Gov Aiyedatiwa urges party members to uphold discipline, internal democracy A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, on Tuesday emerged as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. Hon. Babatunde, alongside 35 other members of the State Working Committee emerged through consensus and affirmation at a peaceful state congress of the party held at the International Centre for Culture and Events, in Akure. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, addressing party members at the congress, urged then to uphold unity, discipline and internal democracy. He described the exercise as more than a routine…
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The Ondo State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project has trained 100 livestock farmers on modern fodder production techniques aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening commercial livestock farming across Ondo State. The State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr Olufemi Adeogun, disclosed this on Tuesday at a two-day capacity-building workshop held in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. The training, themed “Capacity Building on Fodder Production and Value Addition, Including Sustainable Hydroponic Fodder Production and Crop Residue Treatment and Utilisation for Sustainable Livestock Production,” drew participants selected from the three senatorial districts of the state. Adeogun explained that the…
The University of Calabar has suspended nine students over allegations bordering on examination malpractice and submission of falsified academic credentials. The decision was conveyed in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha, following deliberations at the 252nd meeting of the university’s Senate. According to the registrar, the action was taken after the Senate considered reports presented by its Ad-Hoc Committee on Examination Malpractice as well as the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The panels had investigated separate cases involving cheating during examinations and the presentation of forged results. Icha disclosed that five of the affected students were found culpable…
The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a farmer following an attack by suspected gunmen along Agunla Farm Road in Ayede-Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, told journalists that the incident was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday by a concerned resident. According to him, preliminary findings indicate that the deceased, identified as Ben Daniels, and another farmer, James Unekwu, were travelling on a motorcycle to their farm camp when they were ambushed by unidentified assailants. Jimoh stated that while Unekwu managed to escape from the…
A 300-level medical student of the University of Ibadan (UI) reportedly lost his life on Sunday night after consuming an insecticide, according to officials at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. It was gathered that the student was discovered on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall by a fellow resident, who found him foaming at the mouth and disoriented. He allegedly admitted to taking the insecticide, identified as Sniper, before collapsing. Sources said his roommates quickly informed hall authorities, who contacted the Students’ Union bus service to rush him to Jaja Clinic. He was initially stabilised with oxygen therapy…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 74-year-old Islamic scholar and Director of the Islamic Centre, Uwani, Enugu, Alhaji Musa Ani, alongside the Sarikin Hausawa of Enugu, Alhaji Suleiman Haruna Sule, over an alleged N100m fraud. It was gathered that Ani was apprehended by operatives at the Islamic Centre on Friday following allegations of financial mismanagement. Sule, who doubles as Chairman of the United Inter-Community Traditional Council of Chiefs, was reportedly detained on Saturday when he visited the State Criminal Investigation Department to secure bail for Ani. The arrests were said to have stemmed from a petition filed by…
Worshippers kidnapped during a church service in Uso community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have regained their freedom after their families reportedly paid ₦9m to secure their release. The victims were abducted from a Celestial Church in the agrarian community, throwing residents into panic and sparking widespread concern. They were said to have been released on Monday evening at Ilado community following days of negotiations between the abductors and representatives of the families. Sources close to the affected families disclosed that the kidnappers had initially demanded a much higher sum but later agreed to reduce their demand after…
Tragedy struck Agagbe in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State as two pregnant internally displaced women reportedly died within a five-day interval. Residents told our correspondent on Monday that the victims, identified as Aondona Dooshima, 30, and Sumali Blessing, 28, passed away on February 26 and March 1, 2026, respectively. A community source, Terna, who spoke on condition of anonymity, blamed the deaths on hardship and limited access to quality healthcare. He explained that Dooshima, who was displaced from Tse Nongu Tswarev in Gaambe Ushin Council Ward, developed acute abdominal pain on February 26. According to him, her…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday detailed documents and electronic devices it allegedly recovered from the Abuja home of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The anti-graft agency made the disclosures in processes filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in opposition to a N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ex-governor. El-Rufai is contesting what he described as his unlawful arrest, detention and the search of his residence carried out last month. In its court filings, the commission urged the court to dismiss the application, maintaining that its operatives acted on a…
Nigerians may begin to pay more for Premium Motor Spirit from Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3 and 4, 2026, as petroleum marketers signal an upward review of pump prices following fresh adjustments by the Dangote Refinery. The development came after the $20bn refinery on Monday increased its gantry price of petrol to N874 per litre, citing the impact of the escalating hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel on global crude oil prices. Industry sources said the refinery raised its ex-depot price by at least N75 amid volatility in the international oil market, a move expected to cascade to…