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MFM warns against publication or sharing of false stories to tarnish its image following its recent victory against a U.S based blogger

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MFM: We’ll now challenge every falsehood peddled against us

MFM had gone to court to complain that Asekun was spreading erroneous and fallacious statements on social media against it…
The United Nations says it received reports that dozens of civilians were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province.

World News

No substitute for UNRWA’s lifesaving work in Gaza, says UN Humanitarian Coordinator

UNRWA’s operations are in jeopardy after several donor countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, suspended funding…
Senate approves sack Mr Babatunde Irukera, as Chief Executive Officer/Vice-Chairman of FCCPC by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

News

Tinubu asks Senate to endorse removal of Irukera as FCCPC boss

President Tinubu had on 8 January removed Irukera as the boss of the FCCPC
AEDC says power supply to some communities in the FCT will be interrupted for two weeks starting from Monday, 6 January, 2024

Business

AEDC appoints new management team

AEDC began operations and business of power distribution in November 2013 as one of 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) granted…
Security operatives arrest five suspected kidnappers during a forest combing operation through Oke-Osun and Iju/Ikere areas of Ekiti State

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Security operatives raid Ekiti forests, nab 5 suspected kidnappers

The Police Public Relations Office stated that it could not confirm whether the kidnappers were connected to the killing of…
Police Ogun arrest one Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim (A.k.a Butcher), a student of TASUED with seven guns and assorted charms.

Metro

Ogun varsity student Ibrahim caught with 7 guns, charms

According to the police, 'Butcher' a 28-year-old Student of Department of Library and Information Science 2023/24 academic session was a…
Yahaya Bello: A Fugitive of Justice?

Politics

Yayaha Bello reacts to campaign posters for National Chairman of APC

Bello, who just vacated the governorship office on Saturday, 27 January, in an elaborate ceremony in Lokoja, made this known…

News

Irate youths burn down palace, commissioner’s residence over burial rites in Edo

The Okpameri Traditional Rulers Association (OKPATRA), has condemned the wanton destruction of the buildings and other valuable properties in them.

News

Court dismisses suit seeking to stop Fubara from re-presenting Rivers’ 2024 budget

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the suit seeking to stop Gov. Siminalayi Fubara from…
EFCC witness links Sagir, son of ex- governor Attahiru Bafarawa to N4.633bn in the ongoing trial of his father, 4 others for fraud in ONSA

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How Barafawa received N4.6bn from NSA’s office for 2015 election- EFCC witness

By Edith Nwapi An officer of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told an FCT…
CBN

Business

CBN: Backlog of foreign exchange owed foreign airlines cleared

CBN said this on Tuesday while announcing payment of an additional 64.44 million dollars to the foreign airlines
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Metro

Lagos man bags life imprisonment for infecting wife’s niece with HIV

The judge said that when the police took the victim to the Mirrabel Centre, she was tested and found to…
PDP clears Deputy governor Philip Shaibu, Asue Ighodalo, eight others for February 22 Edo 2024 governorship election primary

Politics

Edo 2024: Shaibu, Ighodalo, 8 others cleared for PDP primaries

The 11th aspirant, Mr Balogun Sunday, failed to appear for screening, the PDP National Organising Secretary, Mr Umar Bature, told…
Oyebanji of Ekiti State

Headlines

Ekiti govt confirms abduction of pupils, teachers

The kidnapping of the pupils happened at about same time the kidnappers attempted to kidnap three Ekiti traditional rulers but…
The lawmakers accuse Fubara of violating follow due process and failure to obtain Rivers Assembly approval for the disbursement of the funds.

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BREAKING: Rivers Assembly writes Fubara, accuses him of gross misconduct

The Rivers House of Assembly cited relevant sections of the Constitution to back the accusation against Fubara in the letter.
VP Kashim Shettima commissions CBN Centre of Excellence estimated to have cost about N15 billion at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).

Education

VP Shettima inaugurates N15bn CBN project at Bayero University

The two structures were approved by the then CBN Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Police arrest Lagos man Olamilekan Morekeji, for beating, using big stone to injure ex-wife, Mary Ololuwa, causing serious injuries to her

Metro

Wicked: Lagos man Morekeji attacks ex-wife with big stone

Morekeji reportedly got angry and attacked his ex-wife after he asked him about their children when he accosted her on…
Rivers governor Siminalayi Fubara swears in Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff, assigns portfolio to eight returnee pro-Wike commissioners

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Fubara assigns portfolios to returnee commissioners with strong warnings

Fubara directed the Secretary to the Rivers government to reassign the eight commissioners who were present at the Executive Chambers…
Police kill John Togo, a notorious pirate terrorising drivers, passengers on Bonny, Okirika and Port Harcourt waterways of Rivers State.

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Rivers: Police kill wanted notorious sea pirate John Togo

..Police say John Togo was responsible for the killing of four security in Degema LG of Rivers on November 4,…
Kano government hails judgment of the Court of Appeal validating the Local Government election conducted in the state some months ago

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Kano governor reacts to alleged agreement with presidency over Supreme Court judgment

Governor Yusuf, through a Statement by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Monday evening,…
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

News

Kidnappers attack police, take over checkpoint in Edo

The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, disclosed the incident
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 accuses Fubara of misconduct over appointments

Citing sections of relevant laws, the Rivers Assembly lawmakers, pointed out that Fubara in the exercise of his powers to…
Commission

News

Edo Assembly member suspended for instigating disunity among lawmakers

Meanwhile, a request by Governor Godwin Obaseki to access N2.2 billion agricultural palliative loan has been approved by the House…
Police arrest Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, a.k.a 'Butcher' hit man and armourer, Neo Black Movement of Africa, a.k.a Black Axe Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

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PHOTOS: Black Axe cult hit-man, armourer ‘Butcher’ arrested in Ogun

Ibrahim an extra year student of Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun was arrested in Ijebu Ode, spokesperson for Nigeria…
It was justice at last for Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since when he was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit in November, 2008 on Friday as ECOWAS court ordered his release from detention.

World News

Group counsels ECOWAS on how to respond to withdrawal of three members

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic announced they are withdrawing from ECOWAS over the weekend.
Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate dies in London reportedly from cardiac arrest

News, Politics

Ubah boasts: I need only one term to change Anambra

Ubah said he had the electoral strength wrest power from the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) having won Senate…
NBA drags music promote, Kenny Ogungbe, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa to court over their NYSC status.

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NYSC: NBA drags Ogungbe, Tinubu’s minister Musawa to court

NBA section alleged that Musawa and Ogungbe were mobilised for the mandatory one-year national youth service after they had passed…
PDP confirms release of its Lagos State Chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji, after four days in the custody of kidnappers

News

Lagos PDP chairman Aivoji regains freedom after 4 days in kidnappers’ custody

The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, confirmed the release of the kidnapped state…
Rivers

Politics

Fubara: Battle against my administration not over

Fubara expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his role in the victory being celebrated, and to the leaders of…
Univeristy of Ilorin

Metro

Unilorin student finds self inside bush 5 hours after boarding bus on campus

The Kwara State Police Command in a statement issued by its public relations officer, DSP. Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Sunday in…
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