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Fake dollars recovered from syndicate in Ogun

Two members of a syndicate who specialized in duping unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned money under…

Headlines, Politics

Edo guber: Grave danger lies ahead – Atiku warns

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has warned that grave danger lies ahead of the Edo governorship election if the rule…

News

PFN President’s mother dies at 108, funeral programme announced

The families of Omobude and Irabor have announced the funeral arrangements for Deaconess Aikpitanyi Omobude, the mother of the National…

News

Political Theatre: Obaseki storms Edo Assembly

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday stormed the State House of Assembly, with hundreds of supporters.
COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

Headlines, News

Nigeria peaks again in Coronavirus infections, 17 dead in one day

Nigeria records increase in Coronavirus infections on Wednesday, after it has consistently dropped in infection rate in the last one…
Sam Egube. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget

Business, News

Lagos begins consultations with stakeholders on 2021 budget

Lagos State Government has begun massive consultations with stakeholders to get their inputs in the preparation of the 2021 budget.

News

Wike slams N7bn libel suit against THISDAY Newspapers

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has slammed a N7 billion suit against ThisDay Newspapers over an alleged libelous story published…

News

Sowore vs Malami: N2bn libel battle begins Sept. 30

The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Sept. 30 to hear a libel case filed by Global Integrity Crusade Network,…

Politics

Uzodinma, APC planning to hijack Edo Assembly – Okiye

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Frank Okiye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over what he called dubious…

Headlines, News

Edo Deputy Speaker impeached for supporting Ize-Iyamu

The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, has been impeached.

News

SERAP condemns attacks on #RevolutionNow protesters

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned reported violent attacks on #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja, Osogbo and other…

Business, Headlines

Lagos reverses Ambode’s LUC law, gives 48 percent reduction

The Lagos State Government has reversed the 2018 Land Use Charge, LUC, Law and effected a reduction in the annual…
WAEC

News

2020 WASSCE: WAEC fixes Aug. 17 for Mathematics (view full timetable)

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has fixed August 17 for students to sit for Mathematics in the Senior Secondary…

World News

Beirut explosion: Death toll hits 100, many still missing

Death toll in Tuesday's warehouse explosion in Beirut, Lebanon has reached 100, with many people reportedly still missing.

Football, Sports

Top 10 most expensive Nigerian transfers in history

Nigerian footballers are not hard to find when it comes to top tier football. These players share the stage with…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa chairman of NIDCOM

News

30 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon rescued

Thirty Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon have been rescued, and are among a total of 150…
WAEC

Headlines, News

WAEC releases timetable for 2020 WASSCE

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

Entertainment

Meet 3-year-old Nigerian Instagram sensation

Crossing the 100 thousand followers mark on Instagram is a dream of most budding celebrities from every stratum of human…

Business, News

Bristow Helicopters sacks 100 pilots, engineers

Bristow Helicopters has sacked 100 pilots and engineers following negative impact of Coronavirus on its business and the nation's economy.

Headlines, News

Buhari moves to overhaul nation’s security architecture 

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari is planning to overhaul the nation's security architecture, National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno…

Headlines, News

Insecurity: Buhari meets Security Chiefs in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over Security Council meeting at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja.

Metro, News

Three die as SUV runs into trailer in Lagos

Three people have been killed as a Sports Utility Vehicle, SUV, ran into a moving trailer on Lagos-Abeokuta Road, Lagos,…

News

Buhari orders NDDC to pay protesting scholarship students abroad

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to immediately pay its scholarship beneficiaries studying…

Business

70,000 farmers for Anchor Borrowers programme in Ogun 

Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture says it has registered over 70,000 farmers with the Anchor Borrowers Programme, just as over…

Headlines, News

Nigeria sees fewer cases of Coronavirus; no new cases in 21 States

Nigeria again recorded fewer cases of Coronavirus on Monday, as 21 states did not record any new case.
Ize-Iyamu and Obaseki

Headlines, Politics

Edo guber: Obaseki heading for disgraceful end – Ize-Iyamu

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has…
Kassim Afegbua: Chairman of the PDP in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Sir Sunday Adogah, says he no authority to speak on the internal affairs of the party since he has been suspended.

Politics

Anti-party activities: Afegbua blows hot, dares Edo PDP to expel him

A chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has dared the the party to…

Metro, News

Breaking: Another gas explosion rocks Lagos, one drops dead

Another gas explosion has rocked Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, leaving one person dead.

Headlines, News

Don’t drag me into NDDC contract scam – Ibori warns Akpabio

Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori has told Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio not to drag him into…
Air Peace Ltd says a one-hour trip within Nigeria should cost no less than N500,000 as airlines spent at least N14 million operating it

Business, Headlines

COVID-19: Air Peace fires over 70 pilots

Air Peace has fired over 70 pilots across its fleet types due to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic.