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Bandits kill police officer, 4 others in Benue-Police

Metro

How dare-devil armed robbers killed solder, carted away bag of money in Edo

It gathered that the hoodlums drove an unmarked ash-colored Toyota Camry car against the traffic towards the army vehicle as…

News

Lagos APC takes Ojo Federal Constituency seat from Labour Party at tribunal

In its unanimous judgment, the tribunal agreed with the petitioner that the candidate of the Labour Party was not qualified…
Kidnappers release traditional ruler of Guruku in Karu LG Nasarawa State, Jibril Waziri and wife, Sa’adatu after eight days in captivity

Metro

Police recover 2-yr-old boy stolen in Nasarawa in Katsina

Nansel said that the father of the boy, Adamu Abdullahi of Orange market Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, reported to…
FG tackles Edo Gov. Godwin Obaseki over his comments that policies of President Bola Tinubu have led to increased hardship for Nigerians.

News

FG tackles Obaseki over criticism of Tinubu’s economic policies

Mallam Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information & National Orientation in a statement accused Obaseki of hypocrisy and attempting to…
President Ahmed Tinubu explains why he cannot give order to state governors on how to distribute FG's palliatives on removal of fuel subsidy.

News, Top Stories

Tinubu: I can’t give order to governors on distribution of palliatives

Tinubu said he cannot give order to the states as they are closer to the people.
Lamidi Apapa has not given up fight to lead Labour Party (LP) despite Court Of Appeal judgment affirming Julius Abure as the party's Chairman

Politics

Confusion as Appeal Court declares Apapa LP’s National Chairman, sacks Abure

Consequently, the court also ordered INEC to immediately recognise and publish the names of the candidates produced by the Apapa-led…
Police confirm killing of a soldier in a patrol van escorting another vehicle loaded with 'Ghana Must Go' bags in Benin city, Edo State

Metro

Armed robbers kill soldier on escort duty, loot ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags in Benin

The assailants, numbering four, drove in an unmarked Toyota Camry car against traffic flow as they headed toward army vehicle.
Kano Govt urges FG to allocate more palliatives to it for distribution to the people considering the population density of the state.

News

Gov. Yusuf to Tinubu: Kano deserves lion share of palliatives

The is as KANO state said it has already has purchased assorted grains worth over N2. 6 billion for immediate…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike orders arrest of the owner of collapsed two-storey building at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja.

News

Wike orders arrest of landlord of collapsed Abuja building

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA) said in a statement that two victims have died in the collapsed building,…
Ogun Building Production and Management Authority (OGBPMA), has sealed over 10 buildings both in Ilaro and Abeokuta area of the state are for contravening building regulation laws.

News

Ogun agency seals 10 buildings over various construction infractions

The Acting General of OGBPMA, Engr Olakunle Olaniran told journalists that the sealed buildings in Abeokuta were sanctioned due to…
Abiodun approves weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for Ogun workers

News

Ogun govt raises alarm on rogue ‘palliative fund’ website

The state government in a statement issued and signed by the Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor , Mr Oladapo…
Ogun West Senator, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola says it is too early to him to speak on his alleged 2027 governorship ambition

Metro

Senator Adeola adopts children of murdered aide

Mr. Sanni was killed on August 5, 2023 during an encounter with security agents at a check point in Ojodu…
AAU

Health

NAFDAC approves AAU’s drug, GLUCOZIL, for diabetes treatment

The regulatory agency also grant the University rights of Production and Patents of GLUCOZIL, Head of the Department of Pharmacology…
APC South-West Young Stakeholders Forum urges President Tinubu to appoint a young person from the region as Minister for Youth Development.

News

S/West APC group appeals for youth ministerial slot, identifies suitable members

The APC Youth group made the demand in a letter to Tinubu signed by Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo and Babajide Akeredolu, chairman…
Female students of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt flood their campus in protest over attack on their hostel by armed robbers.

Education

Female RSU students protest over robbery attacks on hostels

It was gathered that the protests followed attack on one of the hostels, 'Hostel D' by the gunmen who robbed…
Court fixes date to hear a suit seeking the removal of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

Politics

NWC positions: Kogi APC rejects Meseko, Okolo, fires strong letter to Ganduje

This followed news of the appointment of a former lawmaker, Duro Meseko as Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Ikani Shuaibu…
Money ritual: Yahoo boys arrested in Port Harcourt

Metro, Top Stories

Money ritual: ‘Yahoo boys’ captured after burying newborn baby in Port Harcourt

While confirming the gory incident, the Chairman of Port Harcourt Security outfit, Victor Ohaji, said members of his group got…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara (middle) flanked by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu and Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff during a visit to Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday

News

We will fight oil thieves to standstill – Gov Fubara

We will fight illegal oil thieves to standstill— Gov Fubara Seek cooperation from Airforce …Assures work on Airforce runway, Officers’…
NDDC engages KPMG, for advisory services on global best practices in corporate governance culture and its internal processes.

News

Corporate governance: NDDC engages KPMG for advisory services

KPMG said it would bring all its skills and experiences to boost NDDC’s internal processes and ensure accountability and transparency.
Kano Police Command football team aka CP Boys, humble NUJ team by two goals to zero in a novelty peace football match at Sani Abacha Stadium

Football

Kano peace novelty football match: CP Boys trash NUJ team 2-0

The NUJ team which made four changes in seven minutes conceded one goal, just 20 seconds into the first-half.
Kano commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, urges NAWOJ to promote women development and empowerment through their reportage.

News

Dantiye urges NAWOJ to promote empowerment of women, children

The Commissioner who received executive members of Kano state chapter of NAWOJ in his office, on a courtesy visit, tasked…
A frontline Abuja-based medical institution, Alliance Hospital, has vehemently denied allegations of engaging in illegal kidney harvesting.

Health

Abuja hospital refutes allegations of unlawful kidney harvesting

Otabor affirmed that the donor was of the right age and thus, qualified for the donation, according to the certified…
sment charges against him

Education

Alleged sexual harassment: UNICAL appoints Ugbe acting Dean of Law Faculty

Ugbe’s appointment took effect from Tuesday, August 22, and would run till a substantive Dean is elected for the faculty.
Arraignment of suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele and Sa’adatu Ramallan Yaro, on charges of corruption and conspiracy stalls

News

Just In: Again, Emefiele, Sa’adatu Yaro’s arraignment stalled

The suspended CBN governor and his co-defendant, Ms Sa’adatu Ramallan Yaro were also not in court, while heavy security that…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, hits the ground running, inspects construction works on Abuja-Lokoja road a day after his inauguration

News

PHOTOS: Works Minister Umahi inspects Lokoja-Abuja highway day after his inauguration

Gov. Yahaya Bello commended President Tinubu for appointing Umahi as Minister of Works,adding that ”the minister is a field man…
Dr Akil Khalfani, Pan African Diaspora Ambassador to the Ooni of Ife, explains why novel, Things Fall Apart, is still valued after 65 years

Books

Why ‘Things Fall Apart’ is still valued 65 years after – Don

Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe’s debut novel, and his two other classics, Arrow of God and No Longer at Ease,…
Stakeholders urge NDDC to entrench partnership in the development of the Niger Delta Region by holding quarterly PSD forum for budgeting.

News

Stakeholders charge NDDC to entrench collaboration in Nigeria Delta development

The stakeholders further resolved that the NDDC should focus on projects that would benefit the people of the region,
Rivers Police Command says its officer who killed a father of three, Alafuro Peterside, in Port Harcourt on August 4 is still being detained.

News

Rivers: CP Emeka gives update on policeman who shot father of 3 dead

The late Peterside was shot dead by a policeman before his wife and his three children close to a popular…
Kano state government screens over 41, 056 people, places 238 on treatment during its Tuberculosis testing week, says health commissioner

Health

Tuberculosis: Kano govt. places 238 on treatment

This is apart from 305 patients, including 44 children already on Tuberculosis prevention treatment before the testing exercise, according to…
Kalu

Politics

Deputy Speaker Kalu sends message to LP’s Chinasa after tribunal victory

Kalu made the offer the suit filed by Chinasa to nullify his victory was dismissed by tribunal.
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