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Breaking: At last, Buhari orders re-opening of land borders

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the re-opening of land borders which had been shut for over one year.
Edward Ajogun, Ogun CP

Metro

Police bust five notorious Ogun cultists with corpse

Five suspected cultists have been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command with the corpse of one…
Land swap: FCT begins payment of compensation for economic trees, crop

Business

FCT 2021 appropriation bill of N299.9bn scales second reading in Senate

The Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Bill for the 2021 fiscal year scaled second reading during plenary on Tuesday.

News

Lagos Assembly charges Sanwo-Olu to step up COVID-19 campaign

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso…

News

Senate considers bill to establish Peace Corps, Hunters Council

The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to give statutory backing to the Nigerian Peace Corps.
COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases aggravated, as Abuja sets national record

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot up drastically on Tuesday, with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, setting a new national record.
Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko Muhammad

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Controversy trails CJN Tanko’s COVID-19 status

Controversy has trailed the COVID-19 status of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Muhammad, as the Supreme Court’s Director…

Business

Nigerian businesses to employ more people with disabilities

Corporate giants Unilever, Diageo and Airtel have joined a new private-sector network that champions disability inclusion in the workplace.
The Nigerian Senate

News

Senate constitutes Committee to investigate N1.2trn oil revenue loss

The Senate on Tuesday constituted a seven-man Ad-hoc committee to investigate a N1.2 trillion oil revenue loss to the Federal…

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Sanusi was appointed Emir of Kano to spite Jonathan – Ganduje

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday said dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi was appointed emir in 2014…

Sports

GOtv Boxing Night 22: WBF Title, Step to Global Stardom – Baby Face

West African Boxing Union (WABU) welterweight champion, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, has described his coming World Boxing Federation (WBF) International…

News

Why universities must sack incompetent lecturers – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said Nigerian universities must sack incompetent lecturers if the problems of substandard graduates being…
Nigerian Senate

News

Senate passes Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020

The Senate has passed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020 transmitted to the National Assembly two weeks ago for consideration…

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Insecurity: Buhari-led FG must act now, says Senate President

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government must act now on the issues…

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Wike at 53: No Governor has been fought like me and survived

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said no governor has been fought like him and survived the onslaught of the…

Entertainment

Popular ex-Mount Zion actor, Doyin Hassan loses wife Bolanle

Prof. Doyin Hassan, a former key actor in Mount Zion Drama Ministries, has lost his wife, Bolanle to the cold…
COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

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Respite as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases fall drastically

New COVID-19 cases dropped in Nigeria on Monday after several days of resurgence of the deadly virus in the country.
Edward Ajogun, Ogun CP

Metro

Shocking: Mob beats three persons dead in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday confirmed that three persons have been beaten to death by a mob at…
Tinubu

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Photo: Tinubu hits Maiduguri to mourn with Zulum over killing of farmers

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was in Maiduguri, Borno State on Monday to commiserate…

News

Nigeria wades in to get Omah Lay, Tems released in Uganda

The Nigerian government has moved in to get singer Omah Lay, his manager Muyiwa Awomiyi and Tems released from detention…

Metro

‘How I lost my pregnant wife to unlawful arrest, detention by police’

A 33-year-old farmer, Osazee Agbontaen, has narrated to the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and…

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Breaking: Abductors of Katsina students have established contact with us – Masari

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari on Monday said the abductors of 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Ƙankara, have…
Soyinka says Buhari's government was a disaster

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Soyinka: Katsina students abduction, a slap on Buhari’s face

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday said the abduction of 333 students by bandits in Katsina State is a…

Metro

Three Sokoto medical workers dumped in prison over N3.3m fraud

Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court, in Sokoto has convicted and sentenced three top officials of the…

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Abduction of students in Katsina, spite on Buhari’s face – Sultan 

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III led Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Monday said the kidnap of…

News

Sanwo-Olu in high spirit, responding to COVID-19 treatment – LASG

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is said to be in high spirit and responding to COVID-19 treatment.
I really don’t know anything about religion-Omah Lay

Entertainment

Nigerian singer Omah Lay arrested in Uganda

Nigerian singer, Omah Lay has been arrested in Kampala, Uganda for flouting COVID-19 protocols.

Business

Trade Fair ends: Sanwo-Olu assures MSMEs of conducive environment

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring a conducive business environment for Micro, Small and…

Sports

Joshua’s victory, a worthy Christmas gift – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday felicitated with Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, for displaying “Ogun standard of excellence" in…
APC

Politics

APC wins all 21 seats in Kogi LG poll

The All Progressives Congress, APC has won all the 21 Chairmanship seats and 239 Councillorship seats in Kogi State in…