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Gov. Ododo mourns Yakubu Muhammed

News

100 Days in Office: Kogi residents deliver verdict on Ododo

They added Ododo has showed promise as a governor who can help to ensure quick development of the state in…
Police launch manhunt for a driver who killed ASP Clement Yunana, in a hit-and-run accident in Tumfure, Akko LGA of Gombe State

News

Five kidnappers who slept off after operation in Ondo arrested

The kidnappers allegedly slept off after taking hard drugs, thus enabling their hostages to escape.
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road

Business, Opinion

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Leave the talk, let’s face the business

Lagos-Calabar coastal project is a very important project with unparalleled economic value. This is a road that connects Nigeria's biggest…
Prince Harry, Meghan arrive Lagos

News

We are not involved in Prince Harry, Meghan visit to Nigeria – British High Commissioner

Montgomery said this while reacting to the proposed visit of Harry and Meghan to Nigeria on the invitation of Chief…
British envoy Richard Montgomery says British High Commission is not involved in proposed visit of Prince Harry, and wife, Meghan to Nigeria.

News

Why we barred international students from bringing dependants to UK – Envoy

Speaking in an interview on Sunday, Montgomery noted that the educational system policy changed earlier this year for international students…
Chelsea kept up their electric goal scoring form and boosted their hopes of European football with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on Sunday.

Sports

Chelsea boosts European hopes with 5-0 thrashing of West Ham

There was a fluency to their attacking play that could well have yielded substantially more than the goals they put…
Alex Otti

Headlines

‘Money spent on non-existing airport,’ Otti reveals findings of audit of Abia govt’s account

The only Labour Party governor who took over from Okezie Ikpeazu of Labour Party on 29, May, 2023 said some…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the Director-General of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Emem Omokaro, PhD during a strategic partnership meeting in Abuja recently.  

News

SSAP-SDGs urges increased attention to welfare of senior citizens

The SSAP-SDGs made this remarks during a recent strategic partnership meeting with a delegation from the National Senior Citizens Centre…
Anambra govt says 7 suspects were arrested in Nkpor, Idemili North LGA, and Onitsha in a crackdown on producers of fake drinks in the state

News

Police smash Delta fake alcoholic drinks kingpin Chiemenam Adigwe

Adigwe was arrested following intelligence report about a suspect who produces fake alcoholic drinks in Bomadi to operatives of Delta…
President Bola Tinubu tasks Automotive Manufacturers Association on vehicles that would be affordable for all categories of Nigerians.

Top Stories

‘Give Nigerians affordable, high-quality vehicles’, Tinubu tells Auto Manufacturers

Tinubu said this when he received a delegation of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers…
Grid

News

NERC unbundles TCN, establishes new system operator

By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the establishment…
Court jails Nwachukwu Placidus, a former manager of FCMB in Onitsha 121 years for stealing N112 million belonging to a customer.

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Ex-FCMB manager bags 121-year jail term for stealing customer’s N112m

Placidus was arrested following a petition by Idemili Microfinance Bank LTD to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The…
A documentary that probes challenges surrounding electricity in Nigeria and its impacts tagged ‘Up NEPA’, is set for premiere in FCT.

Nollywood

Film on Nigeria’s electricity sector, ‘Up NEPA’ premieres in FCT

The documentary film that explores the challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria will premiere on May 9, Ishaya Bako, ace…
Vice-Chancellor of UniAbuja, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah says ongoing strike by a faction of ASUU in the institution is divisive, unnecessary.

News

UniAbuja: VC tackles ASUU faction over strike

Na’Allah who vowed that the management would never allow the university to be crippled again said this at a meeting…
Court convicts and sentences one Odinakachi Prince Onyeoziri to seven years imprisonment over involvement in internet fraud

Metro

Rivers man Prince Onyeoziri bags 7-year jail term for internet fraud

Testifying further, he told the court that the defendant in his voluntary statement to the EFCC, confessed to being into…
Gaza

World News

WHO warns of ‘bloodbath’ as Israel offensive looms in Rafah

The WHO said that more than 1.2 million people were currently sheltering in the area, many unable to move anywhere…
Nigerian Army troops of Operation UDO KA kill 13 armed members of IPOB, nab three kidnappers in recent clearance operations in the South-East

News

Five dead, 3 arrested in Nasarawa communal clash – Army

The Army said the troops engaged the warring factions resulting in the arrest of the three identified kingpins amongst them.…
Police launch manhunt for a driver who killed ASP Clement Yunana, in a hit-and-run accident in Tumfure, Akko LGA of Gombe State

News

Police nab 195 suspects, rescue 19 from kidnappers in Enugu

The police also recovered 10 AK-47 rifles, one sub-machine gun, 37 locally fabricated and other firearms as well as 67…
Naira

Business

Naira appreciates against dollar

The Nigerian currency gained N2.27, representing a 0.16 percent increase when compared to Thursday’s exchange rate of N1,402.67. However, the…
Nollywood actress Shan George raises alarm over fraudulent withdrawal of N3.6m savings from her Zenith Bank account by one Cecilia Okoro

Headlines, Metro

Nollywood actress Shan George defrauded of life savings, begs for help

By Nehru Odeh Popular Nollywood actress Shan George has been defrauded of her life savings worth N3.6 million in her…
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

Politics

Ighodalo will get 80 percent of votes in Edo gov. poll, says Obaseki

The Governor boasted that the party had the best candidate who would continue from where he would stop. He spoke…
Members of Association of Resident Doctors, ARD protest against poor working conditions at the Federal Teaching Hospital, FTH, Lokoja,

News

Doctors protest against poor welfare at FTH Lokoja

The doctors who protested on the premises of the hospital chanted anti-establishment songs and carried placards with various inscriptions like,…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

News

Rivers woman to die by hanging for conspiring with security guard to kill husband

Telma was charged with conspiring with Okelekele who was the security guard of the family to kill her husband Bestman…
NASRDA says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to acquire a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research.

News

Nigeria becomes first country to acquire cosmic rays detector in Africa – NASRDA

The muon detector acquired by Nigeria for monitoring cosmic rays and space weather was built and designed by the Physics…
EFCC Vs Bello: Prevention and Cure

News

Contempt: Appeal Court grants motion for stay of proceedings against Olukoyede

The Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Joseph Oyewole, granted the EFCC’s application to serve the processes in the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara, kicks off the disbursement of Rivers Govt/BO N4 billion matching loan scheme for operators MSMSEs in the State.

Business

Fubara doles out N4bn loan to 3,066 MSMEs operators

Speaking at the launching, which took place at the Dr Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt on Friday,…
Edo Governor Obaseki flags-off first phase the Christian Feeding Programme, an arm of Feed the Hungry Initiative he lunched on 8 March, 2024.

News

Obaseki flags-off ‘Christian feeding programme’, targets 60,000 families

The first phase of the programme targets no fewer than 60,000 most vulnerable residents of the state. Speaking at the…
The critical projects undertaken by NNPCL, partners are in line with the commitment of President Tinubu to leverage gas to grow the economy,

Top Stories

Tinubu to commission critical gas infrastructure projects

The projects to be commissioned by Tinubu will increase gas supply to the domestic market by approximately 500mmscf/d, creating a…
FCT PMAN hails, honours Diana Paul Mary who recently attempted to break the 150 hours singing marathon Guinness World Record (GWR)

Entertainment

PMAN talks tough on levy collection, honours Diana Paul for GWR attempt

Diana, a song writer and girl-child advocate, made the couragous attempt at a one-of-a-kind event that held at the Blake…
Information Minister Mohammed Idris that the media is largely free in Nigeria at a press conference held to mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day

News

No journalist hounded or incarcerated under Tinubu’s administration – Minister

The Minister said the President recognizes the importance of responsible media coverage in enlightening, informing, and educating Nigerians and the…
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