Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Lassa Fever kills 109 Nigerians
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 109 lives were lost to Lassa Fever…
Nasarawa gov. poll: PDP’s Ombugadu, Gov. Sule divide Labour Party
A faction of the party led by Rev. Angba Kujes declared support for the re-election bid of Gov. Abdullahi Sule…
2023 International Booker Prize longlist announced: Some interesting features
According to French Moroccan novelist and chair of judges Leïla Slimani, the list, which was chosen from 134 books published…
Benue farmer docked for beating pregnant wife to death
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp James Ewache told the court that the case was reported by the father of the victim,…
Fintiri empowers 10,000 women with N50,000 each
Speaking at the occasion in Yola, Fintiri said that a total of 23,000 vulnerable people had also been empowered in…
Gunmen abduct Accord candidate for Rivers Assembly
One of the brothers of the House of Assembly election candidate, Ife-akachukwu Nwakiri said he was abducted at about 8.30pm…
Wike gives order to Civil Service Commission on promotion, employment
Wike warned them against using their offices to witch hunt anybody but should make sure that they do a thorough…
Edo LP chair dismisses alleged Peter Obi/ Obaseki alliance
According to the Edo LP chair, "the APC and the PDP is already seeing their second defeat at the coming…
Yobe Auditor General Idris Yahaya bags 5 years for fraud
The Judge further directed the convict to pay the sum of N10 million in restitution to Yobe State Government through…
Just In: CBN bows to S/Court, declares old naira notes legal tender
CBN declared on Monday that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till…
Rivers: Taxi drivers protest killing of colleague, 3 arrested
Okafor Ofiebor/Rivers Three among scores of commercial drivers who took over the popular Rumuokoro roundabout in Obio-Akpor local government area…
How Brendan Fraser bounced back from obscurity to win Oscar for best actor
Indeed, Fraser referred to his trouble-filled past in his emotional speech after receiving the Oscar for best actor.
Warning: Illegal use of NYSC kits can land you in jail for 6 months
NYSC warns that management of the scheme would henceforth not hesitate to initiate legal action against any individual or group…
Adamawa: 6 governorship candidates boost Fintiri’s second term bid
The Governorship candidates said they observed that Gov. Fintiri’s administration was result-oriented, especially in the development of critical infrastructure, enhancement…
Osun election: Adeleke begins battle to reverse sack at Appeal Court
Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had last January voided the declaration of Ademola Adeleke of PDP as the winner of…
(JUST IN) Soludo: Emefiele confirms validity of old naira notes to me
The Anambra State Governor, also a former governor of CBN said Emefiele confirmed the validity of the old naira notes…
2023 Elections, News, Top Stories
CBN’s Emefiele reacts to alleged gift of N500m to Rhodes-Vivour
A national newspaper had in its Monday, March 13, 2023 edition alleged that the N500 million gift to the Lagos…
Rivers: Governorship candidate raises alarm over ‘rape frame up plot’
Sobomabo Jackrich alleged that the plan was to put him off and lock him up by security agents, so as…
President Xi seeks to turn Chinese army into ‘great wall of steel’
The congress this year approved a 7.2 per cent increase in military spending, an uptick proportionately higher than the planned…
Fierce gunbattle as police rescue abducted Ogun journalist in Lagos
The Ogun based journalist, was going from Abeokuta to Ijebu Ode when he was abducted at Mobalufon area in his…
Tinubu’s daughter to Kaduna voters: Vote for APC from top to bottom
Tinubu-Ojo told the market women that a vote for the APC from top to bottom will ensure continuity of all…
‘NJC sabotaging war against corruption in judiciary’
CSNAC recalled that Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested and investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged corrupt practices…
Katsina: NNPP declares own governorship candidate incapable
The leadership of NNPP in Katsina recently endorsed APC flag bearer, Dikko Rada for the March 18 governorship election
Turkey earthquakes: 48,000 killed, 115,000 injured, says Erdogan
On Feb. 6, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 hit the southeastern regions of Turkey with an interval of…
‘Cruel lie’ – Washington reacts to Iran claim of prisoner swap deal
A White House National Security Council spokesperson also said “claims by Iranian officials that we have reached a deal for…
Islamist militants kill 19 in another village raid in east Congo
The army blamed last week’s attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan armed group based in eastern Congo…
Rivers: ‘Obidients’ endorse APGA governorship candidate
The Obidients declared support for the APGA governorship candidate during their visit to his campaign office in Port Harcourt on…
LP governorship candidate in Lagos alleges threat to life
Recall that recently PDP Chieftain, Bode George warned against plot to eliminate the Labour Party governorship candidate.
Adebutu remains Ogun PDP governorship candidate – INEC
Reports that Ogun PDP has no governorship candidate in the March 18 election surfaced on the Social Media during the…
Soludo cries out: Peter Obi trying to lay landmines for me
The Governor said Anambra residents of the state should instead vote for the candidates of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA…