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A Nigerian pilgrim on 2024 Hajj from Niger State, Hajiya Adeshetu Abubakar, dies reportedly of heat stroke in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Metro

Hajj 2023: NAHCON getting set to host Allah’s guests in Holy land

NAHCON announced eight different 2023 hajj fares regime for the Northern States and other parts of the country.
Kaigama

News

Kaigama urges leaders to work for common good

Kaigama who gave the charge in an interview on the sidelines of Good Friday celebration in Abuja also advised leaders…
Zelensky

World News

Ukraine to resume electricity exports to Europe

An export of a maximum of 400 megawatts to the European energy grid had been agreed. Ukraine was connected to…
In continuation of the crises and power play in Labour Party, Chairpersons across 36 states take over Abuja national secretariat of the party

Politics, Top Stories

Labour Party crisis festers as state chairs storm Abuja for Abure

In continuation of the crises and power play in Labour Party, Chairpersons of the party across 36 states of Nigeria…
Governor Dapo Abiodun sends message to PDP's Oladipupo Adebutu after the Supreme Court affirmed his victory in 2023 Ogun governorship poll

Politics

Ogun election: PDP, Adebutu ask Tribunal to sack Gov. Abiodun

PDP want the tribunal to declare that Adebutu won the highest number of valid votes cast at the Ogun governorship…
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says election of Bola Tinubu as president signaled a new era of governance for Nigeria.

News

Lagos APC urges prayers for successful inauguration of Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu

Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made the appeal in his Easter message on Friday in Lagos.
IInspector-General of Police (I-G), Usman Baba orders his officers to be firm and ruthless to criminals during Easter celebrations

News

Easter: I-G Baba orders officers to be firm, ruthless to criminals

I-G Baba assured Nigerians of the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensuring the safety and security of all…
Twenty students of Unical were rushed to the institution’s teaching hospital following a stampede at an examination hall at the campus.

Entertainment

Bum short, V-necks, rag jeans – See all dress styles now banned on UNICAL campus

The list of was released as part of the efforts of the university to ban what it described as growing…
An eyewitness, John Terwase, narrates how heavily armed invaders killed three persons in Mbasombo community of Gwer East LG of Benue State

News

Governor Elect Alia demands arrest of killers of 46 people in Benue village

He promised to collaborate with communities and security agencies to end killings in the state on his assumption of office…
ges FG to invest $800million to be used as palliative for petroleum subsidy removal of health and education sectors

News

Rep Dagogo advises FG to invest $800m subsidy palliative fund on health, education

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, had during the week said the Federal Government had…
APC

News, Politics

Women Group urges APC to zone governorship ticket to Kogi West

The group urged the APC to cede its governorship ticket to Kogi West Senatorial District in the interest of equity…
Rivers APC governorship candidate Tonye Cole criticises Gov. Siminalayi Fubara 'free bus scheme' fuel subsidy removal palliative

Headlines, Politics

PDP members abducted our lawyer inside INEC’s office, says Rivers APC

According to the party, Dr. Godswill Dike was invited to INEC to take delivery of the Certified True Copies CTC…
In continuation of the crises and power play in Labour Party, Chairpersons across 36 states take over Abuja national secretariat of the party

Politics

Labour Party crisis: Abure gets support of 36 states’ chairpersons

Also, speaking, the embattled national chairman of LP, Julius Abure, dismissed his alleged suspension with a wave of the hand.
The two missing students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Ondo State, have been reportedly found dead in a bush

News

Ondo varsity student stabbed to death over N1000

An unnamed assailant was said to have stabbed the student to death during an argument over N1,000.
Police Kill 4 bandits in shootout in Benue

News

Gun battle in Edo: 3 policemen, one gunman shot dead

One of the assailants also died of gunshots while another who sustained gunshot wounds has been taken to an undisclosed…
APC

Politics

Enugu: APC suspends Foreign Affairs Minister Onyeama, others

The suspension of the party chieftains was announced by secretary of Enugu APC Mr Robert Ngwu at a press briefing…
Hajiya Saratu Umar was again sacked as the the Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, on Thursday. .

Business

Saratu Umar sacked again as the boss of NIPC

Umar also sacked from office by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 over controversies about her handling of tax waivers…
NDLEA sets up special squads for dislodgement of notorious drug joints, arrest of drug dealers, seizure of drugs, others in FCT.

News

NDLEA extends recruitment period

The NDLEA boss, however, said that with the one-week extension, the portal would remain open till midnight of Monday, April
Professor of Anatomy in Edo University, Uzairue, Obioma Nwaopara, warns on the dangers of eating charcoal-grilled red meat, locally known as 'suya'

Headlines, Health

Eating too much ‘suya’ increases chances of cancer, heart disease, death – Prof

Prof. Nwaopara who is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the University, further advised people to avoid undue social-class…
Humility is like a waste of time-Asake(Video)

Entertainment

Asake releases new single, “2:30” in grand style

Music buffs are indeed excited about this new single by Asake whose music dominated the air waves in 2022.
CDS Lucky Irabor asks troops of Operation Udoka to flush out criminal elements disturbing socio-economic well-being of the South East

News

Military reacts to calls for interim government in Nigeria

The call for interim government was despite the successful conduct of 2023 presidential election and emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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 53 terrorists, rescue 118 victims in 2 weeks

Nigerian armed forces sustained operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
Outgoing Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade speaks on why he supported Governor-elect, Senator Bassey Otu as his successor

Politics

Why Bassey Otu is best for Cross River – Ayade

Ayade stated this when he received Prince Otu, his deputy, Peter Odey, National and State Assembly members-elect of APC who…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

News

Gunmen invade Lagos estate, shoot 3 dead

Lagos Police Command said the shooting incident happened on Wednesday at about 11.35 p.m.
The Governing Board of NIMASA approved appointment of Olubusola Obasanjo-Akande and Christopher Amakulo as Directors, promotes 508 others

News

NIMASA Board appoints 2 directors, promotes 508 others

The promotion exercise is the fourth under the Dr. Jamoh led management since he assumed office in March 2020
Lai Mohammed said his strategy enables the APC to reconnect with undecided voters and neutralise misinformation ahead of the election.

Politics

Afenifere invested heavily in Peter Obi, lost woefully – Lai Mohammed

The Minister had dismissed claims that the election was marred with irregularities as alleged by Obi who had the support…
Ex-deputy governor of CBN and presidential candidate of ADC in 2019, Kingsley Moghalu reacts to attacks on Prof Wole Soyinka by 'Obidients'

Metro

Soyinka: Moghalu tackles Obidients

Soyinka had pointed out the excesses of the Obidients movement, which he likened to fascism, a threat to the judiciary…
International School Ibadan (ISI) of UI loses bid to stay judgement on rights of female Muslim students in the secondary to wear hijab

Education

Hijab suit: Court awards N240,000 cost against ISI, others

Eleven female Muslim students at the school and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) had instituted the suit over the alleged…
How Soyinka nailed Peter Obi over 2023 presidential poll

Metro

‘Obidients’ descend on Soyinka over comments on Obi, Baba-Ahmed

Soyinka is being attacked for lambasting the excessess of the Obidients movement, which he described as fascist, a threat to…
Woman

Metro

‘How motorcyclists killed Police Inspector, injured DPO in Lagos’

Police operatives came under attack from the commercial motorcyclists while trying to enforce the law on operation on the use…
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