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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife of former ...

The Ogun State House of Assembly has stepped into the escalating land dispute between residents of Apunren-Ijebu and the Nigerian Army, following protests over alleged mass demolitions carried out by soldiers from the Ilese Army Sappers Barracks.During an oversight visit to the affected communities on Tuesday, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, declared that preliminary findings point to serious lapses in land...

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The Rivers State Police Command has recovered the body of a 25-year-old woman, Rita Special Eleonu, who was kidnapped and murdered, and has arrested one suspect in connection with the crime.The Command confirmed the arrest of Goodnews Iberi, a 26-year-old native of Rumuakunde Community in Emohua Local Government Area, following a distress report fi...

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that the tragic death of a family of six in Ebubu Community, Eleme Local Government Area, was caused by inhalation of fumes from a generating set.The heartbreaking incident occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026, and sent shockwaves across the community....

The resumption of schools in Edo Central Senatorial district has suffered a setback as the State Ministry of Education, announced its postponement.All schools in the state ought to have resumed a new term today, Monday 12th of January, 2026....

An unrepentant 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Nkanta has again been nabbed for another drug crime by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs,A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Ba...

The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over the changing health challenges in the country, warning that the country is currently dealing with multiple layers of disease at the same time.Speaking at the official inauguration of the Nuparadigm Health Foundation, which marks ...

Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) have declared full support for the planned resumption of the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), scheduled to commence on Monday, January 12, 2026.The endorsement was confirmed on Friday by the President of the LASUTH Association of Resident Doctors (LASUTH-ARD), Dr. Akerele Alaba, who said members of the associat...

The family of the late Otunba Olasubomi Balogun, Otunba Tunwase and former Asiwaju of Ijebu Christians, has reaffirmed its resolve to sustain his enduring legacy during Day Four of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ijebu-Ode Adura Odun prayer programme held at Tunwase Court, Ijebu-Ode.The annual gathering, marked by praise, thanksgiving and celebration, drew a large congregation of Christian faithful, traditional ...