Renowned Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, passionately urged the Federal Government to immediately release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Igboho’s plea, conveyed through a viral video on Tuesday, coincided with Kanu’s ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who appeared in court on Monday, February 26, 2024,…
A fatal accident involving two trucks and a bus on Wednesday, around NASFAT along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway killed five people while 10 others were seriously injured. The accident said to have occurred around 9:56 am involved a Daf truck with number plate KUT561ZZ, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GGE84YF, and another truck without…
President Bola Tinubu will, tomorrow, inaugurate the second metro line system in Lagos, making the state the first sub-national government to have two intra-city train systems. When he performed the groundbreaking of the Red Line Train on April 15, 2021 (after the COVID-19 pandemic), Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu never had a clue how he was being positioned…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday, disclosed that the Federal Government had enrolled about 750,000 Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme. Pate stated this at the third edition of the ministerial press briefing series initiated by the Ministry of Information in Abuja, noting that the President Bola…
The burial rites for Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and his son have been announced by the family. A funeral ceremony for Wigwe, his wife, and his son is scheduled to commence on Monday, March 4, 2024. They lost their lives in a helicopter accident in the United States a few weeks ago. The former Chairman…
Three commuters lost their lives in a road accident that occurred along Osogbo/Ikirun road, involving a truck and a car. All three victims were traveling in a car heading toward Ikirun, the same direction as the truck. Also, the car that the deceased travelled in was completely damaged in the accident which occurred at about…
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has warned staff against getting involved in corrupt practices. Biu gave the warning at the first quarter Corps Marshal strategy session with commanding officers in Abuja on Wednesday, urging the staff to avoid tarnishing the image of the corps. The Corps Marshal noted that corrupt practices…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to arrive in Ondo State soon for a condolence visit to the family of the late governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in Owo. It was also learnt that the President would visit the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, after which he will visit the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political…
Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, has gifted a young boy who dressed like him and showcased similar football skills with N2.5m The boy, seen in a video wearing a mask resembling Osimhen’s, caught the attention of the footballer when popular Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut, shared the clip on his page on Tuesday. Reacting to the…
The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, has disclosed that it would establish over 24 skills and innovation centres across the country. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this in Abuja when he paid a visit to Innov8 Hub, along with critical stakeholders including the Executive Secretary of TETfund, Sonny Echono, according…
