The Oyo State Police Command has detained Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the former queen of the Ooni of Ife, alongside six others, as investigations deepen into the devastating stampede that occurred at a children’s funfair in Ibadan.The tragic event, held on Wednesday at Islamic High School, Basorun, claimed the lives of 35 children and left six others critically injured. Organized by the Women in Need of Guidance and Support Foundation (WINGS)—founded by Silekunola...

The Federal Government has confirmed signing Samoa agreement, saying the law on same sex marriage supersedes the agreement.The agreement reportedly has some clauses that compel underdeveloped and developing nations to support the agitations by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community for recognition, as condition for getting financial and other supports from advanced societies.Named after the Pacific Island Samoa, where it was signed, the agreement i...

Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, has declared his intention to remain neutral in the ongoing rivalry between Siminalayi Fubara, the current governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, the former governor and current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Fubara, who took office in May 2023, succeeded Wike and was previously the accountant-general under Wike’s administration. Despite Wike’s support during the governorship election, their...