General News

Lagos, March 28, 2023 – The Lagos State Government has approved partial reopening of Chrisland School in Opebi for physical learning ahead of the school’s upcoming examinations. The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement addressed to the school’s management. She said that the state government had granted the school approval to open for physical classes for only students in JSS 3 and SS 3 to enable them to prepare for their upcoming examinations. The letter also invited the school management to a meeting at …

Lagos, March 28, 2023 – A Lagos High Court has sentenced a domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for killing an 89-year-old woman, Adejoke John, who was her employer and her daughter, Oreoluwa. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay delivered the judgment on Monday after she found the convict guilty of three-count charge of armed robbery and murder. Ogbu had strangulated Adejoke, and stabbed her pregnant daughter to death on June 19, 2019, The convict also robbed the octogenarian of her Toyota Camry Saloon car with number plate, FST 104 CW, …

Abuja, March 28, 2023 – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Bola Tinubu, the President-elect on his 71st birthday. A statement issued by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, acknowledged the experience and achievements of Tinubu over the years. Buhari said he joined the family, friends and associates of Tinubu to celebrate him and also prayed for his wellbeing as well as that of his family. “President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as …

Lokoja, March 27, 2023 – kidnappers of six INEC officials kidnapped on March 19, 2023 have demanded for N50 million ransom before their release. Babalola Peter, an Assistant Presiding Officer II in the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly Election, said this while addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Monday. He said he was addressing the press on behalf of the families of the kidnapped victims, stressing that his sister was one of those still held by the kidnappers. The INEC staff were abducted in Obajana in the …

Lagos, March 27, 2023 – Ecobank Nigeria last week embarked on financial education of secondary school students across the country on personal financial management as part of activities to commemorate the Global Money Week (GMW).  Some of the topics the students were taught included savings, budgeting, and investment. Bolaji Lawal, the Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, while tutoring the students of Comprehensive School Management and Technology, New Layout, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, described “saving as the act of putting money aside for future use.” “There are different ways to save, like putting …

Lagos, March 26, 2023 – Bola Tinubu, the President-Elect, has sent his condolence to the family of former Chief of General Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, who passed on in the early hours of Sunday. Tinubu expressed his sadness over the passing of the retired general in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He commended his contributions to national development and the military institution. Tinubu, who is currently on vacation in London and would be in Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj), said the news of Diya’s death came to him …

Lagos, March 26, 2023 – The Diya family from Odogbolu, Ogun State, has announced the death of Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya. Donaldson Oladipo Diya died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26, 2023. A terse statement issued by Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, read: “On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad, we announce the passing on to Glory of our dear Husband, Father, Grandfather, brother, Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd) GCON, LLB, BL, PSC, FSS, mni.  “Our dear Daddy passed onto glory in the early …

Ilorin, March 23, 2023 – The EFCC on Thursday said it had arrested 28 suspected “Yahoo-Yahoo boys” including a cleric in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. A statement by the EFCC said the arrest was effected at Mandate Area of Ilorin following intelligence reports on the activities of fraudsters operating in the area. The anti-graft agency said preliminary investigation revealed the identity of the suspects to include a cleric, twin brothers, six students of tertiary institutions, mining operators and a host of other specialized private individuals. (GBN)

Osogbo, March 23, 2023 – The Court of Appeal in Osun has fixed tomorrow, Friday, March 24, for judgment in the governorship tussle between the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke, and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The court of appeal is intervening in the case following the INEC’s appeal against the judgment of the Osun Election Tribunal which upturned the electoral victory of Adeleke in the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state Adeleke of the PDP had defeated Oyetola of the APC during the state governorship election. Adeleke polled 403,371 votes …

Abuja, March 23, 2023 – Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has advised Nigerian Muslims to emulate the exemplary life of humility, forgiveness and service to others of Prophet Muhammad. He also advised them to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice, self-discipline, goodwill, justice, tolerance, mercy, compassion and generosity that lie at the heart of Islam. Tinubu, in a goodwill message on the occasion of Ramadan to Muslims in Abuja on Thursday, advised Muslims to imbibe the spirit and true meaning of Ramadan. “As we begin this year’s Ramadan, I bring warm greetings and …