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Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, says he is waiting for the approval of the Federal Government to dislodge terrorists and other criminals from the South-West. Igboho said his security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, is ready to begin operations to flush terrorists and other criminal elements out of forests across the South-West. Igboho disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 25. He said that all required documentation and procedural prerequisites for the approval of Iru Ekun Security Network had already been submitted to the Federal Government. He also said that he would comply fully with the Executive Order recently issued by the Oyo State Government, which regulates the activities of private security organisations ...

Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has declared Nigeria "dead and rotten" due to the country’s severe economic downturn. Speaking to his congregation during a May 17 sermon, the cleric expressed deep concern over the staggering devaluation of the national currency, noting that relying on the Naira as one's primary measure of wealth is a direct indicator of poverty in today's economy.‘’Nigeria is de@d, lets not deceive ourselves. Let me tell you something. Once you are counting in Naira, you are poor. I was not born poor. My father's salary in the 70s or 80s was about N18, 000.  That was money. How much is a billion Naira today in dollars or N1.4 billion in dollars? $1 million. Do you know what a billion Naira was when I was 15 or 16? $2.8...

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), paid a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday.The visit focused on the recent security challenges in the state, particularly the abduction of some schoolchildren and teachers by suspected bandits, according to reports from naijanews.com⁠�.Speaking on behalf of the party, Turaki conveyed the PDP leadership’s sympathy to the Oyo State government and residents, while praising the state’s response so far. He also called on the Federal Government to strengthen the security framework by granting state governors more operational authority to better protect lives and property.Governor Makinde, in his response, thanked the delegation for their solidarity, describing the PDP as a party t...

The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Monday that a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has caused 220 suspected de@ths, as health officials struggle to catch up with the epidemic.While 101 confirmed cases and 10 confirmed de@ths have been recorded, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the true scale is far larger. "There are now more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected de@ths," Tedros said at the Virtual Ministerial Briefing on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak on Monday.The outbreak, declared as a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, has also spread to Uganda, which has five confirmed cases and one death.Tedros highlighted a critical challenge: the delay in detecting the outbreak means that he...

At least one person has been severely injured after a 20-ft container fell on a commercial bus at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi, Lagos state today May 25.According to the Lagos state Traffic Management Agency LASTMA, the driver of the container lost its brake control and eventually fell on the mini yellow bus.One injured person from the accident was swiftly taken to the hospital.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State chapter has unveiled the names of candidates selected to represent the party in the 2027 House of Assembly and House of Representatives elections.The list, released in a public notice on Monday and signed by Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, followed the completion of the party’s primary elections.According to reports, the party announced 24 candidates for the House of Representatives and 40 candidates for the Lagos State House of Assembly.Among the notable names for the House of Representatives are the current Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, who secured the Agege Federal Constituency ticket; James Abiodun Faleke for Ikeja Federal Constituency; and Babajimi Benson for Ikorodu Federal Constituenc...