BRICS summit planned for July in Rio: Brazil

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday adjourned the case involving the Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat; an ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi Silekunola; and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, till March 10, 2025, for further hearing. Hamzat, Naomi, and Fasasi are facing trial for…

A 28-year old man, Stanley Vincent, was on Tuesday, arraigned before a Karu Magistrates Court, Abuja, over alleged theft of water pumping machine valued N850,000. Vincent, an electrician, who resides at Karu Village, Abuja, is being charged with theft and joint acts, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Olarewaju Osho, told the court…

The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Kidnapping prohibition law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause. The motion was seconded by the Minority Leader, Henry…

The Osun State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed that six persons lost their lives in Monday's skirmishes between members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the battle for control of local government secretariats in the state. While vowing that the perpetrators of the dastardly act will face the…

A professor at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Oladipo Ademuyiwa, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run

The Enugu State Government in collaboration with a private investor, WhiteRabbit Agro Limited, has embarked on growing a cocoa plantation in the state for massive production and processing. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Enugu. The commissioner said that the pilot plantation…

The police command in Rivers has detained six men for prosecution, allegedly notorious for vandalising and stealing electricity transformers across the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed their arrest and detention to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. According to her, the suspects are known for targeting public infrastructure. She explained that police…

The government of Cross River, says it has taken over the possession of the foremost Tinapa Business Resort following an agreement with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Gov. Bassey Otu made the disclosure on Tuesday at a media parley with selected journalists in Calabar. Otu explained that the recovery of the resort was…

One Godwin Odah of Akparata village, Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State, was on Monday killed by suspected warlords. Odah was killed, beheaded, and other parts of his body severed at the back of his compound in Akparata village. The Guardian gathered that the killing came barely one week after…

The Cross River Government says it will take delivery of two new aircraft in March as part of plans to boost the state airline company. Gov. Bassey Otu disclosed this at a media parley with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday. Otu said that the plan to resuscitate the state airline was to provide alternative transportation…