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16 escape as inmates launch attacks on Keffi custodial centre

12 August 2025

Reports gathered that five of the personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries following the attacks. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abuja, saying the attacks occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. Abubakar said, “Some inmates breached the security of the facility and attacked […]

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Aiyedatiwa distributes 14 utility vehicles to Ondo Perm Secs

12 August 2025

In a speech during the brief exercise at the Government House, Akure, Aiyedatiwa described the event as “symbolic”. He said the vehicles were to aid the permanent secretaries “so as to be more productive, and give their best to the civil service”. He said that a similar gesture would be extended to four retired permanent […]

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“Stop campaigning with my name” – Ngige

12 August 2025

A statement by Ngige’s Special Assistant on Media, Hyggy Obialo, said the former governor has taken a sabbatical from politics and would not want to be associated with any candidate. The statement which was endorsed by the former governor disclaimed a recent poster which has his picture alongside those of the APC guber candidate, Ukachukwu […]

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Police arrest two with three human skulls in Ogun

12 August 2025

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to Odutola, the arrest followed a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by operatives of 71 PMF Awa Ijebu along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway, near Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, at about 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2025. […]

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Wildfires in Spain kill one, force thousands to flee

12 August 2025

The victim suffered serious burns as winds of up to 70 kilometres, 43 miles, per hour whipped the flames through Tres Cantos, a wealthy suburb north of the capital Madrid, officials said. He later died in hospital, in the first fatality from dozens of wildfires to have hit the country since the heatwave began last […]

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Tinubu appoints Omidiran as FCC Chairman

12 August 2025

Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, succeeds Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. In a statement released by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Secretary of the commission and retains Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as a commissioner. Oladele, a former […]

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I’d donate N1b to RCCG if i had the means -Odumodublack

12 August 2025

The artist declared this on his social media page, that he would donate N1bn to RCCG if he had the means, stressing that serving God comes from the heart, not coercion. Odumodublack emphasised the necessity of church donations, pointing out that not all congregants are financially stable. He argued that funds are crucial for covering […]

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Osun Police arraigns three transport workers over FRSC mob attempt

11 August 2025

They were arraigned before Senior Magistrate A.0. Ayilara on 9th August 2025, facing three-count charges of obstruction of public highway, conspiracy, and breach of public peace.  The State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps in a statement released by its Sector Commander, Leye Adegboyega announced the arrest, saying it is due to an […]

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“I’m not dead” -DJ Dope Caesar debunks death rumours

11 August 2025

The entertainer made this known in a live stream on her social media handle after a report of her demise. Oboh expressed shock at the claims, noting that she has neither been involved in an accident nor suffered any life-threatening incident or illness. The false reports had sparked concern among fans and colleagues, with many […]

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Okpebholo to restructure Edo APC

11 August 2025

Okpebholo said there would be a meeting of defectors for restrategizing. He stated this while speaking at a campaign rally in Esan West Local Government Area ahead of Saturday’s by-election in the state. The Governor promised that his administration would strengthen the APC’s grassroots structures for future electoral victories. He appealed to the APC faithful […]

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