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The suspect

Metro

ICPC arraigns Prof. Ifeanyichukwu over alleged $40,000 bribe

In a single-count charge brought before Honourable Justice A.O. Otaluka of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court 12, sitting…
Fidelis Umukoro

Metro

N164m fraud trial: EFCC Insists on fund diversion charges against Lagos Businessman

Umukoro was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 11, 2020 alongside Raremax Global Investments Limited,…
Scene of the explosion

Headlines, Metro

Moment massive explosion rocked Kano (Video)

The explosion was initially thought to have emanated from a bomb but the Kano State Police Command said it was…
Exposion

Metro, Top Stories

Four dead in Kano explosion: Police say explosion not caused by bomb

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Samaila Dikko, said in a radio and television broadcast on Tuesday in Kano that the…
Exposion

Metro, Top Stories

Breaking: Massive explosion rocks Kano, many feared dead

Buildings were affected in the explosion suspected to be bomb. Many others, including children were injured in the blast.
We’re still searching for killers of Deborah Samuel - Police

Opinion, Top Stories

The Conspiracy in Sokoto

The political ambition of Governor Aminu Tambuwal should not override the life of a citizen entrusted to his care but…
Naira

Business

Naira loses serious ground against dollar

An exchange rate of N444.00 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled…
Wahab

News

Wahab clocks 50, calls for improved security, peaceful coexistence among Nigerians

The Special Adviser, in a statement stated that the best birthday gift he would wish to receive should be promises…
Troops

Headlines, Metro

Fierce gun-battle in Imo: Troops shoot four IPOB militants dead

Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said the terrorists were killed on Monday, while shooting sporadically, threatening lives…
Magu

News, Top Stories

Ex-EFCC’s boss Ibrahim Magu promoted to AIG

Magu was promoted along with some others by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Environmental offenders

Metro

LAWMA clampdown on environmental offenders, arrests 65

The Managing Director/CEO, LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this during a chat in his office in Ijora, adding that the renewed…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

Metro, Top Stories

Breaking: EFCC arrests Accountant General Ahmed Idris over N80bn fraud

A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Monday said Idris was arrested in connection with diversion of funds…
Lagos impounds 150 commercial motorcycles, arrests 10 persons

Metro

Lekki jungle justice: Taskforce arrests 10 okada riders, impound 123 bikes in Lekki

Irate okada riders had engaged in jungle justice by burning Imoh to death and were about to set another ablaze…
Ekiti State High Court

Metro

Ekiti woman Otenuga jailed 12 years for defrauding Deeper Life Bible Church

By Opeyemi Aremu-Gbemiro An Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old Sade Otenuga to 12 years imprisonment for defrauding…
David Imoh burnt to death

Metro

How we tried to save Sound Engineer murdered by Okada men – Beer Barn

According to the leisure facility, its staff had been told by three naval officers when trouble broke out that they…

News

Medical Council disowns ‘Dr. Uche-Ayodeji’ who claimed to be killing Muslim patients 

Following the burning to death of Deborah Samuel by Muslim extremists at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, last…
Deborah and her parents

Headlines, Metro

Blasphemy: OPM General Overseer Chinyere offers scholarship to Deborah’s siblings

Deborah, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, was burnt to death by Muslim extremists…
Oladeinde briefing newsmen

News

Lagos to host National Transport Technology Conference, Exhibition

Oladeinde said the two-day event organized by the Nigeria Transport Commissioners Forum under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of…
Tinubu

Politics

2023: Tinubu’s support base soars, confident of victory

Findings from the party faithful in Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, Niger, Adamawa, and other parts of the north-east and north-west revealed…
Breaking: EFCC declares Timipre Slyva wanted

Politics, Top Stories

Breaking: Sylva withdraws presidential bid

Sylva was said to have withdrawn from the race having considered the enormous work at hand at the ministry.
Leo Mezie

Nollywood

Popular Nollywood actor Leo Mezie is dead

The 46-year-old actor reportedly died on Saturday after undergoing a kidney transplant. 
Protesters calling for release of suspects arrested over the murder of Deborah Samuel for murder in Sokoto (photo credit: BBC)

Metro

Sokoto unrest: OPC issues warning to northern leaders, FG

In a statement by OPC’s President, Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, the group also demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution by police…
Amaechi, El-Rufai and Tinubu

Politics, Top Stories

APC primary: El-Rufai and his unholy game with presidential aspirants

In that visit four days ago, El-Rufai openly endorsed the aspiration of Tinubu to become president. The Kaduna delegates gave…
B2B e-Commerce

Business

B2B e-Commerce: Fostering sales, distribution with data analytics

Nigeria is reputed to have a huge informal sector that makes up 50% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),…
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye

Business, World News

ICPC Boss rallies global action against illicit Financial Flows

Prof. Owasanoye made this call at a side event of the ongoing hybrid 54th Conference of the United Nations Economic…
Dr Bukola Saraki

Politics

I’m the bridge of unity Nigeria needs – Saraki

Saraki said he has the capacity and the courage to take important decisions that would lead the economy out of…
Jamil and Deborah

News, Top Stories

Azman Air disowns Dangote’s son-in-law Abubakar for defending Deborah’s killing

Abubakar said the punishment meted out to blasphemers in most religions is death and urged people to respect the religion…
Deborah Samuel killed for blasphemy at Sokoto College of Education

Headlines, News

Murder of Deborah: Northern governors demand justice

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, in a statement said the Governors were concerned about…
Tinubu

News

Tinubu: Late UAE president, Al Nayhan was a great reformer

Tinubu, a Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this known in a condolence message to the Government…
David Imoh burnt to death

Metro

Four Lagosians who burnt David Imoh to death arrested

He said, “The incident happened on May 12, 2022. Four persons were arrested same day in connection with the act.…