Tragedy struck the Maraba Quarters Area of Kano on Monday December 15, 2025 morning when an elderly cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was violently killed inside Yusuf Garko Mosque, sparking panic and outrage across the community. According to his son, Isa Kasim, Zubairu had gone out at dawn to perform the first call to prayer, a routine…
As Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, the Ogun State Police Command has launched a comprehensive security operation while strictly enforcing a ban on fireworks, knockouts, and other hazardous celebratory items. The move aims to protect lives, prevent injuries, and maintain public order during the high-activity festive season. In an official statement released on Monday,…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially opened its 2025 Batch ‘C’ Remobilisation Portal to allow Nigerian graduates who previously absconded from their service year to regularise their National Service Status. The portal will be accessible from December 16 to December 23, 2025, according to a statement issued by NYSC management on Monday, published…
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok content creator Hamzat Habeeb, widely known as Peller, following a road traffic crash that occurred while he was livestreaming on social media. The incident, which quickly went viral online, reportedly occurred along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos. Peller was seen driving while…
The Ogun State Judiciary has granted amnesty to a total of 287 inmates across Correctional Centres in the State, marking a significant step in the drive to decongest prisons and strengthen access to justice. The mass release formed part of activities marking the Judicial Intervention Week, a special exercise designed to review long-standing cases, address…
In a fresh bid to tackle chronic overcrowding in correctional facilities, the Chief Judge of Ogun State has ordered the release of 29 detainees from the Abeokuta Custodial Centres, marking the latest step in sustained efforts to ease pressure on prison infrastructure. The inmates, held on various pending cases were freed following careful judicial review,…
By Adenike Olowe It was a day of joy, thanksgiving and renewed friendship as members of the Anglican High School Old Students Association (AHSOSA), Class of 1996, came together in high spirits for a colourful end-of-year party that celebrated unity, gratitude and the enduring bond formed nearly three decades ago. The well-attended reunion held at…
The Federal Government has unveiled sweeping tax reforms that could exempt nearly one-third of Nigeria’s workforce from paying personal income tax, marking one of the most ambitious fiscal shifts in recent years and a clear attempt to ease mounting cost-of-living pressures. Under the proposed framework, workers earning N100,000 or less per month across the public…
Presidents and Senior Government Officials from across West Africa gathered in Abuja on Sunday for a crucial regional summit, as renewed coup attempts once again placed the region’s fragile democratic order under intense scrutiny. The high-level meeting, convened under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), came against the backdrop of a successful military…
A quiet Sunday along Lagos’ ever-busy Ikorodu Road turned tragic as a fatal road accident claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult woman, leaving at least ten others seriously injured and a community in deep mourning. The devastating crash occurred opposite Olabode House, between the Anthony and Obanikoro axis, when a red…
