The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to borrow $516,333,007 foreign loan.The fund is expected to support the construction of some sections of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway. The House approved the request during Tuesday’s plenary after the presentation of a report by Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Aids, Loans, and…
By Adebayo Yusuf A nongovernmental Organisation, Precious Fruit Charity has attributed culture, religion sentiments and stigmatisation as factors contributing to the delay in justice for Gender Based Violence, GBV victims. Chief Executive Officer of Precious Fruit Charity Organisation, Mrs Adesina Olusola made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM current affairs programme, Trending. She said…
Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda has said beyond entertainment, music serves as a tool for societal advancement. Speaking in the For Bunmi documentary, the ‘Cash App’ crooner described music as warfare. He explained that music is a tool for progress as well as an instrument of goodwill. “Music is warfare. Music is a tool for the…
A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has sentenced two young men to 14 years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine after finding them guilty of culpable homicide.The court, presided over by Justice Hadiza Sulaiman, delivered the judgment on Monday, April 27, 2026, after concluding trial proceedings. The Kano State Government had arraigned…
A Nigerian passenger, Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, has died aboard an international flight from Istanbul to Lagos in the early hours of Monday, April 27, 2026. The incident was disclosed by a close associate of the deceased, Ishola Isiaq, an Imam with the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, in a post shared on his verified Facebook page….
Stakeholders, youths, students and union representatives from Ife-North local government council area of Osun State have demanded the zoning of the 2027 House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress and Accord Party to the area. The demand was made in a statement issued during a press conference convened by a coalition of Ife-North…
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has announced plans to launch a dedicated short code system that will allow residents, particularly motorists, to easily report road incidents and share real-time traffic information. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this during an interview on Monday, noting that the initiative is designed to improve accessibility…
Osun State Government has deposed Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu with immediate effect. The announcement was made on behalf of the state government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Tuesday. Alimi stated that the decision followed due consultation, legal review and approval…
Genoa striker, Jeff Ekhator is leaning towards representing Nigeria at the full international level. Ekhator was born in Italy to Nigerian parents, and even though he has represented the former at youth level. The teenager made 11 appearances for Italy at the U-19 level, scoring twice. The forward has netted twice in six appearances for…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A group, the Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has again accused the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the Political Summit held in Ibadan yesterday. The group alleged that Governor Makinde has lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the…