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Israel, Hamas agree deal for release of Gaza hostages, truce

Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into Israel on Oct. 7,…
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe donates house, N3 million to family of policeman killed by Boko Haram insurgents in an attack on his convoy

News

Boko Haram ambush: Yobe governor donates house, money to slain policeman

The Yobe State Governor also announced the donation of N1 million each to the six policemen injured while trying to…
National leadership of NNPP asks NJC to investigate controversy surrounding Appeal Court judgement on Kano governorship election

Headlines, Politics

Kano: Confusion as alleged judgement’s document affirms Gov. Yusuf’s victory

The evidence contained on page 67 of the copy of the Appeal Court judgement released on Tuesday and signed by…
Chief Ayo Adebanjo addressing the guests at Chief JP Clark's book launch in Lagos

News, Top Stories

What I have against Tinubu – Pa Ayo Adebanjo

By Nehru Odeh Elder statesman and leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has said President Bola Ahmed…
Sanwo-Olu approves bonus and wage award for workers

News

Procurement controversies: Sanwo-Olu opens up, expresses love for Doherty

Sanwo-Olu who spoke while inaugurating the newly built operational headquarters of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in Ikeja,…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike promises to make funds available for completion of official residence of Nigeria's Vice President before 29, May

News

Wike to make funds available for completion of VP’s official residence

The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said that the project as captured in the Abuja Master Plan was awarded in…
Nigerian Govt orders illegal miners to vacate all mining sites in Zamfara over outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu LGA of the state

Business

Nigerian govt revokes 1,633 mining titles

The licenses were revoked in line with the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) in a process that began on October 4…
Sharia Law Court

Metro

Why I regularly beat my wife, children – Kaduna father confesses

Soladoye confessed in reaction to the complaint of his wife through her counsel B.A Tanko that she had wanted a…
Supreme Court

Opinion

Powerful Lagos, powerless Osun State

A list of candidates for elevation to the Supreme Court was released last week by the Federal Judicial Service Commission.…
Pastor Kingsley Anosike, three other persons who were kidnapped during night vigil in Rivers Church regain freedom after five days

Metro

Protests, anger trail death of Rivers landlord in police custody

The police Officer who allegedly tortured the landlord to death and the tenant have been arrested and detained at the…
Understanding Kano politics: beyond anointment and allegiances

Politics

Appeal Court verdict a political missile targeted at Kwankwaso, says Gov. Yusuf

During a Kwankwasiyya Stakeholders meeting, organized at the instance of Senator Kwankwaso, Governor Yusuf said his political cum legal travails…
The article on the recent nomination of 21 justices for appointment to the Supreme Court is calculated to incite Nigerians against Lagosians.

Opinion

Re: Powerful Lagos, powerless Osun

Assuming, without conceding, that we are even going by pairings referred to by Mr Olagunju, the Oyo and Osun slot…
António Guterres,

World News

Guterres rejects `Gaza UN Protectorate’, urges 2-state solution

A two-state solution envisages an independent Palestinian state coexisting with Israel.
NAFDAC

News

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on deadly injection in circulation

Adeyeye said the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Pfizer, reported the incident, as received through a patient notification platform, concerning a…
Police arrest 34-year-old man over rape of a 90-year-old woman in an aged care home in the town of Bateau Bay, Australia.

Metro

Horrendous: 34-year-old man arrested over rape of 90-year-old woman

An Australian Guardian report on Tuesday, citing the police, said that the suspect entered old people's home in the east…
Rivers Assembly Clerk Emeka Amadi explains why Edison Ehie, a loyalist of Governor Fubara cannot resign as Speaker of the legislative chamber

News

Rivers: Factional Speaker insists police officers led thugs to assassinate him

Ehie spoke against the background of denial by Olatunji Disu, Commissioner of Police in Rivers that he has not reported…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Politics

Group hails Appeal Court judgement on Kano governorship election

They expressed their full support and unwavering confidence in the Appeal Court decision and hoped that the Supreme Court would…
Governor Dapo Abiodun commits to modernization, unwavering judicial independence as Ogun State Judiciary marks 50th anniversary

Business

Ogun begins second phase disbursement of N1bn grant to MSEs

In the first batch, over N120 million was disbursed by the state government to more than 1,000 micro and small…
A former PDP governorship candidate, Charles Airiavbere, explains why people of Edo state must vote for APC governorship candidate in 2024

Politics

Edo 2024: Ex-PDP governorship candidate drums support for APC

Airhiavbere insisted that reclaiming Edo from the PDP back to the APC is a task that must be achieved in…
UNICEF laments negative impacts of climate change on over 1 billion children globally, noting that Nigeria accounts for 10% of the figure.

News

Nigeria has 10% of 1 billion children affected by climate change globally- UNICEF

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented the negative impacts of climate change on over one…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara receiving a plaque from the new Rivers Police Commissioner, CP Olatunji Disu during a courtesy visit on Monday at Government House, Port Harcourt

News

Fubara to CP Disu: What I want you to do in Rivers

The governor gave the charge on Monday when he received on courtesy visit at Government House in Port Harcourt, CP…

Art, Books, Headlines

Lola Shoneyin: Why this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival is so special

Now in its eleventh year, Ake Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists…
Pastor Kingsley Anosike, three other persons who were kidnapped during night vigil in Rivers Church regain freedom after five days

News

Police: No assassination attempt on factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly

Rivers Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, said that the policemen who Ehie alleged were on a mission to kill him…
No fewer than 70 United Nation, UN, Ambassadors ask for action by international community to act to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza.

World News

Blast kills at least 70 near south Gaza hospital, aid group says

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday the number was based on estimates by…
Police dock 3 Kano men for allegedly deceiving 11 underaged boys to have unnatural sexual intercourse with them

Metro

Lagos landlord bags double life imprisonment for sexually assaulting tenant’s 2 children

Soladoye said that the defendant was a dirty old man who fingered and touched the breasts of the survivors under…
Yobe Governor not defecting, Aide clears air

Headlines, News

Military opens up on deadly terrorists’ attack on Yobe governor’s convoy

Giving more insights into the incident on Monday, the Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade foiled the…
Police say it is working with other security agencies to maintain ahead of the Friday's Supreme Court judgment on Kano governorship election

News

Kano: Police warn against planned protest over Appeal Court’s verdict

Police issued the warning following security reports that revealed plots by disgruntled elements to breach the peace in the ancient…
Rivers Assembly Clerk Emeka Amadi explains why Edison Ehie, a loyalist of Governor Fubara cannot resign as Speaker of the legislative chamber

News, Top Stories

Armed thugs led by police attempted to kill me – Rivers Assembly factional Speaker

In the statement, signed by his legislative aide, Ken Uchendu, Ehie said the attack took place around 11 pm on…
Top Nollywood actors from Nigeria and in the diaspora features in maiden international festival of AGN held in Miami, Florida, USA.

Nollywood

Actors Guild of Nigeria concludes international festival in Miami

The high point of the event was the unveiling of the maiden edition of AGN all gloss magazine ‘ON-SCREEN
Ebonyi governor Francis Nwifuru orders rescue of Francis Igwe, a traditional ruler who was abducted on Sunday while on the way to church.

Education

Ebonyi to award foreign scholarship to brilliant students

Nwifuru who spoke in Abakaliki on Sunday said the state will also sponsor 300 persons to study for their master's…
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