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Benin businessman Olabinjor Ajobor bags seven years jail term for duping one George Ezomo of the sum of N12.5 million

Metro

Benin businessman Olabinjor Ajobor bags 7 years jail term for fraud

Ajobor was arraigned before Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City by the…
Nobel Laurate Prof Wole Soyinka condemns tragic response to the ongoing hunger marches in parts of the nation by Nigeria's security operatives

Headlines, News

Soyinka: Nigerians, most noxious abusers of social media

Soyinka who added that he has kept off the social media because of the 'fictions' that goes on there said…
The lawmakers accuse Fubara of violating follow due process and failure to obtain Rivers Assembly approval for the disbursement of the funds.

News

Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly calls for arrest for Caretaker Chairmen

The lawmakers made the call during the sitting when the House Leader of the faction Hon. Major Jack, drew the…
Police

News

Police Sergeant shoots father to death in Maiduguri

Kenneth Daso, the spokesperson for the Borno Police Command confirmed the tragic incident to journalists in Maiduguri on Monday According…
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he intend to keep quiet for now about the performance of the Bola Tinubu's administration for now

News, Top Stories

Soyinka: I intend to keep quiet about Tinubu’s administration for now

Soyinka said this while responding to questions in an interview session by a team from The NEWS magazine in commemoration…
APC

News

APC wins all chairmanship, councillor seats in Ebonyi LG election

Mr Jossey Eze, Chairman of the commission, who announced this in Abakaliki said the party won all the 13 Chairmanship…
Umahi

News

Umahi: Tinubu ‘doing good’, unpatriotic people behind plan for protests

Umahi, said this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The Minister said…
NBA President Afam Osigwe, says the association will take a front seat in advancing respect for the rule of law and human rights in 2025.

News

House of Reps hails emergence of Afam Osigwe as NBA President

The House of Representatives, in the statement also congratulated the nine national officers of the association and the NBA Representatives…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, dismisses claim that diesel being refined at his Lagos Refinery is low quality

Business

Our diesel of international standard, best in Nigeria – Dangote

“Dangote openly challenged the regulator to compare the quality of refined products from his refinery with those imported, advocating for…
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledges 500 million dollars, one million vaccine to African countries to help prevent and respond to mpox,

US

U.S. defence chief salutes Biden for service to country

He was “deeply grateful’’ for Biden’s leadership and statesmanship, Austin said in a statement after Biden announced he was withdrawing…
Israel

World News

Netanyahu: Israel will remain key U.S. ally whoever replaces Biden

The invitation for Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress – a rare honour generally reserved for the closest…
Trump

US

Trump campaign switches gears to confront a Harris challenge

Sources within the Trump campaign said it will cast Harris, the likely Democratic candidate after President Joe Biden quit the…
Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, announces ₦100,000 for civil servants, public servants, and pensioners to celebrate Christmas, New Year

News

Court refuses to stop Gov. Fubara from spending Rivers funds

Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and moved by Sebastien Hon, SAN, rather ordered…
NSIB says a Max Air Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 119 passengers lost 4 tyres during roll for take – off at Yola Airport en route Abuja

News

‘How Max Air plane lost 4 tyres while taking off at Yola Airport’

The NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection said: "This evening, Max Air’s flight NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with…
Umahi

News

Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway part of Tinubu’s priority projects – Umahi

Umahi said this on Sunday while addressing newsmen after inspecting the Aba section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Port Harcourt…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike

News

Northern group withdraws from protest, urges support for Tinubu’s reforms

In a statement signed by spokesperson Ibrahim Dan-Musa on Sunday, the group urged Nigerians to give President Tinubu a chance.…
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) speaks on creation of Ministry of Livestock Development by President Tinubu

News

How new Ministry will boost Nigeria’s economy, livestock industry- MACBAN

Othman-Ngelzarma also said that like the blue economy, a renewed livestock production system would save Nigeria billions of dollars in…
NBA President Afam Osigwe, says the association will take a front seat in advancing respect for the rule of law and human rights in 2025.

News

15 quick facts about new NBA President Afam Osigwe

Anambra- born Afam Osigwe is set to succeed the outgoing President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) at the NBA annual conference in…
Afam Osigwe emerges the president-elect as members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) elect new executives in an online poll

News

Afam Osigwe leads new NBA national executive officers

With his victory, in the NBA election 2024 which was conducted online, Osigwe will succeed Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) as the…
Netherlands under criticisms for including Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist on their volleyball squad for Paris Olympics

Sports

Paris Olympics: Row over convicted rapist in Netherlands’ squad

Kate Seary, co-founder and director of Kyniska Advocacy, which works for the protection and respect of women in sports, said:…
OBI institutes scholarship scheme for female students from Kabba Bunu LG OF Kogi State, in memorial of Mrs. Margret Omonipo Braimoh

Education

Group offers scholarship in memorial of first female graduate in Kogi community

Mrs. Margret Omonipo Braimoh, the pioneer female university graduate from Bunu District of Kabba/Bunu Local Government area of Kogi state,…
Jos crisis: Ododo evacuates Kogi students

News

Kogi govt to citizens: Shun violent protests, Tinubu means well

Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, who stated this in a statement on Sunday, noted that both the…
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledges 500 million dollars, one million vaccine to African countries to help prevent and respond to mpox,

US

World leaders react to Biden’s withdrawal from U.S. presidential race

Reacting in a statement, new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “I respect President Biden’s decision and I look forward…
Prof Wale Adebanwi of University of Pennsylvania releases 590- page book on the fluid and ever-changing nature of social stratification in Africa

Art, Books

Prof Adebanwi releases new book, “How to Become a Big Man in Africa”

In his book, Adebanwi focuses on Gani Adams, popular leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress who is now the Are…
Members of the 8th Kano Assembly commend President Bola Tinubu for appointing Hon. Baffa Dan’Agundi as the D-G of NPC.

News

Former Kano lawmakers hail Tinubu over Dan Agundi’s appointment as NPC boss

Dan'Agundi was the Majority Leader of the 8th Kano state House of Assembly. The former Kano lawmakers described his appointment…
Katsina governor, Dkko Radda dismisses rumour circulating on his alleged interest in Vice Presidential ambition in 2027.

News

Katsina governor Radda reshuffles cabinet, composes boards of parastatals

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed indicated that the action was, "strategic reorganization aims to optimize…
Police, CAN renew collaboration towards sustaining the existing peace and harmony among religious bodies in Kano state.

News

Police, CAN collaborate to sustain peace in Kano

The state Chairman of CAN, Bishop John Nazama Niyiring, who led members of his executive on a courtesy visit to…
CBN

Business

CBN announces stricter regulations for dormant accounts, unclaimed funds

These new guidelines, effective immediately, supersede previous policies issued in 2015. This is made known in a circular signed by…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration’s reforms would reposition Nigeria’s economy by exploring new possibilities, best practices.

Headlines

Tinubu: My reforms will reposition Nigeria’s economy

Tinubu who spoke when he received a delegation of the international energy company, ENI, led by its Chief Executive Officer,…
The House of Reps Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) approves the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission.

Business

Reps joint committee asks Dangote, others to justify high price of cement

The committee resolved to visit production plants of the companies after going though their books to ascertain the cost of…
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