The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, will on Saturday install Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, as the “Okanlomo of Yorubaland.” On the same day, the monarch will also confer the title of “Obaloyin of Yorubaland” on Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, who represents Zamfara West. Details of the chieftaincy installation were contained in a […]
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has explained the reason behind the prolonged and intermittent power outages being experienced by customers across Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Ibadan and Osun states. The company said the situation is due to a reduction in load allocation from the national grid, which has limited the amount of electricity available for
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A suicide bomber struck a military checkpoint in Pulka town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday morning, killing five people, including soldiers. According to security sources, the attacker is believed to be a member of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) and reportedly came from the Mandara Mountains. The bomber is
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A Skypower Express Cessna 172 cargo plane crash-landed at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday, leaving four passengers injured. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji. The aircraft, registered as 5N-ASR, had
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Nick Reiner, the son of renowned Hollywood director Rob Reiner, has been charged with murdering his parents following their deaths at their Los Angeles home. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Reiner is facing two counts of first-degree murder, with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. Prosecutors also alleged that a knife
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular TikToker and content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, following a viral incident involving a reckless driving live stream that ended in a road crash. Police said the arrest came after widespread public outrage over a video that circulated online showing the influencer driving at high
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that it will commence an immediate NMDPRA CEO investigation following allegations of corruption against Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The anti-graft agency said it received a formal Dangote petition ICPC submitted by
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The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that no court order prevented it from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy, calling claims to the contrary a misinterpretation of a court ruling. The Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while responding to questions about the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) move to file a
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has given reasons for the recent drop in electricity supply across the South-East, linking it to gas supply constraints affecting power generation nationwide. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, the company said low system frequency caused
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The chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has released details backing his claim that Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), spent about $5 million on the secondary school education of his children. In a paid newspaper advert published on Tuesday, Dangote said the amount
