Seventeen pupils of an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State have lost their lives in a fire incident that occurred at the school on the late night of Tuesday, February 4, 2025. report said the fire incident lasted for about three hours, leaving the children dead
Police in Ekiti State on Tuesday arraigned a 31-year-old married woman identified as Ajayi Esther, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting N607,500 from him.Mrs. Esther is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud, impersonation and breach of peace.During the court
President Bola Tinubu has increased the proposed total budget size for 2025 from N49.7trillion he presented to the joint session of the National Assembly on December 18, 2024 to N54.2trillion.The increase in the proposed budget size was contained in separate letters forwarded to both the Senate and the House of
Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja overallegations of fraud.The operatives arrived NAHCON headquarters at about 11 a.m. in a white bus with a valid arrest warrant.The raid is in connection with allegation
The University of Ilorin community has been thrown into mourning following the death of a 200-level student from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS), who reportedly took his own life due to financial difficulties.A source who pleaded anonymity revealed that the deceased, a Mass Communication student with a
Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that his mother Kutilda had passed away, paying tribute to his parent as “my biggest fan.”“It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,” the 15-time major champion wrote on Instagram.“My Mom was
The Osun state government has released gazette and official memos to justify the recent appointment of Olojudo of Ido Ayegunle, vowing to prosecute those behind arson and killings of Monday, February 3rd, 2025.Among those documents released to the public is the official gazette of the state government dated 2005 which
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed into law the bill that establishes the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC), a significant step aimed at fostering regional development in Nigeria. This important announcement was made on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a session held in the Senate chamber, highlighting the
Executive Chairman, Edo State Internal Revenue Service Hon. Oladele Bankole-Balogun has revealed that the EIRS recorded over N10bn IGR collection in the month January, 2025.Hon. Bankole-Balogun made the revelation when he paid a visit to the Edo State Commissioner of Police CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, the 49th and first
Didier Drogba, the famous former Chelsea football player and well-known humanitarian is currently in Lagos, Nigeria. He is meeting with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to discuss on how to improve sports in Lagos Drogba is celebrated not only for his incredible achievements in football but also for his significant charitable work