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Police deploy officers in Oyo ahead of Black Axe Founders’ Day

6 July 2025

This was contained in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that the movement celebrates its yearly founder’s day every July 7. This year’s celebration is billed for tomorrow, Monday, July 7, 2025. Osifeso said, “Our intelligence-led policing and community partnership efforts have yielded […]

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Eight die, many injured in Lagos-Badagry highway crash

6 July 2025

The fatal crash, confirmed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, involved a Mazda bus with registration number KJA 811 YF and a DAF truck bearing the plate number T1 4636 LA. According to Bakare-Oki, all eight victims, including the driver and conductor of the bus, died instantly. […]

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Oyo upgrades 66 health centres to boost healthcare delivery

5 July 2025

The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources to ensure improved healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, stated this in a statement on Saturday, made available to […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo absent from Diogo Jota’s funeral

5 July 2025

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, was one of the conspicuous absentees as his team-mate Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, were both laid to rest. Ronaldo was widely expected to arrive in Gondomar near Porto to pay his last respects. But the 40-year-old who plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia was nowhere to be found, […]

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Enugu Air begins operations Monday

5 July 2025

Enugu State-owned commercial airline, Enugu Air, is set to officially launch its operations on Monday, July 7, 2025. The launch ceremony will take place at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, expected to attend alongside other dignitaries, according to a statement from the airline. The Commissioner […]

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FG to spend N17bn on Lagos bridge damaged by fire

5 July 2025

The Federal Government has negotiated the cost of the Iddo Bridge rehabilitation from an initial N27bn to N17bn. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known to journalists during an inspection of the bridge on Friday in Lagos. He said, “Julius Berger quoted, I think, N27 billion or thereabout, but after much negotiation […]

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Galatasaray to meet Osimhen next week

5 July 2025

According to reports, the Yellow-Reds will hold face-to-face talks with Osimhen to determine if the 26-year-old is willing to join from the Serie A club. With his release clause no longer valid, the Turkish club will need to reopen negotiations with Napoli if Osimhen agrees to the move. The Super Eagles’ striker is Galatasaray’s top […]

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Tinubu Arrives In Brazil As BRICS Nations To Denounce Trump Tariffs

5 July 2025

The president’s aircraft touched down at the Galeão Air Force Base at 8:45 p.m. on Friday, where he was received by the commander of the base, Brazil’s deputy minister for Africa and the Middle East, Ambassador Carlos Sergio Sobral Duarte, and the deputy minister for trade promotion, science, technology, innovation, and culture. President Tinubu is […]

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Don’t insult anyone, challenge them with facts —  Aregbesola to ADC supporters

5 July 2025

Aregbesola made the call in Lagos following the launch of the ADC, a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a post on his social media accounts, the former Osun State Governor thanked supporters who greeted him at the Lagos airport. Aregbesola advised them not to engage in fighting, attacking, or insulting anyone, […]

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LASTMA rescues man trapped in Lagos crashed vehicle

5 July 2025

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred […]

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