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Opinion, Top Stories

Atiku Abubakar’s certificate saga: More posers for Dele Momodu

Dear Chief Dele Momodu, the concerns surrounding Atiku Abubakar’s educational history and credentials are pertinent and deserve further clarity.
As Nigeria marked its 64th Independence Anniversary, SSAP-SDGs, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, reaffirms commitment to the global agenda,

News

Orelope-Adefulire affirms commitment to rights, welfare of the girl child

The Presidential Aide gave this assurance in a statement released to commemorate the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child.
Kaduna housewife, Zainab Alhassan, divorces her husband, Tijjani Muhammad over his refusal to repair her damaged cell phone worth N70,000.

Metro

Abuja man Mohammed demands N160k, another wife to grant divorce

In response, the plaintiff said that if it were Islamically appropriate for her to get a wife for her husband…
Maj.-Gen. Hilary Nzan s

News

‘We’ll crush you mercilessly,’ Army commander warns criminals in Benue

Nzan explained that the operation aimed at checkmating various skirmishes and criminality within the state, especially during the yuletide period.
Police confirm loss of 21 lives in an attack by bandits at Baure Village in Safana Local Government Area of katsina state

News

Bandits invade Niger community, kill village head, kidnap many

The attack was launched in the night on Tuesday. They shot the village Head of Zazzaga, Malam Usman Sarki dead…
No fewer than 564,300 girls are to be vaccinated against cervical cancer by Primary Health Care Development Board of Ogun State.

Health

Cervical cancer: Ogun targets over 500,000 girls for HPV Vaccination

OGPHECADEB affirmed that the HPV vaccine is a safe, free, and effective means of preventing cervical cancer, particularly among females.
Police nab 25-year-old wanted kidnap kingpin Idris Amedu with international passports, ATM cards, others at Ahor Community, Benin Edo State

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Wanted kidnap kingpin caught with UK residence permit, 8 ATM cards, others in Edo

Dogo who was previously declared wanted by the police, was arrested at Ahor Community near Benin City, when he emerged…
Adulkadir Jelani Danbuga, the APC lawmaker representing Isa-Sabon Birni federal constituency of Sokoto in the House of Reps is dead

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Sokoto Rep Jelani Danbuga dies after brief illness

Danbuga had pledged to ensure the safe return of 5000 people from his constituency living as refugees in the Niger…
Massive rehabilitation begins on deplorable of Eleme section of the East-West road in Rivers in fulfillment of promise of President Tinubu

News

Rivers: Excitement as rehabilitation of Eleme section of East-West road begins

Governor Fubara commended the President for his resolve to bring back the Port Harcourt Refinery into operation by December 2023…
NDDC, NLNG signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the delivery of sustainable development projects in Niger Delta region.

News

NDDC, NLNG sign pact on development of Niger Delta

Ogbuku added that the NDDC is dedicated to uplifting the Niger Delta region through targeted initiatives to enhance livelihoods, education,…
NABTEB releases the results of the 2023 NBC/NTC examinations conducted nationwide from Monday, 26 June to Tuesday, 25 July, 2023.

Education

NABTEB releases 2023 NBC/NTC exams results, laments malpractices

NABTEB said an analysis of the 2023 NBC/NTC examinations showed that candidates registered for 16 Engineering Trades, seven Construction Trades,…
Police arrest nine suspects allegedly involved in kidnappings, murder, thuggery and armed robberies recently in various parts of Kogi State

News

Police smash deadly kidnappers, armed robbers in Kogi

According to the CP, the suspects confessed to their various criminal roles in the commission of the crimes and admitted…
Police arrest nine suspects allegedly involved in kidnappings, murder, thuggery and armed robberies recently in various parts of Kogi State

Metro

Mob kills Okada rider over false organ disappearance alarm in Kogi

The three suspects were accused of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and false alarm leading to the death of Abubakar by…
Governor Dikko Radda sacks management of the state-owned Nigeria Professional Football League team, Katsina United FC with immediate effect.

Sports

Gov. Radda sacks Katsina United management

The commissioner said the government had approved an interim management committee to oversee Katsina United pending the reconstitution of the…
Two Kano men, Aliyu Hussaini, and Amir Zakariyya, bag death sentence for stabbing a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna, to death

News

France, Australia, NGO kick against death penalty in Nigeria

53 countries around the world still authorised the death penalty, including Nigeria.
COAS Taoreed Lagbaja flags off three training exercises designed to curb the security challenges in three parts of the country.

News

COAS Lagbaja flags off exercises for 4 geopolitical zones

COAS Lagbaja said that the exercises were designed to combat diverse emerging security challenges peculiar to the affected geopolitical zones…
Minister Nyesom Wike, orders demolition of scavengers’ colony along the road corridor cutting across Mabushi, Jahi and Kado Districts of FCT

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Wike orders immediate demolition of scavengers’ colony in Abuja

Wike gave the order in Abuja on Tuesday as he described the colony, located behind the Minister’s Quarters in Mabushi…
Police says Hamisu Danjibga, a reporter with VON in Zamfara State was abducted and killed by his cousin, Mansur Haruna, and his friend

Metro

Zamfara journalist Danjibga abducted, killed by cousin, say police

Shehu said that the suspects were Danjigba’s nephew, Mansur Haruna, and his friend, Ibrahim Garba, both of whom conspired to…
Gov. Dikko Radda told personnel of newly established Katsina State Community Watch Corps that they they will face a deadly enemy

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Katsina inaugurates Community Watch Corps to fight bandits, others

Radda who spoke during the graduation of the personnel on Tuesday in Katsina, said the corps would compliment security agencies…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

Abuja man Onoja Kingsley in trouble over ‘organ’ disappearance claim

The defendant revealed at the police station during interrogation that the said “disappeared manhood is back and performing normally.”
Three escape death as truck carrying 45,000 litres of fuel fell on their vehicle opposite the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday

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Three escape death as another truck falls in Lagos

ConOil truck which took off from Apapa heading to discharge its product at Ikeja had lost control after the driver…
Three students of Nasarawa University, Keffi were feared dead on in a stampede over rice given for distribution by the state government.

News

Police launch manhunt for abductors of 4 female Nasarawa varsity students

The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed that the students were abducted at about 12:55 a.m. by the gunmen who invaded…
Vice President Kashim Shettima reiterates Nigeria’s leadership responsibility to Africa and the entire black race

Opinion

The significance of Shetimma’s clarion call to all Nigerians

Shettima is not just a lone voice, crying in the wilderness, he was saying the same truth Nelson Mandela once…
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu says IPOB is killing business in Southeast geopolitical zone with sit-at-home order

News

Group hails Kalu, Fashola over interventions on national flag

The group further urged Nigerians to study the usage and protocols for the display of the Green-White-Greeen flag of Nigeria,…
EFCC, reacts to controversies over the raid of Lagos, residence of musician John Njeng Njeng (a.k.a Skales) by its operatives.

News

EFCC opens up on raid of Skale’s residence, says two ‘yahoo boys’ arrested

EFCC said its operatives trailed two suspected internet fraudsters identified as Udemba Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a.…
Nigeria's former Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, stresses need for Africans to unite and change leadership style on the continent.

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Ezekwesili urges Africans to unite, change leadership style

Ezekwesili, who is the founder of the SPPG, said the school was borne out of the need to groom leaders…
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, Seun Anikulapo Kuti, proffers reasons for successes of Nigerian artistes on the international music scene

Entertainment

Why Nigerian artistes ‘blow’ on the international music scene – Seun Kuti

According to Seun, Nigerian artistes are so successful and are able to break into the international music scene because of…
Kano governor Abba Yusuf, flags off second batch of distribution of palliatives with 387, 200 bags of rice and maize across the state

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Gov. Yusuf distributes 387, 200 bags of rice, maize in Kano

Governor Yusuf said each of the 484 Wards in Kano State will receive 400 bags of 10kg rice and 400…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

News

Gunmen abduct Islamic Cleric, brother in Kogi

The cleric and others were conveying the corpse of the Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi, from Lokoja,…
Governor Abba Yusuf inaugurates standing committee to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) drive in Kano State

News

Kano governor Yusuf initiates move to boost IGR

The Governor urged the standing committee to work diligently in the state's interest to ensure significant revenue generation improvement.
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