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MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Headlines, News

MACBAN: Wanton killings of herders going on in Sokoto

MACBAN National Secretary, Malam Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, stated this in Abuja while urging the Sokoto State Government to intervene to stop…
President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

News, Top Stories

Tinubu: APC asks tribunal to throw out petitions by 3 parties

The three parties had in their in their separate petitions, challenged the declaration of Tinubu as president-elect.
Wole Soyinka granted an interview to Channels TV. That interview was not all about Datti or a criticism of Peter Obi.

Opinion

Re: Is Soyinka, the god, unravelling?

In the same interview, Wole Soyinka had opined as dangerous, the statement made by Datti and the fact that he…
VP Yemi Osinbajo pays glowing tributes to former Nigeria's AGF/ Commissioner of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola who died midnight Saturday.

News

‘I’m actually his first born’ – Osinbajo speaks on late Bola Ajibola

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo worked as special adviser to Prince Ajibola when he was the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General…
Court remands police officer who allegedly defiled a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Lagos Area Command premises in Kirikiri prison

Metro

Controversies trail ‘death by hanging’ of Ekiti man Akindunbi

Many who saw the remains of Akindunbi as hung on the tree suspected that he may not have hanged himself…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

News

‘Shun smuggling’ – Customs boss Hammed Ali tells Nigerians in Easter message

Ali gave the charge to Nigeria in his message of felicitations to Christians on Easter celebration issued on Sunday.
PGMOL apologises to Brighton & Hove Albion over denial of penalty kick during their Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss at Tottenham Hotspur.

Football, Sports

Brighton get apology after refereeing body admits penalty kick error

It is the latest show of greater transparency from Webb and a further example of his efforts to engage in…
fire

News

15 burnt to death in Enugu highway bus, truck collision

The travellers, who were all in the Toyota bus were burnt beyond recognition, according to a statement by spokesperson of…
Late Bola Ajibola being buried at Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday

News, Top Stories

Buhari leads tributes as eminent jurist Bola Ajibola is buried

Bola Ajibola, also a former High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom, Former Minister of Justice died at 89,…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

News

EFCC raises alarm on fake recruitment website

EFCC in a statement on Sunday asked members of the public to ignore the website and the content.
Police confirm that a senior lecturer at Kogi varsity Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, died while having sexual affair with a female student.

Education

Kogi: Audu Abubakar Varsity’s VC alleges plot by some Alumnus to incite crises

Prof. Tenuche disclosed that the Management of the University had, for many years, been dealing with a few individuals, who,…
Hardly a secret: the failed conspiracy to scupper the last general election and foist an IMG on Nigeria that Prof. Soyinka just spoke of.

Opinion

Vilification of Soyinka

There is a whole industry devoted to misattributing various sentiments to the Nobel Laureate on virtually every subject under the…
Abiru emerges Chairman, Southern Senators’ Forum

News

‘Better days lay ahead under Tinubu/Shettima presidency’

Senator Abiru also called for unity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians as Christians celebrated Easter.
I-G Usman Baba deploys 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to various Departments, Commands, and Formations of the Force.

News

I-G Baba deploys AIGs to commands, formations (FULL LIST)

The postings were announced in a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi
Magnus Abe, the candidate of SDP in Rivers governorship election says he will no longer challenge the victory of PDP's Similaniyi Fubara

Politics

Rivers gov. election: SDP’s Abe to challenge Fubara’s victory

Abe made the revelation while speaking on a live radio programme, which was monitored in Port Harcourt, the state capital…
Police arrest Akeem Adeleke, a member of a robbery gang who hijacked a loaded truck from its driver along Lagos-Ibadan expressway at gun point

Metro

Adeleke arrested for hijacking truck from driver in Ogun

Adeleke was arrested after the driver of the truck driver alerted officers of police Federal Highway patrol stationed along the…
The mother of the girl uncovered the act after she discovered a whitish slimy substance on her daughter’s underwear while doing laundry, Osun Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi said

Metro

Adamawa father of 3 nabbed for raping 2 minors

The incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jimeta, by the father of the victims, having observed unusual pains…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

News, Top Stories

‘How gunmen killed over 70 people in Benue communities in one week’

The villages under attack by the armed herdsmen are in Apa, Agatu and Otupko communities and are mostly inhabited by…
President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

Opinion

Tinubu’s victory: The limits of sabre-rattling

Tinubu as governor and his team of wise men managed the available resources without having to borrow.
PenCom

News

PenCom raises alarm on activities of ASSOPEP, warns Nigerians

PenCom said it has already reported ASSOPEP over its claims that it can help resolve pension issues and assist retirees…
WHO announces guidelines on opioid dependence treatment

News

WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years

WHO boss, Ghebreyesus said in the past 20 years alone, smoking has fallen by a third, maternal mortality has fallen…
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…
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