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Politics

PDP gives Wike’s ally, Rep Chinda important assignment

Chinda also recently opposed attempt by some lawmakers in the House of Representatives to force out the Damagun led National…
Junior Pope: Movie producers suspend Adanma Luke, begin investigation

News

Junior Pope: NIWA begins probe of boat mishap

Also, the Marine Department of NIWA has activated its accident investigation mechanism with a view to determining the cause(s) of…

Metro, News

Junior Pope: Musawa mourns, says spate of deaths in entertainment industry horrific

Junior Pope drowned in Anam River in Anambra on Wednesday, April 10, while returning from a movie location. This was…
LASEMA says six buildings collapsed, while 16 others were seriously impacted in the inferno that engulfed Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island

News

Dosumu market fire: 6 buildings collapsed, 16 others seriously impacted – LASEMA

Oke-Osanyintolu added that the dampening down of the fire continued on day three of the incident. Oke-Osanyintolu added that the…
Three children of England captain and Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane, were on Monday injured in a car crash in Bavaria, Germany

Sports

Harry Kane’s three children injured in car crash

Harry's children Louis, Vivienne and Ivy were all travelling in the van and sustained superficial injuries, before being taken to…
NAF said the air strikes degraded the capacity of bandit networks operating in Zamfara to manufacture and employ improvised explosive devices

News

Many killed as NAF jets target camps of terrorists’ kingpins in Zamfara

Gabkwet, in a statement, said the camps destroyed belong to terrorist kingpins, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi, Malam Tukur in Gusau,…
Kogi governor Ahmed Ododo says sudden death of Muhammed Idris, son of one of his predecessors, Ibrahim Idris, is a tragic loss to the state

News

Ex-governor Idris son’s death a tragic loss to Kogi, says Ododo

Ododo said this in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah on Thursday in Lokoja…
Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday describing the condition of primary schools and the healthcare system in the state as very troubling.

News

Fubara: 75% of primary schools in Rivers lack teachers, 90% of buildings dilapidated

"If we don't have that aspect right as a foundation to preparing our youths as the leaders of tomorrow, then,…
Police arrest over 54 hoodlums allegedly recruited to disrupt the historic Daushe Dubar, held to celebrate Eid-El-Fitr in Kano

News

Police nab 54 suspects allegedly recruited to disrupt Daushe Durbar in Kano

Acting true to his words, on Thursday, CP Gumel, through a statement signed on his behalf by the Kano Police…
Oba of Benin Ewuare II urges support for families of the 16 officers and men of Nigerian Army massacred at Okuoma community of Delta State.

News

Oba of Benin urges support for families of slain soldiers

The Monarch made the call when the Commander of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Ebenezer Oduyebo, paid…
Nippon Foundation donates books to University of Ibadan (U) unveils educational, scholarship opportunities for Nigerian scholars in Japan

Education

UI Book Donation Ceremony: Japan extends hand of fellowship to Nigeria

In his speech, the Japanese Ambassador, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, who represented the Nippon Foundation at the book donation ceremony, gave the…
Rivers Govt intervenes in crisis rocking the State Chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ).

News

Rivers govt intervenes in NAWOJ crisis

PM NEWS can report that the Association in Rivers has broken into two factions with one group loyal to NAWOJ…
Former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, explains why it may take 20 years to rebuild Nigeria's main opposition party, the PDP

Headlines

‘We’ll not let you walk alone’, Edo APC chair assures Philip Shaibu

Tenebe who stated this in a trending video clip when he paid a solidarity visit to the Shaibu in his…
Mohammed Idris, former Representatives and son of a former Governor of Kogi state, Ibrahim Idris, dies in Abuja.

News

Ex-Kogi gov son slumps, dies after Eid prayer in Abuja

Mohammed Idris represented Ankpa,-Olamabo-Omala federal Constituency of Kogi at the lower chamber of the National Assembly. It was gathered that…
Gov. Ododo mourns Yakubu Muhammed

News

Kogi govt confirms arrest of suspects in Agojegu Odo attack

Ododo revealed this while addressing journalists shortly after observing his Eid-el-fitri prayers at the Central Eid praying ground, in Okene,…
Six members of ex- Benue governor, late Aper Aku escape death after hoodlums set ablaze their residence in Gboko area of the State on Monday

Headlines

‘How goat’s death snowballed into burning of residence of late Benue Gov. Aper Aku’

Deborah, son of Aku who served as governor of Benue between 1979 and 1984 confirmed that police operatives rescued six…
NIS deports Zimbabwean cleric Eben Nhiwatawi

News

Immigration boss orders probe of assault of journalist, OYSRTMA officials

By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap has ordered investigation into an alleged assault of…

News

Eid-El-Fitr: Ganduje urges support, prayers for Tinubu

The Chief Press Secretary quoted his principal to have said "Ramadan is indeed a month of patience, in it, we…
Former Nigeria U-17 team coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, speaks on his interest in the job of coaching senior football team, the Super Eagles

Sports

Amuneke: I’m interested, but not desperate to coach Super Eagles

Amuneke has also coached the Tanzanian senior national football team also expressed confidence that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would…
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shorten the traditional Friday prayers due to intense heat, until the end of the summer.

Top Stories

Muslims worldwide celebrate end of fasting month of Ramadan

Muslims in many other countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey also celebrate on this day. In…
As mourning for her sudden demise on Tuesday continues, more details emerge on last activities of Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado.

Nollywood

Popular Kannywood actress Saratu died hours after ‘searching’ for Moon

Indeed, she was very active on her TikTok page where she has over 1.3 million followers during the just ended…
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 probe murder of lawyer in Imo

A family source, who pleaded anonymity simply said the deceased will be buried on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, and declined…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara says he has frustrated attempts by some disgruntled persons who wanted to plunge Rivers State into unending crisis.

Headlines

Fubara: Why I’m absorbing insults, tantrums thrown at me

We are enjoying our lives here. Why? Because there is a change in the narrative. We have peace. The Governor…
Disu

Metro

Rivers: Family of slain vigilante operative accuses colleagues of foul play

Pastor Orukwo called on Rivers Commissioner of Police,CP Olatunji Disu to order an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding his…
Real Madrid and Manchester City play out a thrilling 3-3 draw in a Champions League quarter-final clash in Bernabeu stadium on Tuesday.

Sports

Real Madrid held at home in 6-goal thriller against Manchester City

But just as Real Madrid looked set to grab a third, the visitors levelled in the 66th minute with a…
Benue govt buries 17 people allegedly killed by armed herders in Mbaikyor, Gwer East LGA of the State at a very emotional ceremony.

Headlines, News

Benue govt conducts mass burial for 17 people allegedly killed by herders

The mass burial of the victims of herdsmen attack were conducted by the Benue State Government led by Governor, Hyacinth…
Court jails three Gombe men -Ibrahim Abdullahi Umar Usman Mohammed and Sala Soja docked by EFCC for employment fraud, cheating

Metro, News

Three Gombe men plead guilty to employment fraud, jailed

One of the charge reads "that you, Muhammed Sala Soja sometimes in July 2023, at Gombe, Gombe State within the…
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke declares three days mourning period for late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja.

Headlines, News

COAS Lagbaja: Army committed to defeat of insurgents, other threats against Nigeria

The COAS challenged the troops not to rest on their oars in implementing strategic policies of the government through successful…
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria soars by 128%, Lagos hardest hit

Health

Mysterious illness claims 4 lives in Sokoto, NCDC investigates

Already, the NCDC has deployed a National Rapid Response Team (NRRT), to collaborate with the State Ministry of Health to…
Peter Obi reacts to the killing of crew members of pay tv television service provider Supersport in Ihiala area of Anambra State.

News

Peter Obi: Intense prayer for our country has become very necessary

Obi said this in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko on Tuesday in Onitsha. He therefore charged Muslim…
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