Month February 2025

Fire Destroys Property Worth Millions In Ibadan

PROPERTY worth millions of naira was destroyed on Sunday following a fire that ravaged a storey building with ten rooms and three shops in Ibadan. The inferno destroyed household goods worth millions of naira, while equipment in the shops was…

Why I Almost Made Babangida My ADC – Gowon

FORMER military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, Rtd, has stated that he is happy to have witnessed his colleague, General Ibrahim Babangida’s professional and political career. Speaking in the Foreword of the book A Journey in Service, written by Ibrahim Babangida…

Fire Razes MTN Booster Station In Ibadan

FIRE razed down a booster station belonging to telecommunications giants MTN, beside the Faculty of Nursing at University of Ibadan, on Saturday, an official has confirmed. Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services Agency, disclosed this in a…

Ex-President Obasanjo Laments Poor Reading Culture Among Youths

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has  expressed concern over growing  the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the   Association of Nigerian…

Pope Francis In Critical Condition After Respiratory Attack

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory attack, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for the past nine days, battling double pneumonia. A Vatican spokesperson…