Broad Street, Marina, one of Lagos Island’s busiest commercial corridors, was thrown into pandemonium on Tuesday afternoon when fire gutted Afriland Tower, a six-storey high-rise, forcing terrified occupants to jump out of windows to save their lives. The fire reportedly broke out at about 1:24 p.m., starting in the inverter room located in the building’s…
A devastating petrol tanker accident claimed the lives of two individuals on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Pasa Village along the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The victims, identified as the driver and his motor boy, were operating a petrol tanker with registration number NSR 966 ZQ. According to eyewitnesses, the tanker lost control around…
The Executive Chairman, Obafemi Owode Local Government, Amb. Adesina ‘Lanre Ogunsola, FCPA has received the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP. Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD in his office, Owode-Egba. The Chairman expressed his pleasure, honour as the Chief Security Officer of the Local Government to discuss, shared responsibility towards the safety, security of lives and…
…Sowore Seeks Legal Protection Against Deletion The Department of State Services (DSS) has instituted a five-count criminal charge in the Federal High Court, Abuja, against Omoyele Sowore, condemning a social media post he made about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Agency is also suing Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corp (owner of “X”, formerly Twitter)…
A United States-based agribusiness company has concluded plans to establish a state-of-the-art cassava processing hub in the Special Agro-Processing Zone (SAPZ) located in Ogun State. The development, announced by state officials on Monday, is expected to significantly strengthen the cassava value chain, boost food security, and attract more international investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector. According…
By Adenike Olowe The Ade Ori Okin Foundation has donated school bags to pupils in selected Public Primary Schools in the Ijaye Area of Abeokuta as part of its Unveiling Schoolbags Project, designed to support vulnerable children and promote learning with dignity. The first phase of the initiative targeted Pupils in Bode Ijaye Baptist Primary…
In a significant move to diversify its economy beyond diamond revenues, the Government of Botswana has appointed Nigerian financier Farouk Gumel as Chairman of the Board of Directors of its newly launched Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited. The announcement was made by President Duma Gideon Boko at the fund’s launch ceremony in Gaborone. Gumel brings a…
Nigeria has become one of the world’s largest exporters of Medical Doctors as a result of the Country’s worsening brain drain crisis, according to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Chapter. The Association raised the alarm on Sunday during activities to mark the 2025 Physicians’ Week, warning that the exodus of Doctors to Europe,…
In a recent report, the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada revealed that 1,596 asylum claims filed by Nigerians were rejected in the first part of 2025. According to the data, out of 3,548 claims submitted, 2,292 were approved, representing a 65% acceptance rate. The high rejection rate has raised concerns among human rights…
In a significant development for the judiciary in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun announced that the State has received approval to establish its division of the Court of Appeal. This move is expected to bring relief to residents of the State who have had to travel to Ibadan for court proceedings. According to Governor Abiodun,…
