Hundreds of students from the University of Ibadan (UI) staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday morning, expressing outrage over an 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH), where UI medical students undergo training. The blackout, which began in March 2024, is the result of unpaid debts owed by…
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Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins on Sunday killed and dismembered the Shepherd-in-charge of a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, during a church service. The victim, identified as Pastor Yomi Adetula, was attacked around 11 a.m. while preaching at the Hebrew…
Ogun state Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu. The command spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutolansaid that the victim was entering her home when her Lexus Jeep was accosted at her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State.…
The Executive Director of Asiwaju Hajj and Umrah Services, Mudasiru Quadri Olanrewaju, has been conferred with the prestigious Jihad Meritorious Award by Morkaz Ibraheem Asiwaju Li-Taleemil Arobiyah Wa D-Daraasatu-l Islamiyah. The award ceremony took place on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Abeokuta, in recognition of his dedication to community development…
The national electricity grid will remain vulnerable to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a key transmission line in northern Nigeria, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned. He attributed the delay in repairs to ongoing insecurity in the region. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session…
Adekola Adelani A 17-year-old boy, Jamiu Adebayo, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta. According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the suspect lured the young girl into his parents’ sitting room, where…
Adekola Adelani The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that over 60,000 children are among the 120,000 Boko Haram members who have surrendered to Nigerian authorities. Speaking during an interview with Arise News on Monday, Musa highlighted the complexities of combating insurgency and the troubling tactics employed…
Adekola Adelani The Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has disclosed that 48,932 inmates in the country’s prisons are Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs), highlighting overcrowding as the Service’s most significant challenge. Speaking during an interactive session with field officers on Monday, Nwakuche announced plans to collaborate…
…Accuses Councilor of Threats to Life, Forceful Takeover …Community Leaders Demand Urgent Government Intervention Adefemi Adesakin A businessman and CEO of Young Agro’s Homes and Properties Limited, Mr. Ajibola Johnson, has accused Honourable Adekunle Ajayi Lateef, a councilor representing Owode Ward 3 in Obafemi Owode Local Government of Ogun State,…
Adefemi Adesakin The Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI), Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta Chapter, has opposed the reassignment of two Finance and Account staff, alleging victimization and non-compliance with federal regulations. In a letter addressed to the Medical Director, the union criticized…