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Two notorious bandits busted, 10 victims rescued in Katsina

Metro

Two notorious bandits busted, 10 victims rescued in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected bandits, two informants and also rescued 10 victims of…
L-R: Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Nollywood actress and youth influencer, Mrs Funke Akindele-Bello (Jenifer); and Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, at the maiden edition of Lagos Inter-Youth Collaboration, organised by Office of Lagos State First Lady, held at LTV Blue Roof, Agidingbi, Ikeja, on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Business

LSETF has supported 40,000 startups with access to finance – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday disclosed that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has so far…
Illustration for an abused child

Metro

Dad beats 2-year-old son to death, flees

Women Lawyers under the aegis of Do Foundation, have vowed to pursue justice for the victim.
Pere wins brand new IVM Innoson car

Entertainment

BBNaija: Pere wins brand new IVM Innoson car

Just five days to the completion of the Big Brother Naija reality show, Pere, Shine Ya Eye housemate has won…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

News

Sanwo-Olu makes two important appointments

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Salami Sikiru Adeniji as the Permanent Secretary/State Auditor-General and Ogunlana Obafemi Musa, as…
George Obiozor: leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Politics, Top Stories

2023 presidency: Why PDP will fail – Ohanaeze

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Monday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will fail in clinching the presidency in 2023…
Sikiru Smith

Metro

Lagos police break silence on gunmen’s abduction of Air Vice Marshal Smith 

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had deployed all its machinery to rescue retired Air Vice Marshal,…
Afenifere leader, Adebanjo and Buhari

News, Top Stories

Afenifere to Buhari: Restructure Nigeria before 2023 elections

The Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere has restated its call on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently restructure Nigeria before the 2023…
Nigerian

Metro

Trial of top FIRS officials, ex-directors stalled over absence of a defendant

The trial of some top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and two former directors before Justice Bolaji…
Senate adopts the House of Representatives report on the establishment of the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

News

Senate moves to improve Nigeria’s power generation capacity

The Senate on Tuesday considered the Electricity Bill, 2021, which seeks to consolidate all legislations in the power sector into…
policemen

Metro, Top Stories

Gun-duel in Osun: Robbers raid bank, shoot policeman dead

A police officer was feared dead as suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a first generation bank in Iragbiji, Boripe…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Metro

Sanwo-Olu orders Lagos CP to fish out killers of CSP Abonde

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu to fish out the killers of a…
President Muhammadu Buhari

News, Top Stories

Buhari asks Senate to confirm ICPC, RMAFC Commissioners

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the appointment of five Commissioners to fill vacancies…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

News

10 months after: Obaseki releases names of 11 Commissioners designate

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday forwarded the names of 11 Commissioners designate to the State House of…
President Muhammadu Buhari

Opinion

My takeaway from the 76th UN General Assembly Session

Throughout last week in New York, the United Nations General Assembly – the congress for the world – gathered for…
Senate adopts the House of Representatives report on the establishment of the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

Metro

Senate to FG: Consider N300bn fund for Emergency Intervention on roads

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, consider an Emergency Intervention Fund to the…
2,000 Nigerians banned from traveling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests

News, Top Stories

2,000 Nigerians banned from traveling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests

The Presidential Steering Committee(PSC) on COVID-19 has banned over 2,000 Nigerians and foreigners from traveling abroad and into the country…
Bello blasts Chinese contractor

Metro

Yahaya Bello blasts Chinese contractor over substandard job

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday, in Lokoja reprimanded the Chinese contractor handling the renovation of the Kogi…
Oyedepo dancing

News

Oyedepo’s special dance steps as he clocks 67 (Video)

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo clocks 67 years today and he celebrated his new age with special…
Major Akeem Oseni

News

Major Oseni sues Nigerian Army, FCMB for N2bn

A jailed Major in the Nigeria Army, Akeem Oseni, has filed a N2 billion suit against the Nigeria Army and…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State of Rivers State

News

Wike borrows N25bn from Zenith Bank

The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a N25 billion loan from Zenith Bank for the funding of the Oyigbo-Afam…
Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko

News

Trial of ex-Chief of Air Staff, Dikko resumes

The trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar resumed today Monday, September 27, 2021, before…
Diri and Abacha

News, Top Stories

Why Abacha would remain hero, great man in Bayelsa – Diri

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Monday said late Nigerian dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha remained a great man and hero…
The suspected deadly robber, Ojugbele paraded

Metro

Deadly Ogun robber Ojugbele busted with guns

A suspected armed robber, Rotimi Ojugbele has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command along Ilaro/Owode Yewa…
Rotimi Amaechi

Metro

FG flags off removal of 3,000 wrecks on waterways

By Esther Komolafe The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the weekend flagged off the first phase of…
Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC)

Metro

Corruption: Lagos suspends committee on removal of abandoned vehicles

The Lagos State Government on Monday suspended activities of the Ad-hoc teams of Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC)…
Two of the convicts

Metro

Three fraudsters Adefila, Babamide, Segun go to jail in Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters.
The suspected internet fraudsters arrested

Metro

Suspected internet fraudsters, Riliwan, Dominic, David busted in Abuja

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters in the Kuje and Gwagwalada…
Edo protesters kick against COVID-19 vaccination policy

Headlines, Metro

Massive protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination in Edo

Members of civil society organistions and students unions on Monday staged a massive protest against Edo State's no-COVID-19 vaccination, no-entry…
Kogi doctors issue ultimatum

News

Why Edo doctors didn’t join NARD’s indefinite strike

A member of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has explained why resident doctors in Edo State did not join…