President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, following the replacement of Doris Uzoka-Anite. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read during Tuesday’s plenary by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. Before his nomination, Oyedele served as the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he led efforts aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s tax system. Oyedele, a native of Ikaram in Akoko area of Ondo State, is an economist, accountant and public policy specialist. The 50-year-old studied Accountancy and Finance at Yaba…
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Ikare-Akoko — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapping ringleader, marking a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes in the state. Police operatives apprehended Abdullahi Lawal, a resident of Aderoju Camp, Ugbe Akoko Town, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of Aremu Tijani on August 18, 2025, at the victim’s bush farm in the Ikare-Akoko area. According to the police, following the initial kidnapping, security forces engaged the criminal gang in a tactical operation that resulted in the neutralization of three suspects and the arrest of four others. Lawal, however, escaped despite sustaining gunshot injuries. The…
The Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Foundation (EAF), led by its visionary founder, Olabimpe Fapohunda, organized the Endo March in Ondo Town on Saturday, March 7, as part of activities marking Endometriosis Awareness Month. The march brought together supporters, volunteers, and members of the public in a strong show of empathy and commitment to raising awareness about endometriosis, a health condition that affects many women and young girls but often goes unnoticed because its symptoms are not always easily recognized. The march started from the EAF office located on Ademulegun Road and moved through several major parts of Ondo Town including Ife…
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a search for a 29-year-old man, Quadri Mohammed, who is suspected of killing his 26-year-old girlfriend, Precious Mogaji, in Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed in a statement that investigations have begun to determine the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death. According to the police, the incident was reported around 12:05 a.m. by a resident who found the victim lying motionless at the entrance of her boyfriend’s apartment. Officers from the Ojoo Division, including the patrol team and the incident duty officer, were immediately dispatched to the scene. On arrival, the victim’s body…
Residents of Jalingo, Taraba State, were thrown into panic on Monday following another fire outbreak just hours after a separate incident earlier in the city. The new blaze reportedly broke out around 2:08 p.m. at Baba Ya’u CBN Bypass, shortly after a similar fire was recorded in the Magami area of the state capital. The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Taraba State Command, confirmed its prompt response to a distress call, mobilising personnel to the scene immediately. In a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Sylvanus Mikailu, preliminary investigations indicated that the fire originated from bush burning in the vicinity, which…
Suspected armed robbers have shot dead a Point-of-Sale operator in Gboko, the headquarters of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, which occurred on Monday, reportedly left residents of the area in shock and mourning. Sources in the community said the victim, an unidentified young man, was attending to customers at his POS stand when the attackers suddenly arrived and launched the assault. During the attack, the assailants reportedly shot the operator before carting away an unspecified amount of money from the business spot. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident happened within a…
Some occupants of a residential building on Banana Island, Lagos, have cried out after being trapped inside an elevator for several minutes. A video circulating on X on Monday, posted by a user identified as Anthony, showed the distressed residents sweating heavily while confined inside the lift. The individual who shared the footage alleged that the incident occurred in an apartment complex located close to Banana Island School Apartment. According to the post, the occupants had reportedly reached out to the landlord’s daughter for help but were told that the building management would “see what they could do.” In the…
A man identified as Opeyemi Lawal has reportedly died after he was allegedly beaten by some officials at the Marina car park in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday after Lawal was accused of stealing. Details of the incident surfaced on Monday after a Facebook user, Sheriff Ojon, shared an account alleging that the victim was tortured by two car park officials before eventually giving up the ghost. According to Ojon, the officials allegedly restrained the victim by tying his hands and legs while assaulting him, despite repeated pleas from…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has alerted American citizens to a potential terrorist threat targeting United States facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in Nigeria. In a security advisory posted on its website on Monday, the embassy urged U.S. nationals in the country to remain cautious and take extra safety measures when visiting American diplomatic missions and institutions linked to the United States. The notice specifically advised increased vigilance around the embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, as well as schools associated with the United States. “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja informs U.S. citizens of a possible…
The Nigeria Police Force, Nasarawa State Command, has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the vandalism of electricity cables and poles in the Gitata area of Kokona Local Government Area. The command said the activities of the suspects and other vandals had contributed significantly to recurring power outages in the area and other parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lafia, the state capital. According to him, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of March 6, 2026, during a routine patrol…