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ICPC secures conviction of Lukumanu Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto for corruption

News

Danfodiyo’s varsity accountant, Lukumanu Waziri, jailed for N60m fraud

One of the counts against him read: ‘That you LUKUMANU SANI WAZIRI (M) and Monday Michael Adejo (M) sometime in…
Kyari

News

Soneye: NNPCL’s ongoing rehabilitation of pipelines, depots’ll strengthen energy infrastructure

Soneye further explained that upon completion, Nigeria will achieve sustainable crude oil supply to refineries, seamless product distribution through pipelines,…
5 killed, 3 injured as gunmen attack forest guards’ office in Kaduna community

Metro

Alleged cultist Nasir Isiaka shot dead by masked gunmen in Ondo

Spokesperson for Ondo Police Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Akure. According to her,…
.Dangote Refinery halts sale of petroleum products to marketers in naira. The company says marketers will now pay dollars for its products

Business

Why we increased price of our petrol – Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery announced the increase in price of petrol on 17 January. Explaining the reason for the hike, Mr Anthony…
Contrary to speculations, EFCC says one Joshua Ikechukwu who killed its operative, Aminu Salisu in Awka, Anambra is an internet fraudster

Headlines, News

EFCC opens up on killing of its operative in Awka, fumes over ‘callous’ narratives

The anti-graft agency in a statement by its spokesperson on Sunday evening also insisted that Salihu was on a legitimate…
Residents of communities around Kemta-Somorin road, Abeokuta, Ogun laments killing of Professor Oladipo Ademuyiwa by hit-and-run driver

Headlines, Metro

‘How Celestial Church Prophet was gunned down during service in Ogun’

Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, who are three in number stormed the CCC Eagle Parish along Baggage Road, Odo Eran, Idiroko,…
The Theatre and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) is set to host its 2025 Conference in Lagos State.

Entertainment, Nollywood

TAMPAN to hold 2025 Conference in Lagos

The Global President of TAMPAN, Otunba Bolaji Amusan in a press briefing held in Abeokuta on Friday revealed that the…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori suspends Rector, Bursar of Delta Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku for over alleged misconduct and financial breaches

Politics

‘Oborevwori not planning to dump PDP for APC’

Gov. Oborevwori is not only a proud member of the PDP, but remains a leader of PDP both in Delta…
Music producer, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, says claim by gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, that he diverted $345,000 belonging to her is false

Headlines, Metro

“You lied to court,” Producer tackles Mercy Chinwo over alleged $345k diversion

Again, the allegation that our client diverted Mercy Chinwo’s funds is also totally false and that our client could not…
Be vocal in supporting Tinubu, Umahi tells southeast leaders

News

Borrowing funds to develop infrastructure necessary for Nigeria’s progress – Umahi

Umahi said this as he noted that the N800 billion allocated to the ministry in the 2025 budget is inadequate…
Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s appeal in debt case

Business

AMCON vows to recover N227bn from Arik Air

The Head, Corporate Communications of AMCON, Mr Jude Nwauzor, made this known during an interactive session with aviation correspondents on…
Courts jail six internet fraudsters in Ilorin, after they pleaded guilty to multiple charges slammed against them by the EFCC.

Metro, News

Six jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin

They were convicted and jailed by Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in…
EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede, says procurement and contract fraud account for 90 percent of Nigeria’s corruption and fraud issues.

News

Public sector corruption, Nigeria’s major problem – Olukoyede

He disclosed this on Friday, January 17, 2025 in a meeting with a delegation of the management team of the…
Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says death of the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Reps, Adewunmi Onanuga, is a colossal loss to the country.

News

Rep Onanuga’s death shocking, painful to accept – Abiodun

The Governor, during a visit to the Sagamu residence of the Onanugas, said that her death was shocking, sad, devastating,…
Police declare Hassan Oyinlola, a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye and 16-year-old Islamiyat Funmilayo missing in Ogun

Metro, News

University student, one other declared missing in Ogun

Zainab was said to have been missing since January 15,2025 after she left her residence at Adetola Moibi street in…
Abiodun commends Tinubu, endorses President’s second term

Headlines, News

Why Gov. Abiodun may sign death warrants for condemned criminals – Commissioner

Ogungbade spoke on Friday after visiting inmates and facilities at the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta. While expressing his concern…
The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded.

World News

Conflict in Sudan taking dangerous turn for civilians – UN

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a rival military, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been fighting since April 2023…
NGF Chairman Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara says APC remains best equipped to lead Nigeria through reforms, national renewal

Education

Kwara govt. unveils plan to employ 1,800 teachers, others

The emphasis for the deployment of the new teachers will be on schools in rural areas where there was a…
Enugu Police

Metro

Gombe: 4 arrested for vandalising power transformers

Abdullahi told journalists that the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday…
Chairman of Enugu East LGA, Beloved Dan- Anike, pays WAEC registration fees for 1,759 students to mark his 100 days in office

Education

Enugu East LG boss pays WAEC fees for 1,759 students

The council chairman said that the fees covered every eligible student resident and schooling in the government owned secondary schools…
PDP react to Supreme Court judgement that affirmed Monday Okpebholo victory in the October 2024 Edo governorship election.

Politics

‘Democracy on fire in Edo’, PDP cries out to Tinubu

Today’s violent takeover of the PDP Secretariat by Okpebholo and the APC is a clear reflection of the reign of…
IGP Kayode Egbetokun explains the drama that characterized the presentation of the 2025 budget of the Police at the National Assembly

Headlines, News

Egbetokun opens up on Budget presentation drama at National Assembly

A viral video showed Senator, Onyekachi Nwoebonyi storming out of the budget presentation session to the Joint Committees on Police…
President Tinubu and Governors

News, Top Stories

Tax bills: Tinubu excited by Governors’ endorsement, sends message to National Assembly

Members of Nigerian Governors Forum had on Thursday endorsed Tinubu's bid to reform Nigeria's taxation system through the four executive…
Ifoh said Labour Party is aware of a renewed plot by a powerful politician from South-East who had sworn to sink the party ahead of 2027

Headlines, Politics

Labour Party: Appeal Court reaffirms Julius Abure as National Chairman

The Appeal Court had, on Nov. 13, 2024 in the earlier judgment in appeal number: CA/Abj/CV/1172/2024 between Labour Party (Appellant)…
PDP says Samuel Anyawu will remain its acting National Secretary for now in obedience to a recent ruling of the Appeal Court.

Politics

PDP: Anyawu remains our acting National Secretary

Abdullahi said that Anyanwu remained the substantive national secretary until the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court. “Where…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (left) and the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi at Tafa, Niger State during the inspection tour of the construction of Abuja-Kano Dual Carriage Way Thursday evening

News

Tinubu determined to deliver Abuja-Kano expressway in 14 months – Minister

Mr. President is extremely determined to see to the completion of the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project, and has…
Edo

Metro

Five Bauchi men bag life imprisonment for armed robbery

The prosecution counsel, U.I Lame told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna and…
Otti approves feasibility study for proposed Azumini-Obeaku Seaport Corridor project

Headlines, Politics

Labour Party reacts to alleged plan by Alex Otti to join APC

Otti, the only governor elected on the platform of Labour Party was one of the five state chief executives speculated…
Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman of Kiru LG of Kano arrested for allegedly selling land worth over N100m meant for Kafin Maiyaki mini Stadium.

News

Kano anti-graft agency goes after land racketeers, arrests suspects

The chairman of the Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Friday. According to him, the…
Court orders remand of three workers arrested over alleged assault of DSS operatives at the premises of Lagos State House of Assembly

News

Lagos Assembly names new principal officers

According to Meranda, the announcement of new officers is as a result of the change of the leadership of the…
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