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Senate: Efforts of security chiefs to tackle insecurity yielding fruits

By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has declared that it is convinced that serious measures being carried out against criminals in…
Gov Alia

News

Lawmakers seek end to killings, influx of herdsmen into Benue

The lawmakers specifically urged Special Advisers to Gov Hyacinth Alia on internal security and commanders of Livestock and Volunteer Guards…
Minister of Health, Ali Pate, says National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) have agreed to call off the nationwide strike

Health

Presidency reacts to protests by Nurses in Lagos, Abuja

NANNM members had staged protests in Abuja and Lagos to express their displeasure over what they described as an attempt…
Governor Dapo Abiodun commits to modernization, unwavering judicial independence as Ogun State Judiciary marks 50th anniversary

News

Ogun govt to roll out electric trucks, motorbikes

“These vehicles will support a green environment and ease the transportation burden faced by the public.
Former Nigerian High Commissioner to UK, Amb Sarafa Tunji Isola says politicians who depend on money always lose elections in Ogun State

Politics

Why ‘highest spenders’ always lose in Ogun elections – Amb Ishola

Ishola made the assertions while speaking with journalists at June 12, Cultural Center Abeokuta at an event organised to mark…
APC Chieftain Seyi Olorunsola suggests N120,000 minimum wage , other measures to President Tinubu to douse tension over hardship in Nigeria

Business, Opinion

Keeping hope alive – How the Tinubu strategy will deliver

President Bola Tinubu took the tough step of abolishing fuel subsidies in line with a decision earlier taken by the…
Kwara Fire Service attributes inferno that consumed the main building of the State High Court complex, Ilorin to power surge.

News

Fire Service blames power surge for devastating Kwara High Court fire

It also said the 40 offices, three open courts and the registry department were gutted in the inferno, but the…
LASTMA

Metro

Notorious LASTMA serial impersonator arrested in Lagos

The image maker said that investigations conducted revealed that the arrested suspect, (name withheld), has been collecting huge amount of…
SEC approves commencement of Nigerian Breweries Plc’s Rights Issue of 22.607 billion Ordinary Shares of 50k each at N26.50 per share.

Business

Nigerian Breweries to increase prices of products

The Nigerian Breweries is the producer of major alcoholic products like Star Lager, Gulder, Legend Extra Stout, Heineken, Goldberg, Life,…
The Federal Government has promised swift and decisive action to bring perpetrators of the heinous killings of worshippers in a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State to justice.

News

FG tackles PDP Governors over economy, increased FAAC allocation

The Federal Government in the statement said though Nigeria's economy is going through some rough patches, which are being addressed…
EFCC docks banker, Victor Joseph and one Ahmad Muhhammad Aliyu for fraudulently transferring N110m from the National Assembly account .

Headlines

Banker, 1 other docked for stealing N110m from National Assembly account

According to charges filed in court, the two defendants forged instructions and submitted them at the UBA National Assembly Business…
President Tinubu appoints CEOs, executive directors for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

Business

Tinubu seeks confirmation for 5 CBN board directors

Presented Tinubu said the appointments were in compliance with the provisions of section 6, sub section 1b, and section 10…
Seun Kuti

Metro

Why I don’t believe in DNA test – Seun Kuti

Seun also said there is no basis for a DNA test because it's cowardly for a man to disown a…
A 30-year-old graduate of Auchi Poly, Auchi, Edo State, Chinedu Ikwuagwu, narrates how his 'school father' introduced him to homosexuality.

Metro

How my ‘school father’ introduced me to homosexuality, Auchi Poly graduate confesses

Ikwuagwu who confessed to the crime of sodomy, said he was arrested following an allegation by his victim, simply identified…
Ex- SGF Boss Mustapha tells court ex-President Buhari's signature was forged to withdraw $6.2m from CBN purportedly to pay election observers

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Emefiele: Boss Mustapha says Buhari’s signature forged to withdraw $6.2m from CBN

A top official of CBN, Micheal Ogbu who appeared as first Prosecution Witness (PW1) in the trial on Monday confirmed…
FG appeals to NLC, TUC to withdraw their 14-day strike ultimatum over, promises implementation of October 2 2023 16-point agreement

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FG begs NLC, TUC to withdraw strike ultimatum

Speaking, Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, called on the Federal Government to be committed to beating the deadline of…
President Bola Tinubu gives players of Super Eagles with MON award, a plot of land and as rewards for their performance at AFCON 2023

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AFCON: Tinubu rewards Super Eagles with MON award, land, flat

Super Eagles lost the trophy to the host nation at the final of AFCON 2023 played at the Abidjan Stadium…
sment charges against him

News

Sexual harassment trial: Nude videos of student found in Ndifon’s phones played in court

Meanwhile, Fungo, a Forensic and intelligence Analyst with ICPC, while giving his testimony analysed three nude videos obtained from Ndifon’s…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara approves promotion, implementation of new minimum wage, wage award, others for Local Government workers in Rivers

News

Excitement as Fubara approves ‘goodies’ for Rivers LG workers

Fubara gave the approvals during a meeting with NULGE leadership and principal officers of the Local Government Councils held at…
Traders of essential commodities, foodstuff in Kano promises to sell their goods at fair prices during Ramadan (Muslim fasting) season.

News

Kano traders promise to control prices of foodstuffs, others during Ramadan

Alhaji Danyaro further stated that dealers at Singer market did not hoard goods at the expense of the consumers, saying…
Borno woman, Aisha Alkali Wakil ( a.k.a Mama Boko Haram) Tahiru Saidu Daura and one Prince Lawal Soyade Jailed for N40 million fraud

News

Mama Boko Haram, 2 others jailed for N40m fraud

Mama Boko Haram and the two others were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Staff of Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation, RSBC down tools over alleged mismanagement of the media outfit in Port Harcourt.

News

Radio Rivers workers down tools, seek sack of management

The angry workers called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to sack the management over the poor mismanagement of the FM Stereo…
Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa asks fans to cyberbullying of Alex Iwobi over the team's loss to Cote d'Ivoire in the final of 2023 AFCON

Sports

Iwobi: Cyberbullying a serious crime, Super Eagles’ Captain Ahmed Musa warns

Some Nigerians had taken to social media to heap blame for the loss of the AFCON trophy by Super Eagles…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

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Top CBN staff reveals how Emefiele paid $6.2m to election observers

Jim Obazee, a special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe affairs of CBN under Emefiele had first uncovered…
sment charges against him

News

Sexual harassment trial: 2 phones seized from Prof Ndifon admitted as evidence

Ndifon was, on Jan. 25, re-arraigned alongside Anyanwu as 1st and 2nd defendants on an amended four-count charge bordering on…
Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero urges First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to convey message of hunger in the country to her husband, President Tinubu.

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Tell Tinubu Nigerians are hungry: Emir of Kano urges First Lady

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Emir of Kano, His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has appealed to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi…
NLC at the end of its NEC in Rivers State issues an ultimatum of December 1 to state governments to implement the new minimum wage.

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Ajaero: NLC may demand N1m as minimum wage

Vice President Kashim Shettima had on behalf of President Bola Tinubu 30 January, 2024 inaugurated a 37-man Tripartite Committee on…
Shehu of Bama, Borno State Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi commends troops of the 7 Division Nigerian Army for restoration of peace in his Emirate.

News

Shehu of Bama hails troops for restoring peace in his Emirate

The Shehu gave the commendation on Sunday when the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division and Commander of Sector…
defilement

Metro

Lagos student, 13, remanded for allegedly defiling 6-year-old girl

The boy, a student who lives with his parents at 96, Oshodi Road, Oshodi, Lagos was arraigned on charges of…
NACA boss' Dr Temitope Ilori, lists measures because being taken by Nigerian govt domestic to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

News

NACA advises Nigerians on celebration of Valentine’s Day

By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has advised the public to prioritize their safety…
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