For decades, Nigeria’s two most important institutions—the NNPC and the CBN—were reduced from assets to liabilities. The NNPC was busy subsidizing petrol, while the CBN was subsidizing dollars. Together, they dragged the nation into an economic black hole. Instead of strengthening the country, they crippled it. Nigeria reached a point where it had to borrow…
The Public Relations Officer of Kogi State University, Kabba (KSUK) has described the pace of development around the university as nothing short of remarkable. According to him, the influx of developers and land buyers — including investors from outside the country — is a clear sign of Kabba’s rapid growth. He stressed, however, that while…
Nine bags of suspected Indian hemp, 101 wraps of Canadian Loud recovered from Academy area hideout. Ibadan, Oyo State – The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a significant stockpile of suspected illicit drugs in the Academy area of Olomi, Ibadan, following credible intelligence provided by a strategic partner. Acting on a tip-off, detectives raided…
A prominent stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi West, Hon. Ayo Emmanuel, has sharply criticized comments made by Senator Sunday Karimi during the recent Kabba Day Celebration held last weekend in Kabba. In a statement released on Thursday, the former APC State Youth Leader described Senator Karimi’s call for Kogi West indigenes…
High-profile ISWAP commander Sani Yusuf arrested in Edo village, confesses to multiple terror attacks. Abuja, Nigeria – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the sixth suspect involved in the horrific June 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which claimed the lives of over 40 worshippers and left many…
Tension spreads to border towns as security situation unfolds in Ekiti LGA. Koro, Kwara State – Tension is high in Koro community, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, following an armed attack by suspected bandits on Monday. Reports from the area confirm that at least one person has been killed, with the number of…
By Okun Reporter News Desk A compliance officer with Access Bank, Olomotane Egoro, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how a total of ₦117 million was moved from the accounts of 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kogi State, including Yagba East, Yagba West, and Ijumu, on May 6, 2022. Egoro,…
Traditional rulers outside Ife jurisdiction also benefit from Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s benevolence. Ile-Ife, Osun State – As local government allocations remain withheld by the Federal Government, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has stepped in to cushion the financial impact on traditional institutions across Osun State—personally paying the salaries of over 20 monarchs…
Egbe, Yagba Land — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially approved the newly completed 288-capacity Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre at Titcombe College, Egbe, for the conduct of its examinations. The state-of-the-art CBT centre was constructed through the intervention of Senator Sunday Karimi, in partnership with the Titcombe College Old Students’ Association, as…
The NYSC Management has officially released call-up numbers for 2025 Batch C Prospective Corps Members (PCMs), arranged according to registration order. It is important to note that due to limited camp capacity across the 36 states and the FCT, only about 40% of registered PCMs can be accommodated for the upcoming orientation programme. Those not…
