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President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

Features, News

Breaking: Tinubu announces 13 – member Presidential Inauguration Committee

Tinubu is expected to be inaugurated as the president of Nigeria on May 29, 2023.
Famous American actor, bodybuilder and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, a.k.a The Terminator, announces release date of his new book.

Art, Headlines

Arnold Schwarzenegger announces release date of new book

Schwarzenegger's first book was Arnold: Developing a Mr. Universe Physique, which he published in 1977.
Mr. Okey Wali, a former President of NBA, who was kidnapped about two weeks ago in Port Harcourt, Rivers State regains freedom.

Politics

Tonye Cole calls for release of kidnapped ex-NBA President Okey Wali

Wali, a former Commissioner for Justice / Attorney General of Rivers State was abducted by gunmen who hijacked his convoy…
APC candidate in Adamawa governorship poll, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (Binani) cries out over plot to launch a week-long mass protest against her

News

Binani on N2b bribe: DSS officer tortured to lie against me

Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had also alleged that Binani bribed INEC officials…
Cocoa farmers protest alleged plan to forcefully evict them from of Oluwa Forest Reserve (OA3A) in Odigbo LG by the Ondo State government

News

10,000 cocoa farmers cry out over eviction from Ondo forest reserve

The protest followed alleged invasion of the forest reserve on Tuesday by the Amotekun Corps, soldiers and men of Ooduaa…
Lampard signs off second stint as Chelsea boss with draw against Newcastle

Football, Sports

Lampard finds crumbs of comfort despite Chelsea’s European exit

It is now four defeats from four games for Lampard since returning in the wake of Graham Potter’s sacking and…
Tobacco smoking

Business

Nigeria to increase tax on tobacco products to 50%

By Deji Abdulwahab The Nigerian government has said it will increase the tax imposed on tobacco products from the current…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 3,298 inmates found guilty of capital offences on death row at its custodial centres

Headlines, News

NCoS: 3,298 inmates awaiting hangman’s noose across Nigeria

According to NCoS, the last execution of death row inmate in Nigeria was carried out in 2016 in Edo State
About 467 adhoc staff hired by NPC to provide support for the 2023 census exercise in Bauchi protest over non-payment of training allowances

News

2023 Census: 467 Adhoc staff protest non-payment of allowances in Bauchi

The Ad-hoc workers who participated as special work force and facilitators for the upcoming 2023 census exercise in Bauchi State…
Chelsea knocked out of Champions League by Real Madrid

Football, Sports

Chelsea’s U.S. owners suffer debut season flop despite huge outlay

Chelsea fans have turned their frustrations on the owners of the club and some were photographed remonstrating with Boehly in…
Rivers Police Command said Insp. Okus attached to 17 Police Mobile Force is in custody for investigation over murder of his colleague

News

Delta: Police to arraign inspector for killing trader over N100 bribe

Ebri reportedly killed Ibe said to be a dealer in telephones in Ogbeogonogo market, Asaba on April 5, 2023,
Police to dock Uzuokwu Solomon for making a hoax call about a fire incident in his estate in Ajah area of the state to Lagos Fire Service.

Metro

Uzokwu Solomon lands in trouble over hoax call to Lagos Fire Service

The Director Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, according to the statement expressed her delight in the…
Re-elected Adamawa governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, promises to deliver more dividends of democracy to people of the state in his second term

News

Fintiri promises Adamawa people more dividends of democracy

Governor Fintiri scored 430,788 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Sen. Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who…
Acting National Chairman of Labour Party, LP Lamidi Apapa, asks court to compel I-G to eject Julius Abure, from party’s national secretariat.

News, Politics

Labour Party suspends Apapa, others, appoints acting executives

Lamidi Apapa had announced himself as the acting national chairman of Labour Party after a High Court of FCT barred…
Titus Odo, Labour Party's publicity secretary in Enugu defects to PDP alongside Emeka Mamah, Peter Obi's Campaign coordinator in the State

Politics

Labour Party secures majority 14 seats in Enugu Assembly

INEC said this in a statement in which it also released the full list of the 24 members-elect of the…
Police demote Inspector Adejoh Siaka recently caught in a video assaulting a motorist in a place in Rivers State to the rank of a Sergeant.

News

Police demote Inspector caught on video assaulting motorist in Rivers

The video where the Inspector Siaka was assaulting a motorist with a stick went viral on Sunday 9th April, 2023.
PDP declares suspension Sen. George Sekibo and Austin Opara by Rivers chapter of the party inconsistent with its Constitution.

Politics

‘Null, void’ – PDP NWC reacts to suspension of Sen Sekibo, Austin Opara

The suspension of Sekibo and Opara was reportedly carried out by the Ward Executives of Ward 2 of Ogu/Bolo Local…
ICPC says all actions it has taken against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai were in strict compliance with the law, including ACJA 2015

Headlines, News

BREAKING: Eight kidnapped Kaduna students escape from terrorists’ den

According to him, the students escaped from a forest around the Kaduna – Niger interstate boundaries and walked for days…
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema "Calm Down", hit remix with Selena Gomez climbs up to No. 6 position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Entertainment

Rema’s “Calm Down” sets new record on Billboard Hot 100

With this feat, Rema has not only set a new record as the highest charting Africa song on Billboard Hot…
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

Metro

Cult gangs in gun duel for control of ‘territory’ in Port Harcourt

It was gathered that the clash between D12 and BS houses of Deygbam cult groups was the third within the…
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

Health

Edo seals private hospital over training, induction of quack nurses

The Director of Medical Services sued for synergy by the people to enable it rid it of illegal medical facilities…
I-G Usman Baba orders withdrawal of Mohammmed Barde, the Commissioner of Police on election duty from Adamawa State

News

Adamawa: I-G Baba removes CP Barde over supplementary poll

I-G Baba gave the order as the Returning Officer resumed collation of results of Adamawa governorship election on Tuesday.
Senate clears Nyesom Wike for ministerial role

News

Court bars PDP from suspending, expelling Gov. Wike’s allies

Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while delivering judgement in two separate suits filed by the PDP members in Rivers…
Shuiabu Abubakar-Audu urges President Buhari, President-Elect Bola Tinubu to intervene in controversies over Kogi APC governorship primary

Politics

‘Why Buhari, Tinubu must intervene in Kogi APC primary controversies’

The Kogi APC primary for the election scheduled for the governorship election scheduled November 2023 was won by Alhaji Ahmed…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

Lagos man Onyebuchi docked for stealing N21m from Church

According to police prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, Nwafor Onyebuchi who was slammed with a three-count charge of stealing, breach of…
Supreme Court dismisses bid by Aishatu Ahmed, aka Binani of APC to nullify victory of PDP's Ahmadu Fintiri in Adamawa 2023 governorship poll

Headlines, News

Adamawa: Binani’s suit challenging INEC’s overturn of her ‘victory’ suffers setback

In the suit, Binani, through her lawyer, is seeking an order of prohibition and certiorari preventing INEC and its agents…
Rep-Elect Victor Afam Ogene expresses gratitude to people of Ogbaru Fed. Const. whose votes ensured he triumphed at the recently held poll

Politics

Ogbaru Reps Seat: Victorious Ogene appreciates constituents, hails Obi

Ogene attributed his victory to the favour and grace of God and the magnanimity of the Ogbaru electorate, who he…
Olayinka Braimoh, the candidate of AA in kogi 2023 governorship election rejects tribunal’s judgment affirming victory of APC's Ahmed Ododo

Politics

Braimoh emerges AA candidate for Kogi governorship election

Braimoh was elected at the primary of the party held at Reverton Hotel, Lokoja on Monday.
NDLEA sets up special squads for dislodgement of notorious drug joints, arrest of drug dealers, seizure of drugs, others in FCT.

Headlines, News

NDLEA: How hoodlums attacked our operatives in Rivers, set drug dealer free

Rivers NDLEA boss, Commander Ahmed Mamuda has tasked operatives of the Command to deploy all necessary arsenals to ensure that…
Tinubu

Opinion, Politics

Tinubu’s traducers should be tired by now

I fear for Nigeria. Not because of its threshold to withstand blizzards and tempests, but because of the ominous threats…
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