Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

  Five persons have been pronounced dead, and ten others have sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple-vehicle accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.   Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the Ogun State sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, affirmed this in a statement.   Mrs. Okpe explained that the accident…

    By: Ade Phillips   The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has captured 11 individuals suspected of engaging in criminal activities within the state.   SC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, the corps’ Public Relations Officer in the state, revealed this while introducing the suspects to the public on Wednesday in Kano.…

    By: Ade Phillips   The House of Representatives has dismissed a petition lodged against Bello Koko, the managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), regarding a reported bad debt of N178 billion in the authority’s 2019 audited financial statement.   The petition was submitted by the Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations in Nigeria…

  By: Ade Phillips Residents in Ondo State have voiced their dismay over the escalating costs of essential goods like food items and building materials. They bemoaned the sudden downturn in the economy, highlighting the distressing impact it has had on their lives. A senior citizen, Aji Okeolu, shared his experience with Starnews Ng, expressing…

  By: Ade Phillips   Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will soon overcome its current economic challenges.   Alake’s confidence was conveyed through a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Wednesday in Abuja.   Alake attributed the prevailing economic hardship to Nigeria’s…

  By Yetunde Ogunmola  President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos ahead of the inauguration of the red line train in the state on Thursday. The president, who arrived in Lagos at about 6 p.m., was received by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor and other government officials at the Murtala Muhammed Airport. In a statement on…

    By Miracle Ogunde   After a controversial election that produced the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in the upcoming Edo governorship election, the deputy governor, today arrived the PDP’s headquarters, demanding to be issued a certificate of return.   Shaibu, who is…

By Yetunde Ogunmola Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Wednesday led President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the ancient town of Owo to commiserate with the Olowo of Owo over the death of the former Governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Tinubu said the void left by the departed Governor will be difficult to fill.…

  By Yetunde Ogunmola   Thefuneral plans for the late former group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, have been announced by his family Recall that Wigwe was involved in a chopper crash in the US alongside his wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizi. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of Nigerian…

By Yetunde Ogunmola   President Bola Tinubu praised the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his significant reforms within the Ministry. The commendation came during a public address yesterday at the state house council chambers, where the president acknowledged the remarkable progress made under Tunji-Ojo’s leadership. Tunji-Ojo’s dedication and contributions were recognized as pivotal in…