Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Nigerian contractors oppose Agip’s deal with Oando
The group lamented that Agip owed its members huge amounts of money for jobs they did for the company.
We’ve beaten the best team in the world: Arteta celebrates Arsenal’s win over City
Arsenal substitute Gabriel Martinelli fired a deflected last-gasp winner to earn a 1-0 win which ended their longest winless streak…
Ex-NBA President Akpata reveals battle with cancer, vows to win Edo election
Akpata had last week joined the Labour Party in Edo during which he also signified his interest to contest in…
Pioneer students arrive at Real Madrid Football Academy Port Harcourt
The Real Madrid Football Academy Port Harcourt was founded in 2019 by the Governor of Rivers State having been given…
Mohbad, Naira Marley feature in Rivers University exam
In the viral photo of the paper which surfaced online, the question prompted an answer on the intricacies involved in…
Wizkid: Family releases mum’s burial plans
Born Ayo Balogun on July 26, 1990, in Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid grew up in a polygamous home with a Muslim…
SON seizes products that had expired 7 years ago in Minna markets
SON officials expressed concern at the high rate of circulation of expired, uncertified, unregistered and substandard products in market places.
I will not surrender Benue to criminal gangs – Gov Alia
Gov. Alia is serious about securing the state and ridding it of criminal elements,” Alia was quoted as saying in…
Appeal Court reverses sack of Rep Zakari by tribunal
The Court of Appeal, in its judgment, held that the respondents, who were petitioners at the tribunal, failed to prove…
INEC reprimands legal officer over appeal of Kano tribunal judgment
INEC, in a statement on Saturday, said the Legal Officer in Kano State office of the Commission who wrote letter…
Kano governor Yusuf visits hospital, offers job to casual worker, money to patients
Yusuf's Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, further indicated that the Governor ordered for the immediate rehabilitation of the…
Fubara to revamp abandoned Amaechi’s Songhai farm project
Fubara stated that revamping the Songhai Farms will serve the purpose of diversifying the economy of the State, get the…
Catholic Church to canonize teenager shot dead for resisting rape in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke The Catholic Church in Benin, Edo State said it has issued the needed edict to enhance the…
Police lied on Mohbad, says NDLEA
Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, had told journalists on Friday that the NDLEA had yet to confirm social media posts…
Kano governorship: INEC makes U-turn, joins appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
The Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal had sacked Governor Yusuf, and ordered INEC to issue a Certificate of Return to…
NBC tackles Arise TV over ‘incendiary’ remarks, issues final warning
NBC listed the alleged incendiary remarks made by guests on the recent programmes of Arise TV and how they violated…
Anambra: Priest, 2 others rescued, 9 vehicles recovered from kidnappers’ camp
Three of the gang members operating the camp believed to be responsible for kidnappings in Orumba North and South as…
FG to establish petrol stations in border towns – Customs CG Adeniyi
The Controller General of Nigeria Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed this during his visit to Customs Area 1 Command in Abeokuta,…
Kano governorship tussle: INEC withdraws appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, signed by Suleiman Alkali, Head of Department…
Kogi 2023: Faleke declares readiness to work for victory of APC’s Ododo
Faleke was a former deputy governorship candidate of Kogi APC and the current Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee…
How Nigerian Kolawole Erinle hijacked $1.4m payment from U.S varsity
Erinle and his company, Rinde-Remdex Nigeria Limited were first arraigned before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting…
How Sokoto man Ahmad defrauded 12 victims of N325m with fake investment deals
EFCC identified some of the major victims of Ahmad's scam including one Usama Abdullahi who gave him the sum of…
Shetimma issues orders on kickoff of $617m i-DICE jobs initiative
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said the Federal Government’s Investment in the $617.7m Digital and Creative Enterprises…
Lagos Yahoo boy Karinate begs court for mercy, escapes jail
Karinate who was arrested alongside others, in the Lekki area of Lagos State on May 26, 2023 had fraudulently presented…
Tribunal affirms Alex Otti’s victory, dismisses Abia PDP’s petition
The tribunal consequently struck out the petition filed by the PDP candidate challenging the election of Otti in its almost…
Kogi 2023: Setback for LP as 21 LG chairpersons defect to APC
The Labour Party leaders and their members were received into the ruling APC by the state Chairman of the party…
Police: How auxiliary nurse Ogedengbe ‘injected’ Mohbad to death
The Police Commissioner said the auxiliary nurse was invited by a friend of the deceased musician, Ayobami Sadiq, also known…
Court issues reproduction warrant for Naira Marley
Naira Marley is standing trial before the court on cyber crime-related offences.
MURIC excited as Kano govt bans ‘harmful’ textbooks
MURIC said this while commending the Kano government for recently prohibiting some textbooks in nursery, primary and secondary schools for…
Yobe man aburam arrested for chaining, starving wife for one year
Baburam was arrested by operatives of Yobe Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.