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Mukoma, son of famous Kenyan writer, Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong o reveala how his father physically abused his mother Nyambura to silence her

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How my father Ngugi Wa Thiong O physically abused my mother – Mukoma

Ngugi, who is renowned as Kenya's most famous writer, married Nyambura in 1961. The two went on to have six…
defilement

Metro

Fashion designer Idris Adams remanded for defiling neighbour’s 2-year-old daughter

Adams was arraigned before Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem told the court that Adam…
Members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore stage protest in Abuja Court to demand release of their detained president, Bello Bodejo.

News

Miyetti Allah members storm court over detained President, Bodejo

We call on the Nigerian security agencies should, without further delay, free and release unconditionally, Bello Bodejo, the president of…
D-G of WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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Okonjo-Iweala launches WTO’s $1.2m programme to boost Nigeria’s agricultural export

Okonjo-Iweala, said this at the lnauguration of the Seven Trade support programmes for Nigeria initiated by the WTO, World Bank…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hails a magic night as his side reach the Champions League quarter-finals with victory over FC Porto

Sports

Arteta hails magic night as Arsenal reach quarter-finals

“A magic night. We expected a really tough opponent. It’s very difficult to generate momentum and that’s credit to (Porto),”…
Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu dismisses threat to her life in Bauchi, says at over 60 years, she was too old to be afraid of death.

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Remi Tinubu: At over 60 years, I’m too old to be afraid of death

Governor Bala Mohammed said, “I am aware of some of the challenges and threats to your life and person by…
EFCC docks three former bankers, Ogbu and one other in Enugu State for stealing the sum of N15.9 million from the vault of Access Bank plc.

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Three former bankers, 1 other docked for stealing N15.9m from Access Bank

spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Ibekwem, Chidimma and Raymond were handed over to the anti-graft agency on February 22, 2023 by Access…
Supreme Court

Politics

Edo 2024: Shaibu, Ojezua drag Ighodalo, INEC, PDP to court

By Jethro Ibileke The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo is getting enmeshed in more crisis over who is the…
Edo Govt presents Staff of Office to Muftairu Oare as Clan head, Anwain community, Etsako West LG after 18 years' legal tussle over the seat.

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Edo: Anwain community gets clan head after 18 years of legal tussle

In his address, the newly installed Clan head of Anwain, Alhaji Muftairu Oare, said: "Your presence at Idegun today marks…
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro tackles colleague, Abdul Ningi over leadership of opposition caucus, budget padding allegations

News

‘I wasn’t imposed as Senate Minority Leader’, Moro tackles Ningi

Moro said as a member of Northern Senators Forum, he felt offended that Senator Ningi used the platform to lay…
Katsina

News

Ramadan: Katsina earmarks over N10bn for feeding of vulnerable, old people

According to the Statement:, the Katsina State Government, in partnership with the 34 Local Government Areas in the state has…
Lady Valerie, wife of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has lost her 87-year-old mother, Mrs Adeline Jaja.

News

Rivers governor Fubara loses mother-in-law

Sequel to that women from the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State under the auspices of Rivers Women Unite…
Why I returned to APC - Philip Shaibu

News

Impeachment notice: Shaibu tackles Edo House of Assembly

The Office of the Deputy Governor, Edo State wishes to draw your attention to the inaccuracies and misleading information that…
Police explain how killing of 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya led to fire incident that consumed 8 vehicles, 10 shops in Wuse market

News

‘How killing of convict led to burning of 10 shops, 8 vehicles in Wuse market’

The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh in a statement on Tuesday evening said Yahaya was shot dead…
Senate

News

How Ningi was misled on N3trn budget padding allegation – Senate

Statutory transfers for agencies on first line charges, that are not domiciled in the Ministries was what Ningi said was…
Police explain how killing of 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya led to fire incident that consumed 8 vehicles, 10 shops in Wuse market

News

FEMA, others speak on fire incident at popular Abuja Wuse market

The acting Director General of FEMA, Mr Mohammed Sabo, appealed to FCT residents to equip their homes and business places…
Senate recalls Sen. Abdul Ningi who was suspended for three months from over his claims that the 2024 Budget was padded

News

Ningi resigns as Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum

By Kingsley Okoye Following his suspension for three months by the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Abdul Ningi has also resigned…
Lawmakers in Edo House of Assembly on Monday morning impeach Deputy Governor Governor Philip Shaibu over alleged gross misconduct

News

Impeachment: Catholic groups beg Edo Assembly for Shaibu

The Catholic groups in a joint statement dated 11 March, 2024, and addressed to the Speaker of the House, sued…
Akpabio

News

PDP declares Akpabio enemy of Rivers people

The PDP therefore uses this medium to advise Senator Akpabio to refrain from verbal attacks on the Executive Governor of…
Ahead of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, CP Funsho Adegboye says protesters in Edo would be restricted to certain locations

News

Edo man Emmanuel Ovwarueso beheads daughter for money ritual

Operatives of Edo State Security Network (ESSN), ran into the suspect popularly known as 'Emma One' and arrested him. He…
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has rewarded Angel Osariemen Asein with the sum of ₦20 million for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest Read-Aloud Read-a-thon competition.

Metro

Obaseki gifts Angel Asein N20m for breaking Guinness World Record

Speaking during her visit to Angel, wife of the Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, expressed profound pride and described her as…
Atiku

Politics

Atiku reaffirms loyalty to PDP

Atiku who has been part of presidential contests since 2007 either as an aspirant or contestant lost the 2023 presidential…
Relief for millions of U.S TikTok users after President-elect Donald Trump, who returns to power on Monday said he would revive access.

World News

Why I’m against banning TikTok – Trump

However, Trump's present statement is a clear reversal of his earlier opposition to TikTok. In 2020, Trump sought to ban…
Political heavyweights are expected in Abuja today for launch of “Beating all odds: diaries and essays on how Bola Tinubu became president,”

News

Tinubu, Shettima, Wike expected at unveiling of book on 2023 presidential poll today

The book gave an inside account of how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the February 2023 Nigeria's presidential election.
God didn't create Nigeria to struggle, we've squandered His gift – Obasanjo

Business

Obasanjo leads investors to Angola

By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has met with the President of Angola Joao Lourenco on a trade…
Nasarawa State’s frontline politician and associate of Governor Abdullahi Sule, Senator Abubakar Sodangi dies in a hospital in Abuja

News

Former Nasarawa senator, Abubakar Sodangi, dies

Sodangi who represented Nasarawa West in the Nigerian senate between 1999 and 2011 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic…
Jumia

News

3 Jumia staff docked over stealing of phones valued N1.5m

The three Jumia workers who were charged with conspiracy and stealing allegedly stole three units of Redmi Note 12C phone,…
Kate, the Princess of Wales, on Monday, admits editing the photo released by Kensington Palace on Mother's Day, apologizes

Metro

Just In: Princess of Wales admits editing photo, apologizes

‘Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the…
SSANU

News, Top Stories

Just In: SSANU, NASU declare seven-day warning strike

SSANU and NASU had accused the federal government of failure to pay the withheld salaries despite the order of President…

Politics

Rivers: Coordinators of pro-Wike GDI resign, declare support for Fubara

Also speaking, former Public Relations Officer of GDI, Christian Abu, said that the simple message is that the ex-GDI coordinators…
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