A hospital building in Calabar, Cross River State, has reportedly collapsed after a devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of buildings and critical infrastructure to extreme weather conditions. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, involved the UNICEM hospital building in Calabar. Footage circulating online showed…
Fear and anguish have gripped travellers and residents in parts of Benue State after armed gunmen reportedly ambushed a commercial bus and abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu State to Abuja. The frightening incident occurred on Thursday night, August 13, 2026, along the Ankpechi–Omutele axis of the Otukpo–Adoka road in Ohimini Local Government Area of…
…First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to Commission Abeokuta Estate Tuesday Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has saved the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta from possible forfeiture and transformed the long-delayed housing project into a modern 108-unit residential community. The Estate, strategically located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is scheduled to be formally commissioned on…
The Federal Government has clarified that membership of Professional Associations and possession of Professional Certifications should not, by themselves, automatically determine whether a public servant is appointed, promoted or allowed to advance in the Nigerian public service. The position was reached by the National Council on Establishments (NCE), the highest body responsible for considering and…
The Ogun State Government has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 promotion exercise for public servants, reaffirming its commitment to rewarding diligence, competence, professionalism and years of dedicated service. The announcement was made by Governor Dapo Abiodun during a public lecture organised as part of activities marking the 2026 Public Service Week in Ogun State….
The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), has commenced an enforcement and assessment exercise at mining sites across the Ogun East Senatorial District as part of efforts to identify and address environmental and health risks associated with gaseous emissions, other pollutants from mining and industrial activities and to access their environmental documents. According to the…
By Kayode Akinmade Drive along the Siun-Sagamu Expressway today and it is easy to miss how recently the landscape around Kobape was little more than open bush. Today, standing prominently on that corridor is Prince Court Estate — a thriving residential community of completed and occupied homes, with its own electricity supply, shopping mall, health…
The Jadiara Royal House, a member of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, has challenged a report by Ikokore Reporters which purportedly presented Bode Onanuga, Bimbo Onabanjo and Folu Aderibigbe as the three candidates for consultation for the vacant Awujale stool. In a press statement dated August 10, 2026, and signed by Otunba Prince Akinola…
…inaugurates Alake as Chairman, State Council of Obas Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has charged traditional rulers across the state to deploy their influence at the grassroots to mobilise their subjects for peaceful, responsible and informed participation in the 2027 general elections. Gov..Abiodun made the call on Tuesday while inaugurating the Alake and Paramount…
A Canada-based Nigerian Journalist and former Editor, Chief Femi Shodunke, has taken his fight against anti-Black racism directly to the streets, staging a one-man protest to draw attention to what he described as discrimination and unequal treatment of Black people in Canada. For Shodunke, the protest was more than a public demonstration. It was personal….
