Category: News

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has refuted rumours claiming she resigned from her position. The rumour, which circulated online on February 19, 2025, was quickly dismissed by her Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, who confirmed that Meranda remains at work. A letter dated February 17, 2025, claiming her resignation…

…Demands investigation, prosecution over false alarm The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Okitipupa Branch, has voiced strong reservations over Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s denial of involvement in the ongoing trial of Omolegbon Odusola, Esq. The association described the governor’s statement as misleading, arguing that available evidence directly contradicts his claim. In a statement signed by its chairman,…

By Bayero Ade A student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), identified as Oluwaseun, has been gruesomely murdered by unidentified individuals. According to The Hope Newspaper, the incident reportedly took place at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oluwaseun, a student in the Department of Mass Communication, had only recently…

By Miracle Ogunde A bill prescribing a death penalty for kidnappers and mandating the confiscation and demolition of properties used in kidnapping has been approved by the Edo state House of Assembly. The bill amending the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law of 2013 and addressing related matters was passed for second reading at plenary. The bill…

By: Bayero Ade The National Assembly has forwarded the Investments and Securities Bill 2024 to President Bola Tinubu for his approval. According to Top newspaper, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Osita Izunaso, disclosed this during the Securities and Exchange Commission’s budget defense in Abuja on Tuesday. He stated that the president is…

By: Bayero Ade The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its delay in conducting by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats. According Top Newspaper, This decision followed a motion presented by Rep. Jafaru Leko (APC-Bauchi) during plenary on Tuesday. Leko highlighted that since the conclusion of the 2023…

By: Bayero Ade A senior officer in the Ogun State Police Command has revealed that the driver responsible for the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Professor Oladipupo Ademuyiwa, a lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is suspected to be an internet fraudster, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo boy.” According…

By: Bayero Ade Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have suspended the indefinite strike they commenced a day earlier. According to Top Newspaper, Dr. Uthman Adedeji, General Secretary of the UCH Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), confirmed the suspension in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. The…

By: Bayero Ade Apostle Ezekiel Oyediran Oyedele, the spiritual leader of Christ Gospel Apostolic Church (CGAC) Worldwide, has called for a nationwide three-day fasting and prayer session, citing a divine revelation about an impending crisis. According to Top Newspaper, Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the cleric urged Nigerians, regardless of religious…

By Bayero Ade The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, who managed to escape from police custody. According Top Newspaper, Confirming the development in a statement on Tuesday night, the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Tochukwu…