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US Court sentences Nigerian international fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to over 11 years for fraud

Top Stories, World News

Nigerian fraudster Hushpuppi jailed 11 years in US

The popular Instagram celebrity was jailed on Friday by the United States Central District Court in California for fraud and…
Amanda Azubuike

Top Stories, World News

Meet Nigeria’s Amanda Azubuike, Brigadier-General in US Army: 16 quick facts

Azubuike enrolled in the US Army in 1994 even before becoming a Citizen, becoming an aviator after passing the Army…
Emmanuel Adeyi

Metro

Yahoo Boy who poses as American prostitute jailed in Abuja

The one count charge indicates that Adeyi committed the offence sometime in 2021 at Abuja when he “pretended to be…

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Four Nigerian celebrities who lost their sons like Davido

Ifeanyi drowned inside a swimming pool at the family's apartment in Banana Island on Monday, October 31, 2022. 
Sanwo-Olu signing the condolence register

News

Sanwo-Olu pays condolence visit to late Archbishop Olumakaiye’s family

While consoling the widow, the deceased family and the church, Governor Sanwo-Olu said he was saddened to hear the news…
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat inspecting the Guard of Honour at the LETI, 2022 Passing out parade of the Lagos State Law Enforcement Officers, held today at the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Center (PSSDC), Magodo.

Metro, News

Sanwo-Olu warns against harassment, extortion, as Lagos trains 8,316 enforcement officers

The governor, who was represented by the deputy governor, Dr. Kadri Hamzat said “this administration is irrevocably committed to upholding…
Caroline stabbed to death by his son

World News

Nigerian man Aina stabs mother to death in London

Caroline, 64, was said to have heard her daughter screamed and rushed in to save her, but Aina attacked his…
Ex-PM Khan after he was shot. Photo: AP

World News

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in assassination attempt

Khan, 70, ousted as prime minister in April, was six days into a miles-long protest procession, standing and waving to…
Bank of England

Business, World News

Inflation: Bank of England jacks up interest rate to 3%, biggest hike in 33 years

The last time rates increased by more than 0.5% was in 1989. John Major’s government was forced into a 2%…
L-R: Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the State Party Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and APC National Women Leader, Dr Betta Edu during the APC Lagos major stakeholders meeting at the Party’s Secretariat, Acme road, Ogba, Ikeja, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.

Politics, Top Stories

Lagos APC remains unbeatable, Tinubu boasts

Tinubu told the gathering that he returned to his political base to meet the Lagos APC family stronger than he…
Chelsea celebrate their victory

Football

Chelsea in comeback win at Stamford Bridge

Bruno Petkovic proved he is got the killer instinct as when totally unmarked inside the box, powering a crashing header…
Alvarez scored for City

Football

Man. City cement top spot after thrashing Sevilla

The visitors took the lead on 31 minutes from an Isco corner which found Rafa Mir. He jumped highest and…
President-elect Tinubu laments exit of banking giant, Subomi Balogun

News, Top Stories

Why I am deeply saddened – Tinubu

Olumakaiye, the Lord Bishop and Missioner, Diocese of Lagos, 53, died during a brief illness.
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says federal government must renegotiate with states for solutions to the nation's current economic challenges.

Headlines, Politics

CBN’s planned redesign of Naira political, diversionary – Obaseki

While lambasting the federal government for the move, Obaseki said the redesign of the nation’s currency should not have been…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

Metro, Top Stories

Obaseki orders autopsy on 10 corpses discovered inside Edo forest

Nehikhare, who described the incident as saddening, said the government has pledged to unravel the cause of the deaths.
Participants at the Roundtable Discussion on Procurement organised by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency for officials of the 57 LGAs, LCDAs of Lagos State, today.

Business, Metro

Public procurement at LG level still plagued with conflicts – Lagos PPA DG

The Director-General further pointed out that the agency was worried over the conflicts between it and the authorities of the…

Metro

FEC approves N30bn for planetarium, museum projects

Dr Felix Alle, Head, Media and Corporate Communications, while confirming the approval on Wednesday with the News Agency of Nigeria…

News

How LASEMA, fire services failed us when fire gutted our office – CACOL

He said this was after the fire had destroyed office equipment, electronics, furniture and fittings valued at millions of naira,…
APC challenges Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to be ready present evidence to back up alleged $20m fraud against Adegboyega Oyetola

Headlines, Politics

Osun Tribunal accepts more evidence tendered by Oyetola, APC

Oyetola and APC were challenging election results from 749 polling units across 10 local government areas of the state for…
Shettima, Sanwo-Olu and others at Alaba Rago

Politics, Top Stories

2023 presidency, a payback time for Tinubu in the North – Shettima

The Vice Presidential candidate cited instances where Tinubu sacrificed personal ambition and offered political sanctuary to Northern political figures, including…
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom on Thursday declared support for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi.

Politics, Top Stories

Obi hits Benue, meets Ortom over presidential ambition (Photos)

The Labour Party's candidate is capitalising on the feud between Ortom and his party to seek to woe him to…
Lagos Assembly urges LASG to support schoolgirl suffering teargas injury

News

Lagos lawmakers begin probe of indicted MDAs

Solaja, who described the PAC as a statutory establishment of Sections 125 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal…
Tinubu arrives APC Secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, Lagos

Politics, Top Stories

Tinubu lands at APC Lagos Secretariat for crucial meeting (Video)

Gridlock is currently being witnessed around Acme Road where the secretariat is located. WEMCO Road leading to Agindigbi Road is…
Dawodu with the youth ambassadors and others

News

Lagos unveils new Youth Ambassadors

The new Ambassadors are: Zainab Ayomikun Wuraola Aderounmu (State Ambassador); Anisere Peter Olufemi (Ikeja Divisional Ambassador); Victory Ashaka (Badagry Divisional…
Ogun PDP governorship aspirant, Otunba Jimi Lawal refutes claims that he has endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for second term.

Politics

Just In: Ogun PDP Governorship aspirant, Jimi Lawal expelled

The NWC and NEC set-up disciplinary committee made the recommendation following gross misconduct, forgery, anti-party activities and disobedience to party's…
Adewale Opaleye

Business, News

B2B e-commerce technology strategic to Nigeria’s economy diversification – Alerzo CEO

He said e-commerce platforms in the B2B segments are playing critical roles by supporting the manufacturing sector to thrive through…
Obasanjo and others at the event

News

Africans must come together for greater, prosperous continent – Obasanjo 

Obasanjo made this disclosure in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, when he led two Nigerian Governors, four industrialists,…
Obasa

News

2023 Appropriation Bill scales Second Reading at Lagos Assembly

Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Thursday, October 29 presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of ₦1,692,670,759894 titled 'Budget of Continuity' to the…
Tinubu with Lalong, Sanwo-Olu and others arriving the event

Politics, Top Stories

Moment Tinubu met with Organised Private Sector in Lagos (Photos)

Tinubu and his team, on Tuesday, shared details of his economic blueprint with the organised private sector during an interactive…
NAMA MD, Pwajok

Metro

Alleged 2.8bn Fraud: Court orders arrest of NAMA MD, Pwajok for contempt

The Judge had, sometime in July, 2022 issued a subpoena against Pwajok, ordering him to make available some documents in…