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Maxwell Opara, lawyer to NLC president, Joe Ajaero reveals what transpired at the meeting of the labour leader with the police on Thursday.

Headlines, News

Lawyer reveals what transpired at meeting between Ajaero, Police

The Police had on Aug. 20, invited Ajaero, for interrogation on charges related to alleged “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable…
APC says it has uncovered plans by Gov Godwin Obaseki to use Edo Security Network (ESSN) to rig 21 Sept 2024 governorship election for PDP

Headlines, Politics

Edo 2024: APC, PDP biker over alleged plans to rig election

Media Director of the APC Campaign Council, Prince Kassim Afegbua alleged that the ESN was set up by Governor Obaseki…
North Central youths laud military over victory against terrorists

Top Stories

Nigerian troops kill 1,166 terrorists, rescue 721 from kidnappers

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the…
Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu launches initiative targeted at helping the country reduce its infant and maternal mortality statistics.

Health

Seyi Tinubu launches initiative targeting 600,000 patients monthly

The initiative tagged, ”Drug Banks for Indigent Patients in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatric Pharmacy Intervention’ was launched by Seyi…
Reps invite Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Alausa over allegations of indiscriminate sacking of vice chancellors of universities.

Health

FG approves 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals

Alausa announced this at the National Neo-Psychiatric Hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna State. He also commissioned the Electronic Health Records and…
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan commends Armed Forces of Nigeria for increased enlistment of female combatants into the military.

News

Ex-first lady hails increased enlistment of female combatants into military

Ex-first lady Patience Jonathan gave the commendation at the 2024 Annual Defence Headquarters Gender Conference on Thursday ,in Abuja. Jonathan…
FCCPC gave traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing one month moratorium to crash prices of the goods.

Business

FCCPC gives 1-month moratorium to traders to crash prices

The Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello gave the moratorium at a one-day stakeholders engagement on exploitative…
Army said three detention camps of ISWAP terrorists across the Timbuktu Triangle capable of holding up 300 detainees have been destroyed

News

Troops shoot eight bandits dead in Kaduna gun battle

The troops also recovered, three AK-47 rifles, eight magazines, four empty and four loaded with a total of 120 rounds…
Police

Top Stories

‘How Police DPO Halliru Liman was shot dead at military checkpoint in Zamfara’

According to the statement, DPO Halliru Liman was on his way to Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State to attend a…
Adamawa

Metro

Notorious Akwa Ibom kidnap kingpin ‘Condiment’ shot dead

Archibong was neutralised on Wednesday during a gun battle with operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command in his hideouts of…
EFCC nabs members of syndicate impersonating the Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede in a $ 1million extortion, blackmail deal.

News

EFCC nabs syndicate impersonating Olukoyede in $1m extortion plot

Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency announced the arrest of members of the syndicate in a statement issued…
Atiku

Opinion

NNPC, Oando and Atiku Abubakar’s attacks

Providing more significant details and clarity on the OVH/NNPC deal, Mr Femi Awoyemi, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of Proshare…
NNPC Ltd. flags off third edition of its Vision First Programme as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare in Ilaje, Lagos State.

Metro

NNPC launches Vision First Programme in Ilaje community, Lagos

According to NNPC, since its inception, the Vision First programme has made a significant impact, with over 1,853 individuals benefiting…
INTERPOL nabs over 300 people with links to Nigerian criminal group Black Axe and other affiliated groups in operations across 21 countries

News

Interpol busts Black Axe global crime network, arrest over 300

Interpol said Operation Jackal III was a “major blow” to Black Axe - described as a secretive criminal network involved…
NIDCOM CEO, Abike Dairi- Erewa identifies who vowed to start poisoning Yoruba and Benin people in Canada as Amaka Patience Sunnberger.

News

Woman who vowed to start poisoning Yoruba, Benin people in Canada identified

In the Tiktok group chat, Amaka who spoke in pdigin English was heard vowing to begin to put poison in…

Sports

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo dies after collapsing on the pitch

The cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest associated with a cardiac arrhythmia, his club Nacional announced, citing the doctors treating…
Four Nigerians said to be part of an organised criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals between 2019 and 2023 have been jailed in the United Kingdom

Metro

Four Nigerian vendors of fake marriage certificates jailed in UK

The Nigerians who allegedly carried out the enterprise between March 2019 and May 2023 were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown…
Jos crisis: Ododo evacuates Kogi students

News

Ododo sends 3 Kogi revenue directors on compulsory leave

According to the statement, the directors were sent on compulsory leave after they reached the maximum tenure permitted under the…
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) expresses grave concern over the alarming rise in insecurity across the country.

News

NIREC calls for urgent action to stop insecurity in Nigeria

NIREC called on the government and security agencies to intensify efforts towards eradicating these threats to public safety and ensuring…
António Guterres,

World News

UN condemns Burkina Faso terror attack as 200 killed Attack

According to news reports, it was the latest terror attack by the Al Qaeda-linked militant group known as Jama’at Nusrat…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

Metro

He slits her throat: Enugu man arrested for murder of 4-year-old girl

Ndukwe said that the suspect also confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity and that in 2022, while…
Nigerian Army faults publications by some media platforms, alleging mass resignation of soldiers over corruption, low morale and the likes.

News, Top Stories

Lagbaja: Army will not be used to sail some interests into power

As the Service that received the most image bashing as a fallout of previous military interventions in Nigeria, the Nigerian…
A faction of APGA in Anambra loyal to Mr Edozie Njoku cries foul after its secretariat in Awka, was sealed by the state government

Politics

APGA faction cries foul over sealing of secretariat by Anambra govt

Mr Tony Ezekwelu, Deputy National Chairman, South East of the party, who represented the Njoku faction of the party, told…
Former member of House of Reps, Lanre Laoshe, repays N1,200 he received as student loan between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217.

Education

Ex-lawmaker Lanre Laoshe repays N1200 1970s student loan with N3.2m

The repayment of the loan was announced in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by Nasir Ayitogo of the Communications…

Health

U.S. boosts Nigeria’s fight against Mpox with 10000 doses of vaccine

Speaking during the donation in Abuja, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, said the JYNNEOS® vaccine, specifically approved for…
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle recalls ex-captain Ahmed Musa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe

Sports

AFCON 2025: Ekong, Osimhen, 21 others to battle Benin Republic, Rwanda

Super Eagles go up against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Sept. 7.…
Dr George Moughalu, immediate past Managing Director of Nigeria Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) formally resigns his membership of APC

Politics

Ex-NIWA boss George Moughalu formally quits APC

Moughalu had in June 2024 said he was leaving the ruling party. He was one of the founding members of…
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

Politics

Labour Party sets up Disciplinary Committee to tackle undisciplined members

Mr Julius Abure, its National Chairman, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the decision was one of the resolutions…
NAFDAC

News

NAFDAC: We didn’t ask Nigerians to stop eating bread

As a responsive regulatory Agency, NAFDAC wishes to provide clarification that the content of the video on avoiding bread in…
Presidency says Bola Tinubu will hold talks with President Xi Jinping, CEOs of 10 corporations among others during his coming trip to China

Top Stories

Nigerian presidency unveils agenda for Tinubu’s state visit to China

According to Ngelale, President Tinubu will also meet with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, where several Memorandum of Understandings…
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