Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

Gunmen have kidnapped an Anambra State-based priest of the Catholic Church, Reverend Father Christian Ike. Ike was said to have been taken away by the assailants on Sunday, along Amagu junction, Ndiokpaleke in Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The reason for the incident has yet to be ascertained, but…

The All Progressive Party (APC) in the South-South region has called on President Bola Tinubu to re-contest for the office of the president in the 2027 election. This was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the APC Congress South-South Zonal Executive after a meeting in Calabar, Cross Rivers, on Sunday. It commended Tinubu for…

MultiChoice, Nigeria’s leading satellite television provider, has adjusted its subscription rates for DStv and GOtv users following a court order. The company had faced backlash after implementing a price hike, citing increased costs and inflation. The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) in Abuja intervened, instructing MultiChoice to revert to previous prices pending further review.…

Following the conclusion of the tenure of local government chairmen in Rivers State, youths in Degema Local Government Area took control of the council headquarters on Monday. This development occurred amidst a standoff with the chairmen who, supported by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), insist on remaining in office. They base their…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the seizure of 230,600 pills of tramadol, in 200mg and 225mg doses, in the Gadar Tamburawa area of Kano. The agency also discovered a company producing skuchies in Ogun State. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. The statement revealed…