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Rivers

News

Fubara redeploys two pro-Wike commissioners

Critics had accused Adangor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria of failure to protect Fubara in challenging the action of pro-Wike…
Despite controversies that trailed the exercise, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, lauds Gov. Ahmed Ododo over the conduct of Ondo governorship primary of the party.

Politics

Despite controversies, Ganduje hails Ododo over Ondo governorship primaries

Ododo was the chairman of the APC primary election committee for the November 2024 Ondo governorship election held between last…
EFCC says it has served former Kogi governor Yahaya ello 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80 billion for which he is to be tried alongside two others.

News

We’ve served Yahaya Bello his N80.2bn fraud charges: EFCC

The anti-graft agency is prosecuting Yahaya Bello alongside his Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering…
Court fixes date to hear a suit seeking the removal of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

Politics

Ganduje opens up on his suspension from APC

Ganduje was suspended by the groups claiming to be the executive of his ward in Kano. However, the Kano chapter…
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw wants more PHCs in Bauch

Health

Kate Henshaw monitors immunization in Bauchi, gives verdict

Speaking at a news conference on the sideline of her field trip with UNICEF ‘D’ Field Office in Bauchi, Henshaw…
Bello

Headlines

‘You’re harassing, peddling lies against me,’ Yahaya Bello tackles EFCC

Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of lying over claims…
The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. Funsho Adegboye, has described successes recorded by operatives of the different units of the Command in the last two weeks as "a season of harvest of criminals." Adegboye stated this on Tuesday in Benin while parading a total of 21 suspects arrested in different parts of the state for various crimes.

Metro

‘Season of harvest of criminals’, as police parade 21 suspects in Edo

The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. Funsho Adegboye, has described successes recorded by operatives of the different units…
A Commander of a vigilante group in Rivers identified as Ododo Kingsley Obubochi and three members of his executive have been arrested by the police for involvement in the dismantling and sale of a mast belonging to Globacom, located on a secluded road in Elele area of Ikwerre local government area of the state.

News

Rivers vigilante commander, 3 others arrested for dismantling GLO mast for sale

According to the police statement, the four accused utilized their positions as executive members of the vigilante group to access…

News

Tinubu approves 20% palliative for traditional, religious institutions

Shettima made this known while delivering the keynote address at a High-Level Dialogue of Faith Leaders on Nutrition in Nigeria,…
Zelensky

World News

Zelensky: Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK

The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa woos 15 aspirants aggrieved by the outcome of battle for APC ticket for Ondo November 2024 governorship election

Politics

Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa woos aggrieved APC aspirants

By Segun Giwa Ondo governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of…
Sexual assault

Metro

Lagos software engineer bags life jail for defiling minor

Anyawu who committed the offence on May 27, 2021, was sentenced to life hail by Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha dumps the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Politics

Ihedioha: Why I can’t continue as member of PDP

Ihedioha, who noted that he has been a member of the PDP since its inception in 1998 said the party…
The Kelly Ogbaloi-led executive committee of Edo chapter of Labour Party (LP), was on Thursday sacked by youth leader of the party, Ken Omusi.

Politics

Crack in Edo LP, as group knocks chairman over rejection of INEC’s list

Recall that in the final list published by INEC, Oluyinka Faith Alufohai is listed as the running mate to the…
China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) in Nigeria denies claims that Nigerians are being denied access to the Chinese supermarket in Abuja.

News

Chinese Chamber speaks on ‘discrimination’ against Nigerians at Abuja Chinese supermarket

The supermarket was sealed by officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over the alleged discriminatory practices…
The FCT Command of NSCDC intercepts 10 Ondo indigenes allegedly being sponsored abroad for illegal migration at Zuba motor park in Abuja.

News

NSCDC intercepts 10 ‘potential’ human trafficking victims in FCT

The victims, were intercepted at Zuba motor park, Abuja when coming back from Minna, where they had gone to process…
Five children suffocate to death after they were trapped inside a car at Gurara Albishir area of Minna, the capital of Niger State.

News

Five missing children discovered dead inside car in Niger

According to a source in the neighborhood, the children had mistakenly locked themselves in the car, which had been abandoned…
Suit seeking disqualification of Akpata as LP guber candidate dismissed

Politics

Edo 2024: LP kicks as INEC lists wrong deputy governorship candidate

It would be recalled that LP's candidate for the election, Olumide Akpata, had earlier dropped Oluyinka Faith Alufohai for Alhaji…
Temi Fagbenle is the captain of London Lions, the women’s basketball team that recently won the European title by beating Besiktas,

News, Sports

Why we celebrated our historic victory with fun – Temi Fagbenle

Fagbenle, who was open about the joy she felt, also spoke about so many things that bordered on her stuff.…
CBN

News

Kogi election tribunal orders CBN governor to unfailingly appear on Tuesday

Izinyon, who said he expected an officer from the legal department of CBN to be at the tribunal Monday, described…
Court fixes date to hear a suit seeking the removal of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

Politics

Kano court vacates order suspending Ganduje as APC National Chairman

Justice Na’Abba granted the order upon reading a Motion Ex-Parte together with 27 paragraph affidavit dated April 22 sworn to…
Two Boko Haram bomb makers, Abubakar Mohammed and Bana Modu, surrender to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force in Borno State

News

Boko Haram bomb experts defy commanders, surrender to troops

The Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) experts surrendered to the troops during a clearance operation on Sunday, April 21, Lt. Col.…

Opinion

Re-igniting Rivers Agriculture Stakes

The cry of hunger is loud and palpably so. And Governor Fubara understands that only a focused attention on finding…
The lawmakers accuse Fubara of violating follow due process and failure to obtain Rivers Assembly approval for the disbursement of the funds.

News

Rivers Assembly overrides Fubara, passes LG Amendment Bill into law

In a press statement, Martin Wachukwu, the media aide to Martin Amaewhule recalled that on the 13th of March, 2024…
oNDO

News

Cult gang kills 3 alleged police informants in Rivers

Community sources disclosed that the attack and reported killing of suspected Police informants may be an attempt by the gang…
Heavy rain wrecks havoc, uproot electricity poles, destroy vehicles, others in Sango-Ota under the bridge and Oju-Ore areas of Ogun State.

News

Sango Ota rainstorm: 40 communities thrown into darkness, says IBEDC

IBEDC called on residents of the areas to avoid “contact with the broken poles, saggy wires or any other electrical…
Members of Imo State Working Committee (SWC) of Labour Party (LP) reject suspension by state's party's state Chairman, Callistus Ihejiagwa

Politics

Labour Party’s chances in Oyo LG election very high – Chairman

Labour Party Chairman in Oyo, Mr Sadiq Atayese said this in an interview in Ibadan on Sunday. Oyo State Independent…
Woman

News

Police probe alleged killing of man by inspector in Lagos

The spokesman of the police command in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday…
Burkina Faso

News

Gunmen kill Babcock lecturer, kidnap 3 at Ogun event centre

The gunmen dressed in black attires and said to be eight in number attacked the Ajadeh Event Centre located on…
Nigerian govt is working with the Kenya to extradite fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, to the country within a week, report says

News

Kenya to extradite fleeing Binance executive Anjarwalla to Nigeria: report

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in a statement, said Anjarwalla used his Kenyan passport to escape from Nigeria. However, reports…
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