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Equatorial Guinea demolish Cote d'Ivoire, host's qualification in jeopardy

Football

Shocker! Equatorial Guinea demolish Cote d’Ivoire, host’s qualification in jeopardy

Two minutes to the end of the match, Equatorial Guinea made it 4-0. Jannick Buyla was in the right place…
Super Eagles beat Equatorial Guinea to qualify for AFCON knockout stage 

Football, Top Stories

Super Eagles beat Guinea Bissau to qualify for AFCON knockout stage 

Opa Sangante of Guinea Bissau scored an own goal to give the Eagles the lead in the 36th minute of…
Abia Govt announces restriction in operation of tricycles and motorcycle in Aba and Umuahia between 7 pm and 6 am, with effect from July 1.

Metro

Lagos plans massive onslaught against Okada riders in prohibited routes

Osiyemi added that the ban on okada remained in force in 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 15 Local Council…
Canada announces measures to limit number of Nigerian students, others coming for study

Top Stories, World News

Canada announces measures to limit number of Nigerian students, others coming for study

Under the new eligibility criteria, starting September 1, 2024, international students who begin a study programme that is part of…
Early morning raid: Lagos Taskforce busts 63 miscreants in Oshodi

Metro

Early morning raid: Lagos Taskforce busts 63 miscreants in Oshodi

The Chairman revealed that 63 suspected miscreants were apprehended and would be properly profiled before being charged to court accordingly.
Lagos warns against indiscriminate handling, storage of combustible items

Metro

Lagos warns against indiscriminate handling, storage of combustible items

Oyerinde said it has become imperative to alert the public on the need to be more safety conscious; the risks…
DeSantis drops out of presidential race

US, World News

Florida Govenor DeSantis drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump

"But I can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear…
AFCON: South Africa demolish Namibia to brighten hope of knockout stage

Football

AFCON: South Africa demolish Namibia to brighten hope of knockout stage

The South Africans completed the rout 15 minutes to the end of the match. Teboho Mokoena laid the ball off…
My support for President Tinubu is because he is the first Nigerian President to try to bring Nigeria to that utopian state we were before the January 15, 1966 coup.

News

Tinubu sends message to Reno Omokri as he clocks 50

The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday, commended Omokri for his dutifulness in providing constructive…
Lekki Deep Seaport berths largest container vessel on Nigerian waters

Business, Headlines

Lekki Deep Seaport berths largest container vessel on Nigerian waters

The vessel measuring 367M in length over all christened "Maersk Edirne" has a Breadth of 48.2 and carried a Gross…
AFCON: 10-Man Zambia hold Tanzania

Football

AFCON: 10-Man Zambia hold Tanzania

Tanzania shockingly took the lead 11 minutes into the game. Mbwana Samatta provided Simon Msuva with a nice pass inside…
Nigerian Govt orders illegal miners to vacate all mining sites in Zamfara over outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu LGA of the state

Metro

Ibadan Explosion: FG awaits outcome of forensic investigation – Alake

Alake said that the investigation would help in revealing the remote cause of the explosion, and guide the Federal Government…
Fire razes warehouse in 14-storey Mandilas building in Lagos

Metro, Top Stories

Fire breaks out in 14-storey Mandilas building in Lagos (Photos)

Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye said on arriving the scene, a warehouse in the 14-storey building…
APC sweeps Borno LG elections

Politics

APC sweeps Borno LG elections

“With this, we have come to the end of this exercise and the certificate presentation to the winners will be…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

Top Stories, World News

Israeli-Gaza war: Tinubu backs two-state solution to ending conflict

"Nigeria aligns itself with the international community's call for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Upholding…
Lagos orders trado-medical practitioners to register their businesses or face sanctions

Metro

Lagos orders trado-medical practitioners to register their businesses or face sanctions

The LSTMB Registrar, Babatunde Adele, made this known in a statement on Sunday, ordering all traditional, complementary and alternative medicine…
Lagos begins full enforcement of ban on Styrofoam Monday

Metro, Top Stories

Lagos bans usage of Styrofoam, single use plastics

According to Wahab, the decision was reached following the menace which the single use plastics especially the non-biogradeable Styrofoam was…
NDLEA seizes 1,274 parcels of Cocaine, Colorado in Lagos

Headlines, Metro

NDLEA seizes 1,274 parcels of Cocaine, Colorado in Lagos

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the drugs were concealed in containerized household items and vehicles…
Top LG officials seek improved collaboration, governance at grassroots

News

Top LG officials seek improved collaboration, governance at grassroots

Speaking at the retreat organized by the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, the Chairman of the Commission, Kamal Bayewu…
13th African Games: Falconets beat Uganda 2-0 to reach finals

Football

Falconets beat Burundi to qualify for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

The goal handed Nigeria a 2-0 aggregate victory in the final round of the qualifying round, having won the first…
Troops

Metro, Top Stories

Massive gun-battle in Benue: Bandits shoot two soldiers, NSCDC officer dead

The OPWS Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia, told newsmen in Makurdi on Saturday that the troops forced the bandits to…
Popular Lagos Chief Imam, four others arrested with human skull

Headlines, Metro

Popular Lagos Chief Imam, four others arrested with human skull

It was gathered that residents of Adamo area of Ikorodu, arrested Babalola and his men and handed them over to…
Prof Anezi Okoro is dead

Headlines, News

Renowned author of “One Week, One Trouble” Prof Anezi Okoro is dead

Born May 17, 1929, the nonagenarian dermatologist was the author of many fictions, medicine/health, environmental sciences and ecology, including One…
Lagos Traffic Laws

News, Top Stories

Fashola reveals his monthly pension from Lagos

Fashola, in an interview on Arise TV said despite the stories that he is getting billions of naira as pension…
Investors lose N1.14trn as NGX reacts to MPC decision

Business, Opinion

In eight months of Tinubu administration, Nigeria’s stock market leads the world

To address the low forex inflow, Nigeria is discussing as much as $1.5 billion of World Bank funding support for…
Jigan says he used to think the only way to show love to his girlfriend was to beat her

Nollywood

Video: I thought beating my girlfriend was the only way to show her love – Actor Babaoja

Babaoja prayed to God to forgive him for his cruelty to his first girlfriend when he was still very young.
Three hoteliers arrested in connection with beheading of woman in Adamawa hotel

Metro

Three hoteliers arrested in connection with beheading of woman in Adamawa hotel

The lady, Bilkisu Alhaji Idi was beheaded by a suspected ritualist who lodged into the hotel with her in Yola…
NCAA vows to withdraw services from debtors

Business, Metro

NCAA vows to withdraw services from debtors

While making a slide presentation of his vision tagged “NCAA Project 2024”, Najomo said his administration was committed to ease…
Dangote

Business, News

Dangote Refinery begins registration of distributors

The company is also considering other marketers that have signified interest in the lifting and distribution of its petroleum products…
Shocker as newborn baby discovered in shopping bag in London

Metro, World News

Shocker as newborn baby discovered in shopping bag in London

Crick said their police's thoughts now turned to the baby's mother, saying they are extremely concerned for her welfare as…