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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…
Oba Ewuare II informed secessionist agitators, the authorities, including the federal government, that Edo land would remain intact.

Headlines, News

Oba Ewuare II pardons seven ‘coup plotters’ against Benin Kingdon

The Dukes pledged their allegiance to Benin throne on Sunday following the failure of the coup to balkanize Benin Kingdom
Police arrest four staff of micro finance bank for pushing wife of a debtor to death in the course of recovery of debt in Ogun State

Metro

Four Ogun bank staff in police net over death of debtor’s wife

The woman died during struggle with the staff of the bank who wanted to pack her husband's electronic items in…
President Buhari condoles with University of Lagos don, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, over passing of his wife of many years, Mrs. Carol Anike

News

Renowned UNILAG don, Ralph Akinfeleye loses wife, Buhari mourns

Buhari condoled with family, friends and associates of Mrs Akinfeleye, ”whose good work will continue to speak, particularly about the…
Access Bank

Business

Access Bank PLC launches French subsidiary

Access Bank’s presence in France represents an important step towards achieving its goal of bridging worlds and connecting opportunities for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu puts politics aside to pour encomiums on Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of PDP, in Lagos on 80th birthday

Headlines, Politics

Bode George ‘ends’ hostilities with Tinubu, mulls congratulating President-Elect

Bode George has had a long period of cantankerous disagreement with Tinubu starting from when the President-Elect was governor of…
Ogun Govt gives operators of eateries, fast food outlets in Abeokuta, the state capital a 7-day ultimatum to stop fouling their environment

Headlines, Metro

Poor hygiene: Ogun threatens to shut down eateries, fast food outlets in 7 days

Ogun Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya handed down the ultimatum after an inspection visits to some of the affected…
General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (rtd) was National Security Adviser, (NSA) under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo

Opinion

Gen. Gusau @80: Glimpses and encounters with Mr Mystique

Gusau was one of the statesmen who crafted the co-option of Obasanjo into the presidential race that year, in the…
Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorses Senators Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin as President and Deputy President of the 10th Senate

Politics, Top Stories

Sanwo-Olu aligns with APC, endorses Akpabio, Barau to lead 10th Senate

Akpabio and Barau has been endorsed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as its preferred choice for the leadership…
Otti mourns U.S.-based Nigerian doctor on Abia free medical mission

Headlines, News

Alex Otti: Abia people to fast, pray for 7 days

Already, the Abia State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has declared support for the fasting and prayers which…
According to UN figures, fighting has displaced around 12 million people in Sudan, while every second resident is threatened by hunger.

World News

Sudan condemns attack on church by rebel RSF

The RSF rebels allegedly attacked attack worshipers of Margis Church in the Al-Masalma neighborhood of Omdurman wounding 3 of them…
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