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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…
Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, speaks on drugs, diagnostic process developed by agencies under the ministry

Health, News

We’ve developed diagnosis, drugs for sickle cell, others – Science Minister

The minister said that his ministry had also made significant achievements in food processing and fabrication of equipment to boost…
Police operatives of RRS stops 25 - year -old Lagos street hawker Rabiu Nafiu from committing suicide by jumping into the Lagoon

Metro

Police stop Lagos hawker Rabiu Nafiu from jumping into Lagoon

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos Police Command on Tuesday morning prevented a 25- year- old street hawker,…
The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded.

World News

Death toll in Sudan’s clashes climbs to 822

Sudan had been witnessing deadly armed clashes between the Sudanese Army and the RSF in Khartoum and other areas since…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

News

Bauchi Islamic cleric Sheikh Abdulaziz docked for inciting public unrest

Abdulaziz, was admitted to N1 million bail bond with three sureties by Chief Magistrates’ Court 1 sitting in Bauchi.
"My wife's allowance is seven figures per month, no regrets" - Seun Kuti

News

Court grants Police permission to keep Seun Kuti for 48 more hours

The Court granted the permission following arraignment of Seun Kuti for alleged assault on a police officer on the Third…
Woman

Metro

Police nab fake Inspector in Lagos

The suspect was operating with his unregistered motorcycle for commercial transportation around Ikorodu when he was confronted by policemen on…
DSS alerts on relocation of terrorists displaced during military operations in North East to North west and North central, nab 5 suspects

News

Terror suspect blows self up, 5 arrested in DSS’ raid on Kano, Kaduna hideouts

DSS said the raid followed intelligence that high profile terrorist targets were regrouping in the North West to carry out…
NBA, DSS

Headlines, Politics

May 29: DSS vows to ensure seamless transfer of power

DSS said it will will work with sister security agencies to resist 'certain persons' desperate to undermine the transition process…
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.

Entertainment, Nollywood

Shocking: How popular Nollywood actor Saint Obi died

Okafor also wrote about Saint Obi took ill mid last year and told no one about it and also how…
Court remands security guard, John Danjuma over alleged murder of his former boss, Boma Amabomu Jumbo, a former UPTH Director

Headlines, Metro

Court remands security guard charged for murder of former UPTH Director

Boma Amaomu-Jumbo was murdered by Danjuma on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in her house in Port Harcourt, the capital of…
Police confirm arrest of Idris Aminu for clubbing his stepmother, Salamotu Aminu, to death with a pestle in Kogi community

Metro

Kogi man Idris Aminu clubs stepmother to death with pestle

The suspect, Idris Aminu, had attempted to kill the old woman with poison a day earlier, but she survived.
Abiodun approves weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for Ogun workers

Politics

Ogun election: Tribunal dismisses NNPP, APP petitions against Abiodun, others

The tribunal, chaired by Justice Hamidu N. Kunaza dismissed the petitions for lacking merit in its entirety following application for…
Lagos chapter of NURTW throws weight behind the incumbent National President of the NURTW, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa

News

Crisis: Lagos NURTW backs incumbent President Baruwa

The State Chairman of Lagos NURTW, Fatai Adeshina, made this known at a press briefing held by members of the…
IGP Usman Alkali Baba posts new commissioners to Rivers and Cross Rivers State Commands as well as other formations of the Force.

News

I-G Baba: May 29 presidential inauguration cannot be stopped

The Police Chief noted that beauty of democracy lies not just in the freedom of the citizens to freely exercise…
Members of extended family of late Nollywood Yoruba Actor, Murphy Afolabi in Osogbo, Osun State reacts to his death.

Nollywood

Family speaks on death of Nollywood actor Murphy Afolabi

Afolabi, a Yoruba movie actor, producer and director, was reported to have collapsed and died in his bathroom, in Ikorodu,…
A court in China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, John Shing-Wan Leung, to life in prison on espionage charges.

World News

Chinese court hands 78-year-old U.S. citizen life in prison for spying

Shing-Wan Leung, who has a U.S. passport and permanent residence in Hong Kong, was convicted by the court in the…
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