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Court refuses to vacate order suspending LP National Chairman Abure

Justice Muazu said this while rejecting prayer by Alex Ejesieme, SAN, the counsel to to vacate the interim order suspending…
PDP Ward Executives in Rivers suspend Austin Adiele Opara, a former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, others

Politics

PDP suspends former Reps Deputy Speaker Austin Opara

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Austin Adiele Opara, a former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives has been kicked out of…
A 33- year- old Ogun woman Olaide Adekunle, says she sold her 18 months old baby for N600,000 to pay back a loan from a micro finance bank.

News

‘I sold my baby for N600k to repay bank loan’

Olaide was arrested following a report by her husband to the police by her husband, one Nureni Rasaq, that his…
Court declares Oluwafeyiropo Daniel, aka Bishop Feyi of I Reign Christian Ministry guilty of convicted of raping his assistant pastor.

Metro, Top Stories

Bishop Feyi sent to Kirikiri prison for ‘rape of 2 church members’

Court on Monday remanded a clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo popularly known as Bishop Feyi for allegedly raping two of his church…
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

Metro

Truck driver crushes motorist in Anambra, 4 injured

The accident involved a 10-tyre Howo truck and a Honda SUV, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Anambra Sector Commander of the…
Sunday

Metro

Tojare, Seyi docked over fake transfer of N580k to trader

Seyi and Tojare allegedly defrauded one Ezike Samuel by doing fake money transfer to him after buying goods worth N508,…
Three East African presidents plan to travel to Sudan as mediators in a bid to resolve the outbreak of violence between rival military camps.

World News

East African leaders head to Sudan to mediate conflict

Since a coup in 2019, Sudan has been run by a military government under de facto president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

Nura Abubakar jailed 7 months for stealing N4500 Nokia phone

The convict was however given an option of fine of N5,000, and also ordered to pay a compensation of N4,000…
Kebbi governor, Nasir Idri suspends the state Commissioner for Health, Yunusa Musa-Ismail, with immediate effect for negligence of duty

Education

Kebbi governor-elect assures teachers of reward on earth

Idris, who is the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest rival, Maj. Gen.…
Ayiri Emami insists he remains Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, says beads, sword he submitted to Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111 were fake.

Features, News

Ayiri Emami: Why I can’t be deposed as Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom

Emami said he did not go to the meeting with the real beads given to him when he was installed…
FAAN asks passengers to make other plans for their trips as a result of strike by aviation unions in Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

News

Strike: FAAN issues alert on disruption of flights

The aviation unions had earlier in a notice to their members across airports in the country and aviation agencies issued…
President Muhammadu Buhari says spread of true knowledge of the religion of Islam is the most important task now facing global Muslims.

Headlines, News

Buhari speaks on the most important task for Muslims globally

Buhari commended the Saudi government for deploying latest technological tools in presenting the core of Islam, its lofty purposes, and…
Stakeholders meeting: PDP begins comeback move in Kogi

Politics

PDP wins PHALGHA 2, Khana/Gokhana federal constituencies of Rivers

INEC's Returning Officer for Khana/Gokhana Constituency, Mr Kingsely Owete, declared the result at Bori, Rivers
Trace confirms one dead, two injured when a vehicle lost control and rammed into a culvert in Sagamu-Ikorodu Highway of Ogun State

Metro

‘How TRACE officer Popoola Olasupo was abducted on Lagos-Ibadan expressway’

It was gathered that the police and local vigilantes in Ogun are on the trail of the kidnappers who abducted…
New aircrafts: Ohanaeze counters Obi, says Tinubu, Shettima's safety non-negotiable

Opinion

Chidi Amuta, Peter Obi and the ‘Obidients’ thriving tyranny

While implicitly admitting that Obi and Datti-Ahmed went overboard in some of their utterances with reference to Tinubu’s emergence as…
Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal and his predecessor, Wamakko

Politics

Sokoto: APC wins 2 Senate, 8 Reps seats

APC won eight out of the even House of Representatives seat while the APC won three seats into the Green…
Residents flee Rundele community of Rivers following cordon and search operation by soldiers to recover stolen military uniforms, rifles

News

Residents flee Rivers community as soldiers search for stolen rifles

Some reports indicated that troops stormed the community over the shooting of two soldiers and carting away of their riffles…
Kebbi governor, Nasir Idri suspends the state Commissioner for Health, Yunusa Musa-Ismail, with immediate effect for negligence of duty

Headlines, Politics

NUT President Nasiru Idris wins Kebbi governorship poll for APC

Nasiru Idris of APC satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes and was returned…
Oyo govt disowns N20,000 Ramadan Support Fund approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde for residents of the state as being peddled on social media.

News

N3.4bn debt: Ex- Oyo LG chiefs reject Makinde’s N250m per month offer

The N3.4 billion judgment debt was the balance of N4.9 billion the state government owed some former local government areas…
Ex -Minister Ikra Aliyu Bilbis of PDP defeats Sen. Kabiru Garba Marafa of the APC in the battle for Zamfara Central Senatorial seat.

Politics

Zamfara Central senatorial seat: Ex- minister Bilbis floors Marafa

Bilbis joined the PDP last year from APC.
Rep-Elect Victor Afam Ogene expresses gratitude to people of Ogbaru Fed. Const. whose votes ensured he triumphed at the recently held poll

Politics

Afam Ogene wins Ogbaru Federal Constituency seat

Ogene defeated the incumbent House of Representatives member of the constituency, Hon. Chukwuma Onyema of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),…
Chieftain of APC in Kogi Nathaniel Ojo Taiwo appeals to NWC to address controversies trailing governorship primary of the party in the state

Politics

APC chieftain urges action on controversies trailing Kogi gov. primary

Nathaniel said the Friday 14 April primary meant for the election of APC flag bearer in the November governorship election…
PDP declares suspension Sen. George Sekibo and Austin Opara by Rivers chapter of the party inconsistent with its Constitution.

Politics

Breaking: Rivers PDP sacks Atiku’s ally, Sen. Sekibo, others

Sekibo, an ally of PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar was suspended alongside other chieftains of the party believed to members…
Binani

Headlines, News

Just In: INEC voids declaration of Binani as winner of Adamawa gov. poll

PM NEWS reported how the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Ari, on Sunday morning, declared Binani the winner…
Stakeholders meeting: PDP begins comeback move in Kogi

Politics

Kogi PDP gov. primary: Aspirants allege plot to use fake delegates list

The PDP delegates list has generated much controversy of late.
ADC denies claim that Leke Abejide, the House of Reps member for Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi has been suspended from the party

Politics

Kogi: Abejide emerges ADC governorship candidate

Abejide promised to prioritize education, workers welfare, security and infrastructural development if elected Governor in November.
Rivers Unity House Foundation, UHF, to launch Education Champions League aka ECL Quiz and Debate Competitions for secondary school students

Politics

‘Democracy being dangerously undermined in Rivers’

Wali, who is equally a supporter of All Progressives Congress (APC), wondered why the PDP was afraid and using violence…
Police demote Corporal Mathias Umameh, caught in a video assaulting a passenger in a bus along Adogo/Okene highway of Kogi State

Metro

Police demote Corporal caught on video assaulting passenger

Umameh was caught in the video assaulting the passenger on the highway on 16 October, 2021.
Police parade Kelechi Nwali, Labour Party Assembly candidate, 3 others over murder of Peter Nweke, a PDP ward chairman in Ebonyi State

Metro

‘How Ebonyi LP Assembly candidate masterminded murder of PDP ward Chairman’

Nweke, who was a ward chairman of PDP Ezza North local government area was murdered in the area during the…
Gov. Yahaya Bello uses broadcast on 32nd anniversary of Kogi to market APC candidate in 2023 November governorship election, Usman Ododo

Headlines, Politics

Yahaya Bello’s endorsed Ahmed Ododo wins Kogi APC governorship ticket

Ododo, was endorsed by Governor Yahaya Bello barely 24 hours to the Kogi APC primary as his preferred successor.
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