Fire Guts Ibadan’s Bode Market, Razes Several Shops, Leaves Traders In Tears
A devastating fire outbreak has destroyed goods at Bode Market in Molete, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leaving several traders and shop owners in tears as they counted their losses. According to report, fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, when flames suddenly engulfed some shops before spreading rapidly across the market due […]
Sowore blasts Tinubu again, says he is a failed traitor to Nigerians
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday described President Bola Tinubu as a failed traitor to Nigerians. Sowore made the remark while leaving the Kuje prison after he was temporarily remanded by an Abuja Federal High Court. The court had granted the activist politician a N200 million bail but […]
Court grants Sowore fresh N200m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to fresh bail in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear for trial. Justice Muhammad Umar, in a ruling, directed Sowore to provide two sureties before the bail could take […]
WhatsApp to begin offering usernames
The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share phone numbers under a coming update, the company said Monday. Instead, people will be able to pick unique usernames to share with others, in a move ‘designed to protect the privacy of your […]
Bandits kill teacher, abduct students writing NECO exam in Borno
Gunmen believed to be bandits have abducted an unspecified number of students from the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town, located in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The criminals attacked the community on Monday morning while the students were writing the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, organized by the National Examinations Council, NECO. […]
Read food labels before buying packaged foods, NAFDAC tells Nigerians
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to cultivate the habit of reading food labels before purchasing packaged foods, warning that unhealthy diets are driving a rise in non-communicable diseases across the country. Adeyeye gave the advice on Friday in Abuja at the […]
Oyo State Extends Curfew in Oke-Ogun Over Oriire Kidnapping Incident
The Oyo State Government has extended the curfew earlier imposed on ten local government areas in the Oke-Ogun zone by an additional 24 hours as part of ongoing efforts to secure the release of the abducted children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. Recall that Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday announced a 16-hour curfew […]
Oyo Govt declares 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas (SEE LISTS)
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. According to a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The curfew, which is between 4PM and 8 AM, and […]
IGP bans officers from TikTok, Facebook content creation
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has prohibited police officers from creating or monetising content on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube while identifying themselves as members of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that violators risk dismissal, demotion, salary forfeiture and possible prosecution. According to an internal police circular dated […]
Protesters lock down major Ibadan roads over kidnapping crisis
Major parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were brought to a standstill on Monday as protesters blocked the busy Iwo Road interchange in demonstration against rising insecurity and the growing wave of kidnappings in the state. The protest, which began around 10 a.m., was organised by the Take It Back Movement, a human rights […]