Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

Thousands of commuters and pedestrians in LagosState are facing a severe disruption today (Tuesday) as the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Road has been completely blocked by police operatives. The blockade, which has left motorists and pedestrians stranded for over two hours, is reportedly due to the planned passage of President Bola Tinubu through the…

The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has expressed sorrow over the death of Modupe Ayandare, who was discovered dead on Monday after attending a church vigil. “We express in strong terms our dissatisfaction and agony with respect to the death of one of our students, Miss Modupe Ayandare of the…

The banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned Ndigbo against investing in Lagos and northern Nigeria, suggesting that any Igbo person doing so needs a mental health check. This warning, issued in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, was a response to an appeal by a Yoruba individual urging Igbo communities…

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, directed heads of local government administration to take charge of the 23 council areas of the state. The directive was issued by Fubara following the expiration of the statutory three-year tenure of the elected chairmen, vice chairmen and councillors. Fubara gave the directive this morning in…

The Presidency, on Monday, categorically denied claims made by the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, regarding a purported plan to declare a state of emergency in Kano State. These allegations were described as baseless and were dismissed as “mere rumours” by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The controversy arose after…

The Lagos police command has rescued the three abducted Fouani brothers, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani. The brothers, who are part of the prominent Fouani Nigeria Ltd family, were kidnapped on June 14 around 6 pm while travelling by boat from their factory. Fouani Nigeria Ltd, a leading electronics company, is the sole…

Chairman of Katcha local government area of Niger state, Danlamin Abdullahi Saku received a Sallah gift he did not bargain for as he was beaten to stupor by unknown youths in his local government over N1.3m debt hanging on his neck. He was said to have borrowed the money from a friend who is elderly…