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Police arrest 35-year-old ex-banker, Gift Igbinosun, for defrauding two persons the sum of N14.9 million in Benin, Edo State

Metro

‘How ex-banker Gift Igbinosun defrauded two persons of N14.9m in Edo’

Igbinosun was paraded by the spokesperson of Edo Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in Benin on Friday.
DSS gives update on Simon Ekpa, says no weapon found on Nnamdi Kanu during arrest

News, Top Stories

‘An insult taken too far’- Simon Ekpa reacts to IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu’s letter

"As the Prime Minister of Biafra under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, I call on all Biafrans to disregard…
IMF says Nigeria fully repaid US$3.4 billion loan it got in 2020 to help alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and fall in oil prices.

Business

Global economic growth to drop to 3.0% in 2023-24, says IMF

IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update Report for July 2023: “Near-Term Resilience, Persistent Challenges” released on Tuesday.
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

Education

Edo govt unveils plans for kickoff of Agric College

The Commissioner also stated that the Institution's educational standards are comparable to those of top-tier universities, and are also the…
Anthony Ani, late Sani Abacha's finance minister, reveals plans to build vehicle assembly factory, new palace in Efik Kingdom of Cross River

News

Ani, ex- finance minister, to establish vehicle assembly plant, build new palace

Ani revealed his plans when members of Ikoneto Community paid him a solidarity visit on Friday in Calabar.
Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) in Kaduna raises alarm about scammers using its 25th year anniversary for fraud

News

25th anniversary: NAOWA raises alarm about activities of scammers

According to NAOWA, the scammers have been circulating messages, banners and fliers on social media asking for monetary donations for…
Putin

World News

Russia signs military deals with 40 African states, Putin says

Putin stated that African states received a wide range of weapons and technology, some for free “with the aim of…
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, says the coup in Niger Republic is good news, offers his fighters’ services to bring order

World News

‘Exiled’ Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services

The voice message was the latest sign that Prigozhin and his men remain active in Africa, where they still have…
UEFA: We will not follow 'absurd' added time rules

Sports

UEFA fines Chelsea N850m, kicks Juventus from European competition

Chelsea said in a statement the owners became aware of potential impropriety when carrying out a “thorough due diligence process”…
Terrorists

News

Nigerian troops kill 59 terrorists, rescue 88 victims from kidnappers

As at 28 July 23, the military has neutralised 59 terrorists, arrested a total number of 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers,…
Lagos High Court refuses the bail application of Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu who is on trial on alleged terrorism charges

News

Terrorism charges: Why court denied Eze Ndigbo Nwajagu bail

Nwajagu was arrested by operatives of State Security Services over an alleged threat to invite members of the Indigenous People…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara appoints Prof. Chizindu Alikor Acting CMD Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Port Harcourt.

Health

Fubara appoints Acting Chief Medical Director for RSUTH

Prof Alikor takes over from Dr Friday Aaron who has just completed his five years tenure.
Nasarawa Govt. disburses N592m bursary to 16, 000 students

News

Gov. Sule submits list of 17 commissioner nominees to Nasarawa Assembly

The lawmakers also approved the governor’s request for appointment of 20 special advisers.
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

News

473 die in road traffic crashes in Niger in 18 months – FRSC

Tsukwam said that in view of the high number of deaths recorded through RTCs in the state, the command was…
Works Minister says President Bola Tinubu is ‘God Sent’ to Nigeria, southeast region, deserves support of the region for reelection in 2027

News

Umahi hails Tinubu for ‘fulfilling his promise during the trying period’

Umahi, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader is one of the 28 ministerial nominees whose names were forwarded to the Senate…
Nigeria has 100 LGs categorised as Zero Dose areas because of the high number of children who have never received vaccination, UNICEF says

Health

Immunisation: Nigeria has 100 LGAs with Zero-Dose children – UNICEF

The UNICEF chief said “zero-dose children remain vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases, along with un/under-immunised or “missed dose” children, which refers…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, re-awards contract for the construction of road project in Andoni LG of Rivers warns against sabotage of contractor

News

Fubara re-awards Andoni road project, warns against sabotage

Governor Fubara gave the hint during a meeting with Andoni stakeholders and leaders of Andoni local government at the Banquet…
AIG Echeng Echeng, charges Police personnel in Imo to go after, neutralize IPOB/ESN elements enforcing the sit at home directive in the state

News

Sit at Home: AIG orders police personnel to neutralize IPOB/ESN elements

The AIG said the police would apply a stringent approach to fight insurgency, terrorism and other criminal activities within the…
Civil Defence operatives arrest three members of notorious syndicate which specialises in house breaking and stealing in Katsina State

Metro

Three notorious burglars busted in Katsina

hey were arrested for conspiracy, trespass, burglary and theft, spokesperson of the command, DSC Buhari Hamisu, disclosed this while parading…
Russian lawmakers visit U.S. after Ukraine invasion

World News

How Russia-Africa trade increased to $18bn after 1st summit – Putin

Putin also announced that in the next four months, his government would supply at no cost 25,000–50,000 tonnes of grain…
António Guterres,

World News

July 2023 hottest month ever recorded in history – UN chief

In Geneva, WMO and the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service described conditions this month as “rather remarkable and unprecedented”.
Nigerian stars to watch out for at Paris Olympics

Sports

FIFA Women’s W/C: We’ve so much to prove to football world — Oshoala

Oshoala came in as a substitute and her presence unsettled Australia in the 72nd minute as she scored Nigeria’s third…
Rivers Police Command parades deadly kidnappers, armed robbers and others arrested during recent operations in various parts of the state

News

Police smash deadly kidnappers, cult gang members in Rivers

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command has arrested of one the suspects who kidnapped, killed and buried one…
Ogun governor Dapo Abiodun reveals plans by his administration to convert 2000 state- owned mass transit buses from use of petrol to CNG

News

Ogun govt to convert 2000 state – owned buses to use CNG

The Governor made this revelation after inspecting first successfully converted diesel and petrol bus at the state Secretariat Okemosan, Abeokuta,…
Governor Dapo Abiodun sends message to PDP's Oladipupo Adebutu after the Supreme Court affirmed his victory in 2023 Ogun governorship poll

Politics

Ogun tribunal admits video evidence against Gov. Abiodun

The star witness of PDP tendered a video evidence of thugs disrupting voting in some polling units in Ogun state
Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa says by law he is immune to arrest or detention over any of his conduct, action or speech on the floor of the Senate

News

Bulkachuwa to ICPC: You can’t arrest me over speech I made on senate floor

Bulkachawa said this in a suit he filed against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), the…
WAEC

News

WAEC opens up on alleged frustration of petitioners at election tribunals

These reports even alleged that “top WAEC Directors” at the Yaba office, received huge sums of money in several tranches…
Gov. Dauda Lawal honours Zamfara pilgrim Hajiya Aishatu Guru-Nahuche for returning 80, 000 dollars she found during Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

News

2023 Hajj: Gov. Lawal honours pilgrim who returned $80,000

Guru-Nahuche who narrated how the incident happened in Saudi Arabia, thanked the state government for recognising her effort.
Court to rule on request by ex-CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, for release of his passport to enable him to go overseas for medical attention.

News

How Court foiled bid by DSS to obtain fresh detention order for Emefiele

Emefiele is facing two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition preferred against him by the Federal Ministry of…
Bamigbetan

Opinion

The Propagandist Exposed

Osuji disagrees with Mr. Dele Alake on the rebuttal of the report of the European Union Election Observation Mission on…
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