Author: Festus Adeloye

The death toll from the collapsed three-storey building in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos has risen to seven, following the recovery of two additional bodies on Monday afternoon. Initially, five bodies had been pulled from the rubble since the tragic incident occurred on Saturday morning. As of 1:00 p.m. Monday, emergency response teams — including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Nigeria Police, and other relevant agencies — were still on-site, working to clear the debris. It remains unclear whether more bodies may still be trapped beneath the rubble. The building, which housed…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has been challenged to list the number of major cases he won and what he has done for the development of the legal profession that qualified him to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), apart from being an “arrangee and errand lawyer.” Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, who threw this challenge in a statement on Monday, said “it is funny and ridiculous that in the mind of Falana, only those who have handled cases in trial court or appellate court…

The recent directive by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum for the party’s Deputy National Secretary, Architect Setonji Koshoedo to step in as acting national secretary appears not to have resolved the dispute over the position, according to indications yesterday. Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who was reinstated by the Supreme Court last month after two failed attempts at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, is not prepared to accept the governors’ decision or vacate office for Koshoedo. He has vowed to return to his desk at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja after the Easter break. Koshoedo,…

The Senate and House of Representatives have postponed resumption of plenary sittings from April 29 to May 6, 2025. The Clerk to the Senate, Andrew Ogbonna Nwoba and his House of Representatives counterpart, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, disclosed this in separate internal memorandum dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators and House of Representatives members respectively. Both Chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday March 27, adjourned plenary till 29th of April to enable members partake in Sallah and Easter festivities. The memo signed by Clerk to the Senate, Nwoba, reads: “Distinguished Senators, I am directed to inform you that the resumption…

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. The pontiff, who was Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, became pope in 2013 after his predecessor Benedict XVI resigned. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican. He said: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. “At 7.35am this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church. “He taught us to…

Chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa,Tunde Onakoya, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Alongside U.S. chess master Shawn Martinez, Onakoya surpassed the previous record of 61 hours, reaching an impressive 62 hours. Their ultimate goal is to extend the marathon beyond 70 hours. Onakoya on X, wrote: “For all the dreamers! We’ve officially broken the record! “If you had 70 hours to change the world, what would you do? Sometimes, you have to carve it out of your own breath, your own becoming. Not for applause. Not for records. But for the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed in 20 sets of religious books going to Saudi Arabia. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday. He saaid the cocaine consignment consisting of 20 parcels with a total weight of 500grams and buried in the pages of the religious books was uncovered at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday 15th April 2025 when NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) were searching through export cargos going to Saudi Arabia at…

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has sounded a dire warning about the state of Nigeria, describing the country as gradually becoming a “huge national morgue” due to the prevailing insecurity and violence. According to Bishop Kukah in his Easter message, the nation is “reaching a breaking point” as innocent citizens are kidnapped and held under inhuman conditions, and a “dark pall of death” hangs over the country. He urged President Bola Tinubu to “bring us down from this cross of evil” and restore hope to the nation. The bishop acknowledges that while the current administration…

Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has gifted hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola alias Portable N20 million to celebrate his victory over Speed Darlington in a celebrity boxing match. Portable won the match, dubbed “Chaos in the Rings,” after Speed Darlington reportedly broke his arm in the first round and failed to show up for the second round. Burna Boy, who has had a history of conflict with Speed Darlington, shared his support for Portable through a generous cash gift. Portable expressed his gratitude on his Instagram story, revealing the gift and writing, “20 million from @burnaboygram. If you wanna be like Odogwu,…

Two persons have been confirmed dead and 22 others rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in Lagos on Saturday morning. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh gave the figures when he visited the scene of the collapsed building at 10, Oremeta Street, Ojodu Berger. Although the structure which was being used as a restaurant was old, it was gathered that construction work was ongoing at the time it collapsed at around 8:32 am. However, it remained unclear if authorities had issued an eviction or stop work notice to the occupants before it caved in. Speaking to journalists, CP Jimoh…