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Super Eagles

Football, Sports

W/Cup Qualifier: Osimhen, Onyemaechi, amongst 6 early birds in Kigali

The Amavubis of Rwanda will host the Super Eagles at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday from 5 p.m.…
Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the 2023 governorship candidate of PDP explains why he decided to return to APC alongside his supporters

News, Politics

“We’ve chosen the better alternative,” Jandor says as he returns to APC

Jandor returned to APC with his supporters across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of…

News

SDGs: FG urges stakeholders to redouble efforts

Citing the 2024 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Report, she stated that “Lack of progress towards the SDGs is universal,…
Students

Headlines, News

I paid N25m ransom – Ondo farmer opens up on 5-day ordeal in kidnappers’ den

Olanrewaju and his farm manager were abducted at Oba-Ile area near the Akure Airport. They were going to their farm…
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, lauds Gov Chukwuma Soludo for his accomplishments in Anambra in three years.

Headlines, News

‘I’m jealous of the progress in Anambra under Soludo’ – Bishop Kukah

Kukah praised Gov. Soludo for his accomplishments over the past three years and for his expression of gratitude to God.…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday removed Alhaji Abdullahi Musa from office as the state's Head of Service with immediate effect.

News

Kano: Gov. Yusuf to build International Islamic Centre, renovates Friday mosques

Governor Yusuf emphasized that while the Kofar Mata Eid Prayer Ground is currently used only twice a year, transforming it…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara mourns late legal icon, law lecturer and statesman, Professor Rashidi Ijaodola

News

‘He was a national asset,’ Kwara governor mourns Ijaodola

Ijaodola, a law lecturer at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State died on Sunday. Ijaodola who also lectured at University…
Kano governor Abba Yusuf dissolves Ministry of Higher Education being overseen by his estranged deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.

News

Kano governor Yusuf campaigns against substandard products

Yusuf made the condemnation while he joined other leaders to commemorate the World Consumer Rights Day, set aside by the…
Members of Imo State Working Committee (SWC) of Labour Party (LP) reject suspension by state's party's state Chairman, Callistus Ihejiagwa

Politics

Imo LP’s SWC members battle Chairman over suspension

The crisis in Imo chapter of Labour began when members of the SWC passed a Vote of No Confidence on…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara mourns late legal icon, law lecturer and statesman, Professor Rashidi Ijaodola

News

‘He bestrode academia like a colossus,’ UNILORIN VC mourns Prof. Ijaodola

Ijaodola who passed away on Sunday morning was a Law Professor at Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo. The late scholar hailed…
As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the NUJ, we must pause to acknowledge and honour our fallen colleagues, tragic victims of impunity.

Features, Metro, News

A tribute to courage: Upholding justice and protecting press freedom in Nigeria

According to the report "State of Media Freedom in Nigeria" by the Media Foundation for West Africa and the Nigeria…
Fubara loyalist collapses Rivers PDP faction into Wike’s camp

Headlines, Politics

“You’re already down 2-0. More are coming,” Wike alerts Fubara

Wike spoke against the background of Supreme Court judgement which recognized the Martin Amaewhule led State House of Assembly populated…
Secretary of NCC's USPF, Yomi Arowosafe, commends ITU, UK FCDO, for supporting efforts to deepen connectivity in Nigeria's rural areas

Business

USPF Secretary hails ITU, UK-FCDO’s partnership on Nigerian rural connectivity

Arowosafe gave the commendation at an Industry-Focused Stakeholders Engagement Session which was organised in Lagos over the weekend by the…
Sanusi

News

Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir not invalidated by Appeal Court – Kano Gov’t

Kano Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, said this in a chat with journalists. According to…
Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, distributes 110 vehicles, 500 motorcycles, and 280 housing units to security agencies in the state.

News

Zulum distributes 110 vehicles, 280 houses to security agencies

The vehicles and houses were launched by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday at an event attended…
A U.S resident, Kathleen Sharp. tells Nigerian Court she was duped by a Nigerian, Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, who posed as BP Petroleum Engineer

News

How I was duped by Nigerian fraudster posing as BP engineer – U.S. lady

Sharp testified as the first prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the prosecution of Nelson…
11-year-old student, Miss Amazing-Grace Salami, defeats 63 other finalists to win the Spelling Bee in Nigeria (SpIN) competition.

Education

11-year-old Amazing-Grace Salami wins Spelling Bee in Nigeria competition

Amazing Grace-Salami would represent Nigeria on the global stage at the centennial edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in…
NAFDAC

Headlines, Health

100 trucks of fake, banned drugs evacuated during NAFDAC’S enforcement exercise – Adeyeye

NAFDAC on Feb.10, started enforcement operations at the Idumota Open Drug Market, Ariaria Drug Market in Aba and Bridge Market…
Ogun governor, Dapo Abiodun, gives 10m each to the two best graduating students at the 55th convocation ceremony of University of Lagos.

Education

Gov. Abiodun rewards UNILAG’s best graduates

Abiodun also appointed Badekale and Adebakin Education Ambassadors of Ogun state. Speaking when he received the two students and their…
Katsina Govt says 18 people were killed in clashes vigilante group members and ‘repentant bandits’ in Jibia LGA of the state.

Headlines, News

Kidnappers demand N30m to free Quranic competition winner, father, sibling – Katsina govt

Rabiu-Faskari, his father and sibling were abducted two days ago on their way to Faskari from Katsina, after they were…
Thirty suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of EFCC in Asaba, the capital of Delta State.

Metro

Internet fraud: EFCC grabs 30 suspects, 5 exotic cars in Asaba

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of EFCC, on Friday March 14, 2025, Dele Oyewale,…
EFCC operatives intercept eight trucks conveying suspected illegally mined solid minerals in Katsina-ala Local Govet Area of Benue State.

News

EFCC intercepts 8 trucks conveying Illegally mined solid minerals in Benue

Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the EFCC said in a statement on Friday that the eight trucks were arrested on Wednesday,…
Police

Headlines, News

Outrage as police shoot, kill teenager at checkpoint in Edo

An eyewitness who declined having his name in print, said the victim was driving in a Mercedes Benz car, but…
Otti to build 250-room five-star hotel in Umuahia

News

Otti orders demolition of buildings at Abia University

Otti gave the order at a two-day retreat, organised for the re-constituted Governing Council of ABSU, by the Pro-Chancellor and…
Comptroller of Customs, FOU Zone C, Owerri, Mr Michael Ugbuagu (Left) hand over of pharmaceutical contrabands intercepted by officers to Imo Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mrs Constance Ndukwe, (Second Left) on Friday in Owerri.

News

Customs hands over intercepted contraband pharmaceuticals to NAFDAC

Comptroller Michael Ugbuagu, in-charge of NCS Zone C, Owerri, handed over the confiscated contrabands to the Coordinator of NAFDAC in…
This article explores how Bitcoin is changing the landscape of blackjack and why more players are turning to crypto-based platforms.

Metro, Sponsored

Bitcoin Blackjack: How Crypto is Reshaping the 21st Century Card Game

Traditional online casinos often require players to provide sensitive personal and financial information. Withdrawals can be slow, and transaction fees…
IPMAN

Business

‘Dangote/NNPCL price war killing our members,’ IPMAN cries out

Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman, IPMAN, Enugu said this in a statement on Friday. Anyaso said the price instability in the…
FG docks Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged cybercrimes charges against Senate President Akpabio and ex-governor Yahaya Bello

Headlines, News

Why IPU can’t help Natasha – Chair, Senate Interparliamentary Committee

Jimoh Ibrahim who is the Chairman of the Interparliamentary Committee in the Nigerian Senate said the petition filed by Senator…
Olukoyede at Easter: Corruption Does Not Define Us, We Cannot be Defeated by it!

News

Land tussle: Lawyer sues EFCC chairman, I-G, AGF, seeks N500m in damages

Acting on behalf of his clients, Jona Brothers, the suit has the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Attorney-General…
Police dock 30-year-old POS operator, Opeyemi Usman in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly stealing her employer`s N553,500.

News

Lagos POS operator docked for absconding with colleagues’ N17m

Ishiaka who was arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Friday allegedly committed the offences in November 2024, at Mile…
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