Ondo Villagers Report Spiritual Intervention Against Suspected Kidnappers
Residents of a rural community in Ondo State have reported that spiritual means were allegedly used to deter suspected kidnappers, resulting in unusual incidents that have sparked local discussion. According to villagers, the traditional head of the community invoked Yoruba spiritual rites believed to protect the land against criminals. The practice, described locally as a […]
Lagos Warns Property Owners to Settle 2025 Land Use Charge Debts
The Lagos State Government has urged property owners who failed to pay their 2025 Land Use Charge to settle their outstanding bills before enforcement actions begin. The warning was contained in a statement announcing the release of the 2026 Land Use Charge bills, signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, […]
CSOs Set Fresh Conditions for Oil Production Resumption in Ogoniland
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations outlined fresh conditions the Federal Government of Nigeria must meet before oil exploration can resume in Ogoniland, in an event held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The demands were made during a one‑day community‑led workshop and solidarity peace walk on the planned resumption of […]
Fire Guts Federal College of Education In Enugu
A fire outbreak has destroyed a major administrative block at the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu in Enugu State. The blaze, which occurred on Monday night, razed offices housing the institution’s Examinations and Records Unit and Procurement Unit. Other facilities affected include the Centre for Educational Technology, the Governing Council Chambers, and the Integrated Science […]
FRSC Moves To Restore Professionalism, Discipline, Integrity of Corps In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Federal Road Safety Corps, has moved to restore discipline, professionalism, integrity and accountability the Corps is known for in the past decades. Speaking during a sensitization programme discipline aimed at reinforcing and strengthen discipline among officers of the Corps, the Corps Marshal Shehu Muhammed, said the Corps is known for discipline, […]
Customs to Auction Smuggled Petrol in Cross River
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced plans to auction Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, seized from suspected smugglers en route to Cameroon. The fuel was intercepted by the Service’s Special Anti-Smuggling Taskforce, Operation Whirlwind, in the Calabar axis of Cross River State. The National Coordinator of the taskforce in Zone C, DCC […]
Lagos State Seals Mall, Public Toilet Over Improper Waste Disposal
. Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on Tuesday sealed COSJANE Mall along Festac Link Road and a public toilet facility on Offin Road over alleged improper waste management practices. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement shared on his official X handle. […]
Lagos Entrepreneur Sponsors JAMB Forms for Over 300 Indigent Students in Ikorodu
An entrepreneur based in Ikorodu, Prince Segun Shonubi, has called on privileged Nigerians to complement government efforts in youth empowerment, particularly in advancing access to education. Shonubi made the appeal while presenting free application forms for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination to over 300 indigent students across Ikorodu and its environs. According […]
Panel Indicts 13 Doctors, Clears Eight in Probe of Adichie Son’s Death
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel set up by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended three medical practitioners, including the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, following findings of alleged medical negligence in the treatment of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Nkanu, one of the twin sons of acclaimed […]
Lagos Appoints Adetola John as New State Accountant-General
The Lagos State Government has announced the appointment of Adetola, Muyiwa John as the state’s new Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary of the State Treasury Office. The appointment was confirmed via the government’s official Facebook page on Tuesday in a statement titled, “Sanwo-Olu approves redeployment of Mr. Adetola, Muyiwa John as new State Accountant-General.” “The Lagos […]