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Nollywood, entertainment personalities, others display glamour at the opening night of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA 2023

Nollywood

PHOTOS: Glamour, style as celebrities storm AMVCA 2023 Cultural Night

Indeed, it was a display of style, glamour and a rich display of arts, culture, brilliant fashion masterpieces as celebrities…
L-R: Director General, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo; Mr. Idorenyen Enang; Chairperson of the Advertising Offences Tribunal, Honourable Justice Cecilia Olatoregun; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Information; Mrs. Julia Oku Jack; Mr. Charles Odenigbo, and Mr. Moroof Aileru at the inauguration of members of the Advertising Offences Tribunal by the Minister in Abuja on Thursday

Business

Nigerian govt inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal

Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed inaugurated the Tribunal in Abuja on Thursday.
FG explains why ongoing litigations over Feb 25 presidential election can't stop May 29 inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu

Politics, Top Stories

‘Atiku, Obi can’t stop Tinubu takeover from Buhari on 29 May’

Peter Obi of Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who came third and second at the…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

Lagos cashier Toheeb Lawal docked over N131K ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto debt

By Ngozi Njoku A 20-year-old Lagos cashier, Toheeb Lawal, has been arraigned for allegedly playing ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N131,000…
Federal Government, States and Local Government Government share total of sum of N786.161 billion as FAAC revenue for May 2023

News

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N655.932 for April

According to the communique, the Federal Government received N30.414 billion, the state governments received N101.381 billion, and the LGCs received…
EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

News

EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja

26 Internet Fraud Suspects Arrested in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday arrested…
Real estate company initiates moves to restore electricity to Ijeun Ariobiologbo and Arowa communities in Obafemi Owode LG of Ogun State

Metro

Estate firm connects two Ogun communities to electricity

By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta A real estate company, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has initiated moves to restore electricity to Ijeun Ariobiologbo…
L-R: Representative of UNICEF in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate; former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; and former Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, at the Nigeria Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge, in Abuja.

Health

Edo emerges 2nd, wins ₦184mn at NGF leadership challenge for PHCs

By Jethro Ibileke Edo state has emerged as the runner-up, (South-South region) in the Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge…
President Muhammadu Buhari showers praises on members of BMO for working to give publicity to his administration without pay for eight years

News

Buhari: Sacrifices of BMO members for my administration very un-Nigerian

The President who described the sacrifices of members of BMO as ‘very un-Nigerian’ spoke at a farewell meeting with them…
Buhari

News

Buhari appoints Akintola FERMA board chairman

Akintola, the new FERMA chairman had occupied corresponding position in many states before his new appointment.
At 81, former President Buhari is looking very fresh, well rested. I know, because I was with him in his Daura, Katsina State home last week.

News

Buhari rewards 65 former Corps members with jobs, cash, scholarships

President Buhari also announced a cash prize of N250,000.00 for each of the top award winners, N200,000.00 for other award…
Nigerian Army troops of Operation UDO KA kill 13 armed members of IPOB, nab three kidnappers in recent clearance operations in the South-East

News

Nigerian troops kill 26 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

Also, 511 suspected terrorists and members of their families comprising 99 adult male, 161 adult female and 251 children surrendered…
Operatives of RRS of Lagos Police Command arrest Benjami Iggba with stolen 20-metre long cable belonging to the Lagos Electricity Board.

Metro

Police arrest cable thief in Lagos

Iggba was arrested by RRS officers patrolling the Old Toll Gate, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, May…
Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, visits commercial motorcyclist seen being assaulted by operatives at Abule-Egba area of the State

News

Lagos CP Owohunwa visits Okada rider assaulted by policemen

A viral video showed police operatives hitting the motorcyclist with sticks in an attempt to seize his motorcycle around Ogundele…
President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

News, Top Stories

Programmes for inauguration of Nigeria’s President-Elect Tinubu unveiled

Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council activities leading to the inauguration day will kick off with…
Governor Nyesom Wike blames his counterpart Douye Diri, for demolition of the property owned by Bayelsa in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

News

Just In: Wike tackles Gov. Diri over demolition of Bayelsa property

Wike, who spoke to journalists on his arrival from Europe at the Port Harcourt International airport on Thursday dismissed insinuation…
Anambra govt officials rescue 17-year-old girl from Sunday Ezeh, her step father who tied and locked her up for a month without food

News

Attack on US embassy officials in Anambra: Police say 7 killed, 2 suspects nabbed

Echeng said the suspects were helping the police in their investigation of the murder of the US Embassy officials who…
rotimi Amaechi

News

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of Amaechi, Cole others

The Court issued the warrant at the commencement of hearing of the fresh criminal suit on misappropriation of public funds…
Award-winning filmmaker and veteran journalist Zulu Okafor has opened up on how his friend and popular Nollywood actor Saint Obi died. Saint Obi, who was born Obinna Nwafor, died on Sunday 7 May 2023 in his sister’s house in Jos.

Nollywood, Opinion

Why I mourn Saint Obi

I tell you something, if Saint Obi was in America, like I usually say to him then, Brad Pitt will…
Resident doctors in FMC Abeokuta, set to begin strike on Monday

Health

Patients groan as doctors join strike in Edo

By Jethro Ibileke Resident doctors in government hospitals in Edo state on Wednesday joined their counterparts across the country for…
Police kill notorious kidnap gang leader, Aka Blacky, one other in raid on his hideout at Oyigbo/Igbo-Etche forest, in Etche LG of Rivers

News

Controversies trail alleged rape of 5 students of Rivers varsity

The students allegedly belonged to the Faculty of Humanities of the institution while the incident at Ahoada Campus was said…
Kwara Government relocates Permanent NYSC Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of the State over security concerns.

News

Just In: Gunmen abduct NYSC members in Rivers, 5 escape

It was not clear yet how many Corp members are still in the kidnappers' den or how many other passengers…
President Bola Tinubu

News, Politics, Top Stories

Revealed: What Tinubu told US Secretary Blinken in 20-minute phone call

The phone call was initiated by Blinken who had earlier congratulated Tinubu on his victory in the February 25 presidential…
Police in recent operations bust a gang of deadly robbers and kidnappers operating in the Rivers state and other parts of the country.

Metro

Rivers: Police bust deadly interstate robbery, kidnap syndicates

One of the crime kingpins in the police net is one Abdullahi Ibrahim who was arrested in Kano with two…
oNDO

News

‘How gunmen killed over 30 people in attacks on Plateau villages’

The gunmen had invaded the villages shooting sporadically at about 11:56 p.m. on Tuesday, DSP Alfred Alabo, spokesperson for Plateau…
Minister of Labour Chris Ngige warns members of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) against embarking on five-day warning strike.

News

Ngige declares resident doctors’ strike illegal

Ngige said this in a statement signed by Mr Olajide Oshundun, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry while…
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calls Nigeria's President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss issues of mutual interest.

News, Top Stories

May 29: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken calls Tinubu: What they discussed

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, said in a statement that Blinken called the Nigeria's President-elect on Tuesday to discuss…
Lagos Labour Party (LP) Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong hails judgment affirming the legitimacy of Julius Abure led NWC of the party

Politics

Lagos LP declares support for Abure, says infiltrators will be shown way out

According to her, the chapter is solidly behind the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee and would not be part of…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide dismisses speculation of leadership tussle among members following death of its former leader Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Politics

Ohanaeze Ndigbo spits fire on statement linking it with inauguration of Tinubu

Ogbonnia said Ohaneze obtained a court order restraining Mr. Chidi Ibe, Prince Richard Ozobu, Isiguzoro and others from parading themselves…
Nigerian government orders closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the forthcoming elections

Education, News

Northern education backwardness self imposed – Adamu

Adamu who spoke at the public presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for Nigerian universities…
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