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Photos: Fatoyinbo marches on despite controversies

Many expected his ministry to collapse after popular photographer, Busola Dakolo took the entire nation by the storm in 2019…
Lassa Fever

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Lassa Fever uproar in Enugu, 178 on watchlist 

Enugu State Government has urged residents of the state to remain calm even as it dispelled rumour that one of…

News

Bush fire at Lagos Airport, FAAN calls for calm

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says a bush fire incident has been reported around the RESA of 36L,…

Metro

Busted: Police arrest kidnappers of Ogun LG Transition Committee member

The Ogun State Police Command on Friday paraded four suspected kidnappers who abducted a member of the Local Government Transition…

News

Southwest Speakers back Amotekun

House of Assembly Speakers of the six Southwest States, under the auspices of Conference of Speakers of South West State…

Politics

Oshiomhole never respected APC’s Constitution – Party chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Charles Idahosa, has warned the national leadership of…

Metro

Abule Egba pipeline explosion: Why Sanwo-Olu is meeting NNPC

Lagos State Government will be meeting with the management of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to discuss issues of compensation…
Rivers

Metro

Businessman sent to prison over alleged N42m fraud

A 42-year old businessman, Joshua Alele Momodu has been ordered remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility, Ikoyi, Lagos pending when…

Metro

Photos, Video: Lagos Timber Market goes up in flames

Goods and properties worth billions of naira have been destroyed as explosion rocks the popular Amu Timber Market in Mushin…

Headlines, Metro

Explosion rocks Lagos Market, billions of naira property destroyed

Goods and property worth billions of naira have been destroyed as explosion rocks the popular Amu Timber Market in Mushin…

News

I fear nobody, I have four lions in me – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, says he cannot stop talking and that he feared nobody because he has four lions…

Football

Odion Ighalo, Slimani on Manchester United’s radar

Nigeria's international, Odion Ighalo is on the radar of Manchester United to solve their goals problem in the absence of…
NERC

Business

DisCos lied, we didn’t direct them to decommission metres – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has not directed the decommissioning of metres by the Electricity Distribution Companies…

News

Jubilation in Edo, as Obaseki pays new minimum wage

Civil servants in Edo State have expressed pleasure with the payment of the new national minimum wage.

Opinion

Almajiri crisis in Northern Nigeria: A cry for our children

By Nigerian Mothers Where is our shame? Where is our collective responsibility? Allah Ya Isa!  Last month, social media has…

Headlines, Metro

Investors storm Oko Oloyun’s office, demand refund

Tens of Lagosians on Friday stormed the LASU Road office of late Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as Oko Oloyun,…

Metro

Obasanjo’s titles on Ota land not defective – Community leaders

The traditional head of Iliwo Itele in Ado-odo/Ota Local Government of Ogun State, Chief Adekoya Adesina Fashina has denied that…

World News

JUST IN: Boris Johnson signs deal for Britain to quit EU

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has signed agreement for the nation to leave the European Union next week Friday.

News

Lagos feeds 11,836 pupils in five days 

In a bid to improve leaning and health status of Lagos pupils, the State government has fed at least 11,836…
Nigerian

Metro

Hotel managers arraigned for stealing N40m diesel

Two former managers of Water Ripples Hotel, in Ajah, Lagos, Ademola Adeniyi, 38, and Modupe Ikuyemisi (now at large) have…

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No blackmail will stop NASS from working with executive – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, for the umpteenth time on Friday, dismissed the insinuation that the ninth National Assembly…

News

Trial of suspected serial killer, David-West stalled in Rivers

The alleged murder trial of suspected serial killer, Gracious David-West was temporarily stalled on Friday at the State High Court,…
CBN orders banks to publish names and BVN of defaulters

Business, Headlines

CBN hikes Banks’ Cash Reserves Ratio to 27.5 percent 

Nigeria's apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the Cash Reserves Ratio, CRR, of banks from 22.5 per…
Lassa Fever

Opinion

Curtailing the resurgence of Lassa Fever

There are conflicting reports on the actual number of newly confirmed cases of Lassa fever in the country. While a…

Headlines, News

Photo News: Buhari meets EU Commissioner in Abuja

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Mr Janez Lenarcic, European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management and his team…
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola

Opinion

The Myth of a National Housing Deficit

The much orchestrated figure of 17 million as Nigeria’s Housing deficit has assumed such mythical status that today one needs…
Lassa Fever

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Lassa Fever hits Rivers

The Rivers State Government says it has received four suspected cases of Lassa Fever have been reported in the State.

Metro

Siblings buy multi-million naira building, cars, properties faking as EFCC agents

The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two siblings, Olatunji Beyioku and Oluwayomi…

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Undergraduate jailed 13 years in Ondo

A final year student of Business Administration in a private university located in Ondo State, Fisayo Adetoro, was on Thursday…

News

Ship owners to benefit from $200m Cabotage fund – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced that Ship owners will now benefit directly from the Two $200 million Cabotage…