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‘You’re anti-Igbo’ – Ohaneze Ndigbo tackles Simon Ekpa

The apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has described as worrisome the sit-at-home and total lockdown order proclaimed over…
Former Bayelsa governor elect, David Lyon, purchases APC forms at the cost of N50 million to re-contest the governorship election.

Politics

Again, David Lyon picks APC governorship form for Bayelsa

The 2023 Bayelsa governorship election will take place on Nov. 11, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)D
Ebonyi PDP Campaign Council explains how gunmen invaded the home of its chieftain, Mr Boniface Ofoke, at Edukwu Achi in Izzi LG of the State.

News

‘How gunmen invaded home of Ebonyi PDP chieftain Boniface Ofoke’

He added that the gunmen invasion forced the party to put on hold its campaign rally already fixed to hold…
ADC

Politics

Why I rejected plea by Obasanjo to join forces with Obi – Kachikwu

Kachikwu made the revelation while refusing claim that he had endorsed Obi ahead of the next Saturday's presidential election at…
Gang of hoodlums kill 3 workers of Abia Environmental Protection Agency using machetes, near the popular Ariaria International Market, Aba,

Metro

‘How 3 Abia govt workers were macheted death in Aba’

By Ijendu Iheaka A gang of hoodlums dressed in black attire on Friday killed three workers of Abia State Environmental…
Rather than preparing his handover notes 20 days to the end of his tenure, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi appoints four new Commissioners

News

Umahi replaces Ebubeagu with 2 new vigilance groups

A high court had recently disbanded the Ebubeagu security outfit, ruling that its operations in Ebonyi were illegal
2023 election presidential candidates

Opinion

The right man for the job

Without equivocation, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu appears to be the most electable of all the major contestants.
Abdulrasheed Bawa: EFCC boss

News

I-G gets 7-day ultimatum to arrest EFCC boss

According to the CSOs, Bawa should be arrested and committed to prison, as ordered by the Court.
Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL)

Business

NNPCL: Fuel subsidy now above N400bn monthly

According to him, NNPCL was spending about N202 as subsidy on every litre of petrol consumed across the country, adding…
The Presidency tackles governors El Rufai, Ganduje over claims that President Buhari was plotting to foist interim government on the country

News, Top Stories

Interim Govt: Presidency tackles Ganduje, El-Rufai, others

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Affairs in a statement accused the two governors and others…
The management of FreshNEWS Multimedia Group congratulates Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of APC on his victory in presidential election.

Politics

Tinubu best suited for Nigeria now – Former VC

The emeritus professor said Tinubu has leadership qualities and the ability of turning challenges into opportunities, as such he is…
Borno Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, speaking at the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter-Insurgency Operations in the North East, sitting in Maiduguri.

News

Borno govt: Why report of 10,000 abortions in IDP camps is unbelievable

The panel, headed by Justice Abdul Aboki (rtd), was constituted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) based on a…
Troops of Nigerian Army, Navy kill seven bandits intense gun duel in Ungwan Rimi village of Chikun LGA of Kaduna State

News

Troops in gun battle with bandits in Kaduna: 7 shot dead

By Mohammed Tijjani Seven bandits have been shot dead by troops of the Nigerian Army and Navy during an intense…
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom on Thursday declared support for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi.

2023 Elections, Politics

Ortom: Why I’m working for emergence of Peter Obi as Nigeria’s next president

Ortom, is one of the five governors of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, popularly known as G-5 who have refused to…
Italian betting syndicate of 90 punters secure win 371 m euros (395 million dollars), the highest jackpot yet in a lottery draw in Europe.

Metro

90 punters win European record $395 million lottery jackpot in Italy

An Italian betting syndicate of 90 punters has come up with the six correct numbers to secure a record win…
An eyewitness, John Terwase, narrates how heavily armed invaders killed three persons in Mbasombo community of Gwer East LG of Benue State

2023 Elections, Politics

Bid by PDP to kick Fr. Alia of APC out of Benue governorship election fails

The plaintiffs, who sought five reliefs, prayed for an order directing the electoral umpire not to recognise Alia as APC…
Anambra Police Command seeks help of Nigerians to identify and reunite three children recovered from some suspects with their parents.

Metro

Do you know these children? Police need your help!

The Police Command, in a statement by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, its spokesperson, identified the children as eight years old David…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike vows to halt what he described as gradual descent of Abuja, into a beggars' city with the attendant security risks.

Politics

‘We’ll use our PVCs to pepper them’ – Wike tackles Atiku again

But governor Wike insisted that despite the threat, the focus of Rivers PDP is to ensure that the electorate use…
Gov. Wike: Real reason I am against governorship ambition of Tonye Cole

2023 Elections, Politics

Wike to Atiku: You will realise your grave mistake after February 25 election

Wike who spoke during a media chat was responding to a question on whether he and his colleagues in the…
EFCC

News

Emefiele orders banks to make N200 notes available to customers

Emefiele, who spoke to journalists after a meeting with President Buhari at State House added that the meeting with the…
Students of 10 higher institutions in Lagos pledge support for elections of APC presidential candidate, Tinubu and Gov. Babajide Sanwo Olu

News

Students pledge support for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

Oloyede also said the event was organized to sensitize and mobilize students to show unflinching support to Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu…
Ogun PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi promises LG executive that give highest number of votes to the party in the state in forthcoming elections

Politics

Showunmi to reward Ogun PDP LG exco with largest votes

Showumi added that the PDP in Ogun has never lost to any opposition but itself because of the unending internal…
Police

News

Edo: Police confirm 2 dead in cash crunch violence, issue warning

The Commissioner, in a statement lamented that the violent protests that took place in Benin on Wednesday led to the…
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in 2023 elections, Peter Obi

News

Obi: I will end poverty, suffering, insecurity in Nigeria

Obi also promised that his election would lead to Nigeria's economic emancipation, by moving the country from consumption to production.
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah eulogized at 52

News

Enugu PDP gov. candidate Mbah slams N1bn libel suit against APC chairman

By Taiye Agbaje Dr. Peter Mbah, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 11 election in…
Naira scarcity: Violence spreads to Agege, other areas in Lagos

Metro

Bloody Valentine in Rivers: 9 feared dead in clash of cult gangs

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt About nine people were feared dead on a Valentine’s Day in a clash between members of…
Evans

News

Kidnap kingpin Evans to repay €233,000 ransom to CEO of Maydon Pharmaceutical

The presiding judge, Olukayode Ogunjobi, also ordered the convicted kidnapper to pay the sum of N50 million as general damages…
Buhari

Headlines, News

Buhari: Naira redesign policy reduced influence of money in politics

In the speech, the President said by helping to minimize the monetization of the political process, the policy has contributed…
President Buhari asks Senate to confirm appointment of 12 nominees as members of Governing Board of North East Development Commission (NEDC).

News

President Buhari returns old N200 notes into circulation (full speech)

In the last quarter of 2022, President Buhari authorised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the N200, N500,…
Kidnappers abandon car containing 2 AK47 riffles, 25 rounds of ammunition, others when their operation was foiled in Rivers State.

News

Fleeing kidnappers abandon car, foreign currencies, guns, others

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A gang of kidnappers has abandoned a car containing two AK47 riffles, 25 rounds of live…
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