Operatives of the tactical squad of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested the suspected killer of 42 years old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. The deceased estate agent was abducted and murdered on the 24th of July,2025 with his body dumped in a bush along the new Otuoke road near Bayelsa Palm. The suspected killer Identified as George Idumangi, hails from Ogbia Local Government area and claim to be a member of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) worldwide. He was arrested in Lagos while attempting to procure an International Passport at the Immigration office. It…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Arowolo Compound in Sakama, Taiwo, Ilorin, was filled with solemnity and prayers as family, friends, and well-wishers gathered to bid farewell to Alhaji Husamot Salaudeen Adebayo, a renowned panel beater and respected Islamic cleric, who passed away on Thursday, 18 September, 2025 at the age of 85. Alhaji Adebayo, who suffered a cardiac arrest in Olusosun, Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, was buried at his Ilorin residence according to Islamic rites. His death came just three months after he lost one of his wives, Alhaja Kudirat Aduke Adebayo, on June 26, 2025. Three days of special…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Touched by the plight of the victims of the fire outbreak in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi state, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly (BAHA), Rt Hon, Abubakar Y. Suleiman has donated relief materials worth N3,249,000.00 to cushion the effects of the valuable properties lost in the fire. Presenting the relief materials to the affected individuals on behalf of the lawmaker, the Special Adviser to the Speaker, Isa Haruna Tiffi, on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, said the gesture showcases Hon Abubakar’s empathy for the people, including those outside his Ningi Constituency, for…
Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State chapter of the Youths Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), has passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, for the infrastructural development of his administration in the past six years. The YAN passed the vote of confidence on Tuesday, 23 September, 2025, during the 4th Assembly’s inaugural sitting held at the Conference Hall of the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Tomb in Bauchi, under the leadership of the Speaker, Comrade Sani Danaudi Mohammed. While moving the motoion for the vote of confidence, the Member representing Jama’are LGA Youths Assembly of…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has formalized a strategic partnership with Michigan State University (MSU), USA, by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) paving the way for establishment of world-class Faculty of Agriculture at Gombe State University (GSU). The Governor led a delegation to MSU as part of a working visit yesterday, aimed at deepening international partnership in agricultural development, research and capacity building. The Letter of Intent was signed during a ceremony attended by senior MSU officials, including the Chair of the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Professor Bradley Marks, Assistant…
When you think of actresses who have moved quietly yet firmly through Nollywood’s ever-changing tides, Kehinde Bankole’s name stands tall. She is not the loudest, nor is she the most flamboyant, but for two decades, she has proven that talent, consistency, and dignity can carve a lasting place in Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Born on 27 March 1985 in Ogun State, Kehinde grew up as one of six children, with a twin sister, Taiwo. Her path into stardom was never linear. She studied Mass Communication at Olabisi Onabanjo University, but even while schooling, she was already reaching for the spotlight. Pageantry…
The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) will hold its 36th Annual General Meeting and Congress on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Islamic Centre of the University Mosque, Akoka-Yaba, Lagos. In a statement signed by the National President, Dr Mumini Alao, the association invited all Muslims who have obtained any form of certification from the University of Lagos to attend. Eligible members include holders of diplomas, postgraduate diplomas, certificates, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees, whether from full-time or part-time programmes. The congress will feature lectures on personal development and two keynote addresses from Dr Ahmed Tunde Popoola and Hajia…
The Ogun State Government has filed charges against two traditional rulers and other persons, with respect to acts of land grabbing across the State. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN According to the statement, the State Government filed charges of forceful takeover of land and forcible entry of land contrary to law against Oba Fatai Matanmi, the Onijoko of Ijoko Ota, as facts uncovered in investigation revealed that Oba Matanmi sold a parcel of land in 1976 for 22,000 to one Madam Irokosu, now late. The…
Ogun State government has directed Minim and Tonye Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling Senator Gbenga Daniel’s constituency project on Paddy Arikawe Oye Igbimo road in Sagamu, Ogun State, to revise the engineering designs substantially, and ensure transparency in all submissions to the state government. This development comes after the contractor, on Monday, submitted a bill of quantities to the state government, days after violating regulations by commencing work on the state road without approval and subsequently being directed to follow due process. According to the state government, the design submitted by the contractor is not acceptable for now, as it…
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has announced that her 65th birthday fundraiser towards the completion of the National Library realized N20.7billion. She stated this while having lunch with selected media practitioners at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu explained that the birthday account, Oluremi@65 Education Fund will remain open till December 2025 to receive more donations from willing Nigerians towards the completion of the project. “In his 1925 Essay, “The New Frontier” Gebran Kalil Gebran, a Lebanese Writer, Poet, Philosopher and Artist wrote, I quote “Are you a politician, asking what your country can do for you…