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Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Tuesday, said that the newly-inaugurated 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company will save Nigeria over $3 billion annually from importation of petroleum products.

Business, Metro

Dangote Refinery unveiling: Lagos charges residents to plan movement around Lekki-Epe corridor

A statement released by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, signed by the Commissioner, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde noted that it…
The rescued Chibok girl

Metro

Another Chibok girl rescued in Borno

Ali said that Saratu was rescued on May 6, by troops of 21 Armoured Brigade during clearance Operation at Ukuba…
Ekiti State High Court

Metro

Three armed robbers sentenced to death in Ekiti

The defendants, Deji Omotayo, 23, Ifeanyin Chidiebere, 25 and Bolaji Usman, 28, were arraigned on Jan. 21, 2020, on a…

Sports

Ikeja Club Golfer, Hakeem Ishola, wins maiden Stableford Cup

He scored 44 points playing off handicap 14 to come top among a pool of 120 golfers from various golf…
Nigerian Idol Season 8

Entertainment

Nigerian Idol 8: 29 contestants survive duet stage

Sixty contestants commenced the duet stage of the season, hoping to seal a place in the top 10 for the…

Nollywood

Sad tales of how 9 Nollywood stars died within 5 months of 2023 

They took their bundles of talents into the grave and will never been seen again. The mourning has been unabated…
Kuti in handcuff

Metro, Top Stories

How Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti was handcuffed like common criminal (Photos)

Kuti was said to have slapped a policeman on duty few days ago in a viral video, with the Inspector…

Metro

Lagos calls for more collaboration among procurement agencies

The Director-General pointed out that experience sharing among public procurement bodies and procurement experts would assist in ensuring efficient resource…
Buhari and Adesina

Opinion

Femi: The man who loves Buhari

Adesina's job involves managing the President's image, communicating his policies and achievements to the public, and serving as the spokesperson…
Members of extended family of late Nollywood Yoruba Actor, Murphy Afolabi in Osogbo, Osun State reacts to his death.

Nollywood

Yoruba actors shocked, mourn Murphy Afolabi’s sudden death

Actors in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood are still in shock over the death of one of the finest actors…
Barcelona crowned La Liga champions

Football

Barcelona crowned La Liga Champions

Nine minutes later, Barcelona doubled their lead. Pedri sent a precise lofted cross into the box. Alejandro Balde latched on…
Sanwo-Olu, Akpabio and Olamilekan Solomon during the visit.

Politics, Top Stories

Senate president hopeful Akpabio storms Lagos, seeks Sanwo-Olu’s support

Akpabio said he and his deputy would work with the Tinubu administration to make the country better and bring legislations…
Prof. Muhibi discloses Nigeria's blood need

Metro

Nigeria requires 1.8m units of blood annually to meet transfusion need of citizens – Don

By Jethro Ibileke A Professor of Haematology, Prof. Musa Abidemi Muhibi, has said that Nigeria required a minimum of 1.8…
Brighton dash Arsenal's title hope

Football

Arsenal in heart-breaking debacle at Emirates, title hope dashed

Manchester City, which earlier thrashed Everton 3-0, will win the title next weekend if they beat Chelsea.
Sanwo-Olu with Hilda Baci

Metro

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci set to break Guinness Record in cooking, as Sanwo-Olu cheers her

Hilda is challenging the current Guinness World Record set by an Indian chef, who made a global recognition in the…
The suspects

Metro, Top Stories

Two Nigerian drug traffickers excrete 193 pellets of Cocaine

The traffickers: Onoh Ebere, 49, and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji, 47, were intercepted at the Abuja airport on Wednesday 10th May…
Tinubu

Politics

What Tinubu’s trip to Europe entails – Bolarinwa

Bolarinwa said there was no better time than now for Tinubu to embark on working visits.
President Bola Tinubu

Headlines, Politics

‘Calls for suspension of Tinubu’s swearing-in unnecessary’

He said: “Some people are ignorantly talking about the swearing-in of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu in spite of the provisions…
Kuti and the IGP

Metro, Top Stories

Seun Kuti breaks silence: Assaulted policeman tried to kill me, my family

The IGP, had in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, ordered the…
Seun Kuti

Metro, Top Stories

Breaking: IGP orders immediate arrest of Seun Kuti for assaulting policeman

The IGP, in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, ordered the Commissioner…

Metro

Two-day-old baby dumped with a note at Edo IDP camp

Folorunsho said that the person who dumped the baby left a note pleading that the baby should be taken care…
Award-winning filmmaker and veteran journalist Zulu Okafor has opened up on how his friend and popular Nollywood actor Saint Obi died. Saint Obi, who was born Obinna Nwafor, died on Sunday 7 May 2023 in his sister’s house in Jos.

Nollywood

Popular Nollywood actor Saint Obi is dead

The Nollywood actor, whose body has been deposited at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, died after a protracted illness.
Corps member arrested for rape

Metro

Corps member Sodiq accused of raping woman in Ogun arrested

Sodiq was arrested on Friday by the police following a report lodged at Owode Egba divisional headquarters by the victim.
Sanwo-Olu

Politics, Top Stories

What transpired when Sanwo-Olu received Abass, other Reps leadership aspirants

At the engagement held at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu told the Reps members-elect that the incoming leadership of the…
Fani-Kayode and Atiku

Politics, Top Stories

Nigeria owes Atiku debt of gratitude for murdering, burying PDP – Fani-Kayode

The critic stated that murdering and buying the PDP was one thing Nigerians could not take away from Atiku as…
The suspects paraded

Metro

Octogenarian, three others cracked for robbery in Oyo

The 80-year-old man, Gabriel Adeniyi is alleged to be the spiritual healer of the gang of robbers who killed the…
Sanwo-Olu

News

Lagos unaware of emerging issues in operations of public transportation – Sanwo-Olu

The Governor said sustenance of an efficiently run intermodal public transportation network remained a critical component of his administration’s economic…
Tinubu

2023 Elections, Top Stories

Five FCT residents storm court to stop Tinubu’s swearing-in

The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration of the court that no state of the country is at the same time…
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of ALTON

Business

USSD: Nigerian Banks owe telecom operators N120bn, face disconnection

Adebayo said that the approval was granted because in spite of the multi-party stakeholder efforts to resolve the situation and…
Gowon

Metro

UBTH @ 50: Gowon makes case for increased funding for healthcare infrastructure

The former Head of State who was Chairman of the occasion with the theme: "Advancing the legacy of quality healthcare,"…