Tragedy struck on Saturday 1st of March 2025 along the Benin-Auchi highway, claiming the lives of 12 passengers in a fatal accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. The crash occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an army checkpoint on the highway, according to Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). …

President Bola Tinubu paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Dr. Sam Nujoma, founding president of Namibia, during his state burial at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek, Namibia. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu described Nujoma as a warrior who galvanized Nigeria and other African nations to fight for Namibia’s freedom. Shettima, in the company of several African heads of …

Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi is urging the Federal Government to prioritize improving existing road infrastructure over building new ones. This call to action comes after a devastating tanker explosion on the Ilorin-Jebba expressway in Kwara State, which claimed over 60 lives. Via his X handle on Saturday, Obi cited the tanker explosion that occurred on the Ilorin-Jebba expressway …

The Federal Government has relocated 40 households of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees, totaling over 300 individuals, to a resettlement city in Keffi, Nasarawa State which aims to provide decent accommodation and renew hope for the less privileged According to Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the beneficiaries were …

Azeez Oshoala, brother of legendary Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala, has announced his intention to run for chairman of Ikorodu Local Government Area in Lagos. He’ll be contesting on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. In a statement released on Saturday, he said he would be contesting with the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As a media entrepreneur, …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed the late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, former Chief of Army Staff, as one of Nigeria’s finest military officers. The governor’s tribute came during the renaming of the Ikeja Military Cantonment to T. A. Lagbaja Cantonment in honor of the late general. Sanwo-Olu described the renaming as a statement of respect, gratitude, and recognition …

LASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello,  The Lagos State University (LASU) has advised its new students, especially females, against indulging in prostitution popularly known as ‘hookup’. The LASU Chief Security Coordinator, CSP Oluwole Ojo (rtd), gave the warning in a lecture at the institution’s orientation ceremony for the 2024 Modular Year Sandwich Degree Programme students. The event was held at the university’s …

By Funke Egbemode I caught a friend adding oil from a small bottle and water from another smaller bottle to her mouth-watering pot of ogbono soup. My first thought was: caught you, girl, so these are your secret ingredients. But she looked at me strangely and told me the soup was for her husband. She lifted the lid of another …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) successfully contained a fire that broke out at Ago Medical Centre in Okota, Lagos, on Friday. According to the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in the early hours of Saturday, he said that the agency activated the state’s emergency response plan and its response team from Oshodi, following distress calls received on …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to foster unity and peace in their communities, emphasizing the significance of the sacred month for reflection, devotion, and acts of compassion. In his message, he congratulated the Muslim community on the commencement of Ramadan, expressing gratitude to Almighty Allah for the opportunity to witness another Ramadan. Tinubu …