilee…

Aishatu Dalil, 18, emerged the overall winner of the BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition tagged: “Hikayata”. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Dalil won the context with the story ”Hakkina” (My Right) and was announced the overall winner on Friday night in Abuja. She was awarded a cash prize of 2000 dollars and…

The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, FMHDSD, Sadiya Farouq was one of the guests who graced and lighted up in orange the 16 days activism against Gender based violence media campaign held on Thursday in Abuja. The program was hosted by the honourable minister of women affairs Dame Pauline Tallen.…