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Eid al-Fitr: Jigawa Govt. pardons 12 inmates

News

Farmers/herders crisis: Jigawa inaugurates peace/reconciliation committees

Speaking at the inauguration of the committees, the SSG said the setting up of the committees has demonstrated Governor Umar…
Egbetokun

Metro

Egbetokun orders fresh probe of Erasmus Emhenya’s death in police custody

Erasmus Emhenya allegedly died in detention at the Nyanya Divisional Police Headquarters, FCT on the 10th of April 2023,
NCAA

News

NCAA to come down hard on airlines over false schedules

NCAA, in a statement by its Acting Director-General, Capt. Chris Najomo signed by the Director, Public Affairs/Consumer Protection, Mr Michael…
Oyo Govt to honour Fuji legend, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister with posthumous award at the maiden edition of its Egungun (Masquerade) Festival

Entertainment

Oyo govt to honour Fuji legend Ayinde Barrister at Egungun festival

Oyo Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun who announced this at a press briefing in Ibadan on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu speaks on what he inherited from mother, Hajiya Abibatu who died at the age of 96 at a stage play in her honour

Top Stories

Tinubu: What I inherited from my mother Abibatu Mogaji

She was “tough and determined,” the President said of his mother after watching the staging of a play titled, ‘Abibatu…
NDA organises lecture in honour of first female Maj.-Gen. in the Nigerian Army, late Maj-Gen Aderonke Kale, unveils her bust

News

NDA unveils bust of first Nigerian Army female General Aderonke Kale

Also speaking, Maj.-Gen. Abimbola Amusu, who was the second female Maj.-Gen. in the Nigerian Army, described Kale as a trailblazer…
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal eclipsed Brazilian great Pele to become the youngest player to score in a World Cup or Euros

Football

Spanish teenager Yamal coy over ‘dream come true’ wonder strike

Spain teenager Lamine Yamal on Tuesday sought to play down excitement over his wonder goal against France. Yamal, however, said…
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal eclipsed Brazilian great Pele to become the youngest player to score in a World Cup or Euros

News

Deschamps blames failure in front of goal for France’s Euro 2024 exit

Inefficiency in front of goal cost France at the European Championship, team head coach Didier Deschamps said after Tuesday’s 1-2…
Defending champions Argentina reached the Copa America final after a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final in New Jersey.

Sports

Messi on target as Argentina beat Canada to reach Copa America final

Argentina will face either Uruguay or Colombia in Sunday’s final in Florida, a match that could represent the last shot…
FCT Police Command reveals what it will do to Shuaibu Yusha’u, the 24-year-old man who was rescued from committing suicide in Abuja

News

What we’ll do to man stopped from jumping to death in Abuja – Police

The 24-year-old indigene of Borno State had climbed a 120-meter mast at the top of Katampe hill, within the premises…
Obaseki

Politics

APC insensitive to plight of Nigerians – Edo govt

According to him, "Despite the devastation caused by the APC Government, the party and its members in the State have…
Group tackles Rabiu Kwankwaso and his political associates over call on NNPP federal lawmakers to criticise President Bola Tinubu.

News

Tinubu: Group tackles Kwakwanso

By Femi Ogunshola The Northern Patriotic Agenda (NPA) has said it was improper for Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso and his political…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

Headlines

How Emefiele moved funds from CBN to wife’s companies – Banker

Ogbonnaya said she never had direct dealings with the ex-CBN governor but received instructions from his wife to transfer cash…
The D-G of PDP Campaign Council in Edo 2024 governorship election , Matthew Iduoriyemkewen warns APC against depending on external influences to win the election.

Politics

Edo 2024: APC relying on external influence to win, says PDP

Speaking on a recent judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja which nullified the 22 February election of the…
Nigerian Press Council expresses displeasure over attacks on some journalists who covered the recent #Endbadgovernance nationwide protest.

News

NPC condemns abduction of journalists

Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, Dr. Dili Ezughah, said the Council was…
Reps

News

Wike, Area Council chairs treating us like houseboys – Reps

Rep. Ikonne Ifeanyi, a member of the House Committee on FCT Area Council and Ancillary, said that it was a…
Court orders final forfeiture of $16,500 and N127m fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.

News

Court orders final forfeiture of $16,500, N127m diverted from NIMASA

The EFCC, through its counsel, Suleiman I. Suleiman, had sought the interim forfeiture of the funds under Section 17 of…
Police arrest 22-year-old Zakariyya Muhammad in Kano for kidnapping two and half years old Amina and demanding N2m ransom from the parents.

News

Police arrest kidnapper of two-year- old baby in Kano

Consequently, the squad swung into action. Sustained efforts, coupled with intelligence-led technical operations, led to the arrest of the suspect,…
ICPC had led evidence how Hassan Abdullahi presented a forged NCE Certificate to the NSCDC in 2010 for the purpose of career advancement

Metro

Civil Defence officer Olukayode Dayo to rot in jail over rape of 13-year -old girl

Dayo was arraigned before Justice Lekan n Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on May 13, 2022 on…
A accident involving a truck, a tricycle and two motorcycles claimed lives of six people on Eke Awgbu raod along Agulu-Awgbu road in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra.

Headlines

Speeding truck driver loses control, crushes 6 to death in Anambra

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A accident involving a truck, a tricycle and two motorcycles claimed lives of six people along Agulu-Awgbu…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike

Top Stories

JUST IN: Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development

President Tinubu announced the creation of the ministry at the State House, while inaugurating the Renewed Hope livestock Reform Implementation…
Mamman

Education

FG to pay 36-month salary arrears of unity school teachers

The teachers were recruited by the Federal Ministry of Education in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as education officers and posted…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

Headlines

Three Osun men bag death sentence for armed robbery, murder

The convicts were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder and unlawful possession of firearms before Justice Adedapo Adeniji.…
Police

News

Kaduna: Police identify, begin probe of 4 officers assaulting civilian in viral video

The officers were identified as Insp Ibrahim Daniel, Insp Ezekiel Marcus, Cpl. Isyaku James, and PC Paul Asha, all attached…
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) kill 19 Palestinians, injure many others in attack on targeted areas in the Gaza Strip, WAFA news agency reported.

World News

16 Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Gaza

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were attacked in targeted areas in the Gaza Strip, this was posted on the social…
The Nigerian Army reacts to a viral post indicating that it only runs a School of Islamic Affairs while ignoring other religion.

News

We operate multiple religious training institutions – Nigerian Army

Contrary to insinuations in the viral post, Nwachukwu said the army had been operating multiple religious training institutions to cater…
Police report indicate that the number of known cases of sexual abuse of children and adolescents in Germany increased in 2023,

World News

Cases of sexual abuse of children increase in Germany

In 2023, the police were notified of 16,375 cases of children being sexually abused with an increase of 5.5 per…
ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, expresses concern over high number of first-class graduates being churned out by private universities

Education

ASUU opens up on alleged plan for strike

ASUU had earlier threatened to embark on strike over the non-implementation of agreements reached with the federal government. The Minister…
Burkina Faso

News

Gunmen shoot 3 vigilance operatives, 1 other dead in Imo

Confirming the tragic incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Imo state, ASP Henry Okoye, said three vigilance personnel…
DSP Barau Jibrin calls for sustained onslaught against bandits, other criminals in Shanono LG and other border communities of Kano state

News

Islamic New Year: Ganduje, Jibrin greet Muslims, rally support for Tinubu

Jibrin and Ganduje, in a statement by issued by their aides also appealed to Nigerians to keep praying for the…
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