Category: News

By Ade Oyeyemi The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that about 103 million Nigerians are registered to vote in the 2027 general elections. The commission said the figure further strengthens Nigeria’s position as the largest democracy in Africa by population of registered voters. The INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday at […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday led a protest in Abuja, calling for the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office. Sowore and other demonstrators were seen in a video marching through parts of the Federal Capital Territory while chanting, “Tinubu must go.” The protesters also […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Nigerian Air Force has released the identities of the 25 people who died in the crash involving an ATR 42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The aircraft, identified as NAF 931, crashed on Monday while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. According to the […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has traced the persistent offensive odour around Alagbaka G.R.A. Extension in Akure to waste discharged from a nearby poultry and goat farming facility. The government launched an inspection following complaints from the management and workers of Crest 106.1 FM, as well as guests and customers who reportedly experienced […]

By Ade Oyeyemi Search and rescue operations have continued at the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Government has deployed medical personnel, ambulances and other emergency resources to support efforts to locate and rescue occupants of the aircraft. The state Commissioner […]

By Ade Oyeyemi Nine people lost their lives on Monday after a commercial bus collided with a truck on the Ijebu-Ode-Ore section of the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State. The crash occurred at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area of the highway and involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line and a […]

By Ade Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a high-level security meeting with the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), in Lagos. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Residence, centred on the country’s defence strategy and ongoing efforts to tackle insurgency and banditry. A statement by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Adviser on […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Sokoto State Government has denied reports that 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology were abducted while travelling from the state to Oyo State. The government described the report as false, insisting that no current student of the institution was involved in any abduction. The clarification was contained in a […]

By Ade Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the cause of Monday’s crash involving an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The President gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on the crash which occurred near a […]