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Ogun Assembly

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Ogun Assembly calls for Amotekun after murder of pupil by suspected ritualists

The lawmaker added that the pupil was kidnapped around the school premises when she went to ease herself.
Court jails actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin six months for spraying and stepping on new naira notes at a party in Lagos.

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Lagos actress Omoseyin jailed 6 months for spraying, stepping on naira notes

A Lagos-based actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira…
Anambra

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IPMAN begs Soludo to pay N900m diesel debt

The diesel was used for powering streetlights in Anambra state.
Dangote

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Tinubu excited as Dangote gets highest award in Senegal

By Ismail Abdulaziz Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has congratulated billionaire businessman and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on…
Police bust 12 members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the production of fake dollar notes in Bajoga and the Duku axis of Gombe State.

Metro

12-member fake dollar syndicate busted in Gombe

By Peter Uwumarogie Twelve members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the production of fake dollar notes have been arrested…
Lagos docks Ketu Asikpata, the driver of truck with container that fell and killed nine people inside a bus for involuntary manslaughter

Metro

Truck driver docked for crushing 9 passengers with container in Lagos

Akipata was arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala Ikeja High Court on a nine-count charge of involuntary manslaughter contrary to Section…
Dr Olayide Adelami pledged total loyalty to his principal, Lucky Aiyedatiwa after he was sworn in as the new deputy governor of Ondo on Thursday in Akure, the state capital.

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Adelami sworn in as Ondo deputy governor, pledges total loyalty to Aiyedatiwa

Aiyedatiwa also admonished Adelami to contribute to the piloting of Ondo State’s politics to a higher level of humility, justice…
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro to decide whether to use goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali for the AFCON quarter-final match against Angola on Friday

Sports

AFCON 2023: Nwabali faces late fitness test ahead Angola clash

Peseiro told journalists on Thursday in Abidjan at a news conference that he would take the decision after subjecting Nwabali…
Enugu Police

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How 4 kidnappers were arrested in Kano after collecting ransom in Edo

Nwanbuzor said intelligence-based investigation led to arrest Aminu Sadio and Umar Aminu, owner of the two accounts that received the…
President Tinubu appoints CEOs, executive directors for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

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Minister unveils plans for Tinubu’s mass housing project

Gwarzo revealed that very soon, President Tinubu will launch the construction of the "Mega City project" under the "Renew Hope…
Edo APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, links attack on the Benin secretariat of ADC by suspected thugs to alleged infighting in the party.

Politics

Edo 2024: We’re desperate, determined to win – Acting APC chair Tenebe

Commenting on the forthcoming governorship election, Tenebe sent out a strong message to the PDP and Governor Godwin Obaseki, warning…
Five vandals were burnt beyond recognition in an explosion of oil pipeline in Obitti community in Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo, police say

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‘Five oil thieves burnt beyond recognition in Imo explosion’

A source said the vandals had stormed the Obitti Rubber Estate in the area with an articulated vehicle, dug through…
Court vacates bench warrant for arrest of Rivers CoS Ehie Eddison, five others over alleged involvement in murder, burning of House of Assembly.

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Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, battles murder, arson charges

…Court orders arrest of Ehie for murder, arson By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court and Federal High…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

Metro

Lagos carjacker Emmanuel Iwuno bags death sentence

By Adenike Ayodele A Lagos man, Emmanuel Iwuno, has been sentenced to death by hanging for robbing one Mr Obinna…
A British mother, her two children and seven others were rushed to hospital on after they were bathed with acid in South London.

Metro

Horror! British mother, 2 children, bathed with acid, 7 others injured

The attacker threw a suspected corrosive substance at the trio in Lessar Avenue, Clapham South and fled the scene.
Ministers David Umahi, and Wale Edun on Tuesday went on inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos.

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Works, Finance Ministers inspect ongoing rehabilitation of third mainland bridge

The two Ministers were accompanied by senior government officials and the representatives of the contractor handling the project during the…
Justin Mohn, a 32-year-old American arrested, charged with murder for severing his father’s head and posting it on YouTube.

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U.S. man cuts off father’s head, brandishes it on YouTube

Mohn is currently in police custody in Pennsylvania. He was arrested after the victim’s wife found him beheaded inside the…
Enugu Police

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Suspected kidnapper with N8.5m cash, N4m in bank account arrested in Taraba

“During further investigation, we discovered another N4 million in the suspect’s bank account,” he said.

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Adamaw governorship: Binani fails to upstage Fintiri at Supreme Court

Dahiru, widely known as Binani, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate at the poll, had urged the court to…
Police working with local hunters nab 5 kidnap suspects, recover two decomposing corpses in a forest between in Ihiagwa areas of Imo state.

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Police nab 5 suspected kidnappers, recover 2 corpses in Imo forest

Okoye added that on combing the forest, two decomposing unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnapped victims were also discovered.
Market Women and Men Association of Nigeria welcomes First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu to FCT, formally adopt her as a member

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Market women donate yams, others to welcome First Lady Tinubu to FCT

According to her, market women, under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, are excelling in their businesses because of the peaceful…
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.

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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.

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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…
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