An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday revoked the bail of agrorite promoter, Toyosi Ayodele, for presenting a forged medical report in an attempt to obstruct trial proceedings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayodele is facing charges of N600 million and $50,000 agribusiness investment fraud. The defendant, alongside his companies, Reaprite Global…
Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Zamfara Command, says 17 persons died, when a commercial bus rammed into a collapsed bridge in Gwalli area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Education Officer of the command , Isah Aliyu in Gusau on Monday. According to him, the 17 persons, mostly women,…
No fewer than 501 visually impaired candidates are set to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at 11 designated centres across the country. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Prof. Emeritus Peter Okebukola, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a press briefing. Speaking ahead of the examination for visually…
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to unite in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Babarinde, who currently serves as the General Secretary of Renewed Hope Global, made the appeal in a statement…
Khalil Al-Hayya, a member of Hamas’ political bureau said that Gaza is entering a new phase focused on removing the effects of Israeli aggression and beginning the rebuilding process. In a video message released by Hamas, Al-Hayya said, “We are now entering a new phase in our noble Gaza, a phase of construction, solidarity, and…
Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a new peak on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran residents to evacuate amid signs of potential military escalation. During a high-profile visit to an Israeli airbase, Netanyahu claimed that Israel was close to meeting its strategic goals, which include dismantling Iran’s nuclear ambitions and neutralising…
Seventeen passengers kidnapped by gunmen on the Calabar–Oron waterway in southern Nigeria have been freed and reunited with their families, the Navy announced on Wednesday. Navy spokesperson Lt.-Cdr. Sulaiman Bala said the victims were rescued on Monday during an operation coordinated by the Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY, supported by Forward Operating Base Ibaka. “The Nigerian…
Niger Governor, Muhammad Bago, has called on security agencies to ensure adequate security across the state for a hitch-free Eid-el Fitr celebration. Bago made the call while addressing thousands of Muslim Ummah that gathered for Eid-el fitr prayers after the two rakaats prayers at the Minna Central Eid prayer ground on Sunday. Represented by his…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has commissioned a newly constructed market in Bukuru, Jos South, aimed at creating safer and more inclusive spaces for small businesses. The project, spearheaded by the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), features over 470 shops, lock-ups, warehouses, and stalls, along with space for up to 2,000 hawkers. It is part…
The Zamfara State chapter of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori on his recent appointment as the Acting National Chairman of the party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state’s APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, described the appointment as a clear indication of the…
