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Enugu governorship poll: Mbah floors APC at Supreme Court

In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, the Supreme threw away the appeal by the APC, and its governorship…
Five women where crushed to death by a container that fell on a bus they were in at Odumodu Junction on Nteje-Awka, Anambra State.

News

Five women die as container crushes bus in Anambra

The accident occurred at 7.30 a.m. as the driver was avoiding a failed portion of the road, the Commander of…
Sunday

Metro

I think it was the ‘Ice’ I took: Ondo labourer on why he beheaded farmer

Police Prosecutor, Mary Adebayo, told a Magistrate Court in Akure that Sunday committed the offence on September 4, 2023, at…
IGP affirms withdrawal of Police officers from VIPs

Politics

I-G Egbetokun assures of peaceful governorship poll in Bayelsa, kogi, Imo

Egbetokun said that the police deliberately decided to take its annual retreat to one of the states, where the election…
Police nab Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, who has alleged been avoiding facing trial for forgery, impersonation of his senior colleague

News

Ajulo, Falana’s wife, Afe Babalola’s daughter others make SAN’s list

Also on the 69-man shortlist include Funmi, wife of Mr Femi Falana (SAN); the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN),…
CP Mohammed Gumel, meet NNPP, APC leaders to douse tension tension ahead of delivery of judgment by Kano governorship election Tribunal

Politics

Kano: Police douse tension ahead of tribunal’s ruling on governorship election

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Kano Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, on Thursday, invited leaders of the New Nigeria People’s…
Police arrest notorious Katsina bandit, Sa’idu Yaro, aka Sabon Jini, suspected to be involved in the killing of Area Commander ACP Aminu Umar

News

Notorious Katsina bandit, Sa’idu Yaro, arrested over killing of ACP Umar

The late ACP Umar was ambushed and killed by bandits in a fierce gun duel on July 5, while leading…
President Bola Tinubu appoints Delu Yakubu pioneer National Coordinator/CEO Executive National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA).

News

Tinubu appoints Delu Yakubu CEO of Social Investment Agency

Delu Yakubu is a recipient of a Masters Degree in agronomy from the State University of Bio-Technology in Kharkiv, Ukraine,…
FIRS boss Zaccheus Adedeji says he would focus on development of data to enhance revenue generation by the Service during his tenure.

News, Top Stories

Zacchaeus Adedeji appointed Acting Chairman FIRS

Adedeji, a former commissioner of finance in Oyo State, will take charge of FIRS and replace Mohammed Nami whose tenure…
A frontline Abuja-based medical institution, Alliance Hospital, has vehemently denied allegations of engaging in illegal kidney harvesting.

Metro

Benue man Agbadu lures boy to Abuja, harvests, sells his kidney

The father of the victim, identified as Alexander Swati reported the illegal harvesting of his son's kidney at Aliade Police…
FRSC says accidents involving commercial Toyota Hiace buses claim 20 lives while 36 others were injured in Kogi State in the past two weeks

News

20 dead, 36 injured in Kogi bus crashes

The crashes were due o over speeding, overloading and poor vehicle maintenance culture by motorists, according to Corps Commander Samuel…
power station

News

TCN says power now restored nationwide after hours of grid collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on Thursday afternoon said it has commenced the process of restoring electricity across the…
Women in Ejamah community of Eleme LG of Rivers State, stage protest over incessant destruction of their crops by herdsmen and their cattle.

News

Women protest destruction of their farms by herders in Rivers

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Some women in the Ejamah community of Eleme local government area of Rivers State, have staged…
APC, SDP trade accusations over plot to burn INEC office in Lokoja, ahead of sitting of tribunal over Kogi November 11 governorship election.

Politics

SDP wants tight security during APC campaign in Ajaka’s town

Ajaka is the town of the candidate of SDP in the Kogi November 11 governorship election, Murtala Ajaka.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13 and was buried on 15 July in Katsina remains controversial even in death as he was in life.

News

Revealed: What Buhari has been doing since he left Aso Rock

The President who was elected into office in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC had before…
ADC candidate in November 11, Kogi governorship election, Leke Abejide, takes his campaign to indigenes of the state in Kwara

Politics

Kogi election: Ododo is Bello’s third term agenda, says ADC’s Abejide

Abejide while addressing the crowd asked them to reject the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Usman Ododo stressing…
Oba-elect of Ijeododo area in Lagos Abu Ododo empowers youths in his community with skills acquisition initiatives and financial support.

Metro, News

Oba-elect Abu Ododo empowers youths of Ijeododo community in Lagos

By Nehru Odeh The Oba-elect of Ijeododo area in Lagos High Chief Abu jelili Ayinde Ododo has put smiles on…
Chairman of Ikwerre LGA of Rivers, Samuel Nwanosike, bans operation of commercial tricycles, popularly called "Keke Napep" over insecurity

News

Rivers: Ikwerre LG bans operation of commercial tricycles

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Samuel Osorochi Nwanosike, has banned the…
NEMA asks people and govts in 50 communities across 13 states of Nigeria to get ready for heavy rainfall and associated flood in next 3 days

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NEMA issues heavy rainfall, flood alerts to 50 communities in 13 states

Farinloye added that due to the rise in the water levels of Rivers Benue and Niger, communities along the two…
Police arrest three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Bako Angbashim, the DPO of Ahoada Division of Rivers State in September 2023

News

How slain DPO Angbashim was tricked to death – Rivers CP Emeka

DPO Angbashim was killed during a gunfight with a cult gang in Ahoada-East Local Government Area of Rivers State last…
Kaduna CAN Chairman Rev. John Hayab says 23 pastors and over 200 churches had been lost insecurity in the state in the last four years.

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23 Pastors killed, over 200 churches closed in Kaduna

Hayab spoke at a meeting of Christian leaders with the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, Mr Musa Garba, on…
Sanwo-Olu condoles with Soludo over father’s death

News

Soludo engages Canadian firm for Anambra rail project

According to him, the rail lines being designed to ease transportation and boost the state economy will run to Awka…
Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers commends President Tinubu for appointing an Abuja native Bitrus Garki as a Mandate Secretary

News

Why wives of traditional rulers in FCT are happy with Tinubu

“Mr Bitrus Lawrence will be a strong advocate for our people and the conservation of our land and resources, his…
PDP

Headlines, Politics

‘It’s electoral robbery’ – PDP fumes over sack of Plateau Senator, Rep

The tribunal led by Justice M. B. Tukur, on Monday, declared former Governor Simon Lalong the winner of the Feb.…
Otu

News

Gov. Otu imposes curfew on 4 communities in Cross River

Land and boundary disputes between the four communities in Cross Rivers have resulted in security threats leading to wanton destruction…
The Ogun House of Assembly asks State Bureau of Lands and Survey to revoke all land title documents issued to GPC Properties Ltd

News

Ogun Assembly screens Abiodun’s 10 commissioner-nominees today

Governor Abiodun had in July forwarded names of eight nominees to the Ogun State House of Assembly.
Vice president Kashim Shettima departs Nigeria for the G77+China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba, holding from Sept. 15 to 17.

Top Stories

Shettima departs Nigeria for G77 summit in Cuba

Nigeria was a founding member of the G77 group established in 1964 by 77 developing countries.
Sunday Umeha of Labour Party representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State loses seat to Festus Uzor of PDP via tribunal ruling

Politics

Enugu Labour Party Rep Sunday Umeha loses seat to PDP

Abubakar, while ruling on the petition filed by Uzor, averred that even the purported resignation letter tendered by Umeha was…
Rivers Police Command said Insp. Okus attached to 17 Police Mobile Force is in custody for investigation over murder of his colleague

Metro

Bauchi man Umar kills 2 casual workers for money ritual

The suspect allegedly confessed to have killed and buried the two casual workers in a shallow grave on the outskirts…
Police confirm death of man said to be a commercial tricycle operator by suspected suicide, in Lokoja, Kogi state capital.

Metro

Commercial tricycle rider kills self in Kogi

The deceased was said to have arrived the bridge, parked his tricycle and within a twinkle of an eye, he…
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