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Sowore

Metro

Scarcity of naira notes: Sowore tackles Peter Obi

Sowore, against the hardship being experienced by Nigerians in getting the new naira notes, had called for sack of the…
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble of a damaged building, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Top Stories, World News

350 dead, hundreds injured as massive earthquake hits Turkey, Syria

The earthquake struck at 4:17am local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday as people were sleeping, at a depth of about…
DG Oyo APC presidential and governorship Campaign Council in Oyo, Isiaka Kolawole, reveals plans to receive Tinubu, others for Tuesday's rally

Politics

‘Oyo people ready to receive Tinubu for Tuesday’s campaign rally’

“Effort is in top gear to give Tinubu a rousing welcome in Oyo State. I can assure you that everything…
Cross River Governor appoints new State Council of Chiefs Chairman

News

Cross River governorship poll: Ejagham Federation declares for Bassey Otu

The Ejagham Federation, an ethnic group found in 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) cutting across the three senatorial districts of…
Rather than preparing his handover notes 20 days to the end of his tenure, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi appoints four new Commissioners

Politics

PDP raises alarm over rising political violence in Ebonyi

Two days ago, Prof. Benard Odoh, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was ambushed at Okpoto in…
Governor Nyesom Wike applauds SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire for delivery of a 100 -bed Mother and Child Hospital in Rivers

News

OSSAP-SDGs hands over 100 – bed Mother & Child hospital to Rivers

The Rivers Mother & Child Centre is one of the over 25 advanced medical facilities designed and equipped to help…
Ex-Minister Usani Usani escapes death as gunmen kill two abduct three others along the Calabar-Ikom highway of Cross River State .

News

Gunmen kill 2, abduct 4 as ex-Minister escapes death in Cross River

Usani, who is the governorship candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP was reportedly to be on his way to his…
Comptroller Dera Nnadi of NCS in the middle, by his right Comptroller of Immgration Dr MC Dike and others during the briefing at SEME

News

Fake $6m seizure: Customs officers reject N2.7bn bribe

Customs officers of Seme Border Command had on the 31, January 2023, intercepted $6 million bills of fake currency at…
Benin woman, Becky Igiebor, petitions the I-G Usman Baba, over alleged cyber-bullying, and threat to life by Canada based Racheal Iyonmana

Metro

Edo: Becky Igiebor petitions IGP over cyber bullying by Canada-based woman

Barrister Agbonlahor described the action as an international crime that needs the immediate intervention and investigation of the Nigeria Police…
A faction of APGA in Anambra loyal to Mr Edozie Njoku cries foul after its secretariat in Awka, was sealed by the state government

Politics

Rivers: APGA denies collapsing structure into SDP

Chairman of APGA in Rivers, Hon. Patrick Dike John-Woke, said at no time did the party mandate one Dr. Ken…
Mr. Tony Elumelu, founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chair of the Board of UBA, opens up on how he got his first banking job.

Headlines, Metro

How I got my first banking job and rose to the top – Tony Elumelu

Elumelu, was named on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020,
Appeal Court President, Monica Dongban-Mensem, identifies paucity of funds as one of challenges being faced by the court ahead of elections

2023 Elections

Election tribunals: Appeal Court President cries out over lack of funds

She said the paucity of funds is affecting the preparations of the court for the litigations that will flow from…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

News

Emefiele to Nigerians: Be ready to queue to get naira notes

Emefiele, spoke at a news conference on the new naira notes, on Friday, in Lagos in reaction to the protests…
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 orders arrest, prosecution of naira notes hawkers

By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of all individuals…
Atiku

News

Atiku boasts: I’ll restructure Nigeria in 6 months

Atiku, a former vice president of Nigeria said he will through a series of executive orders restructure Nigeria within six…
Stakeholders call for e-voting, automated voter's card, BVAS

2023 Elections, Top Stories

BVAS on trial as INEC conducts mock accreditation nationwide

INEC said the polling units for the mock accreditation therefore were carefully selected to test the efficacy of the BVAS.
EFCC

News

‘Why CBN Governor Emefiele must resign now’

Group asks CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to resign over his performance when he appeared before House of Representatives committee.
ISWAP

Headlines, News

‘How terrorists shot 41 vigilante operatives dead in Katsina’

The slain vigilante operatives were from 11 villages in Bakori local government of the state, Katsina Police Command’s Public Relations…
EFCC grills Lagos actress and cosmetologist, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, for spraying and stepping on the newly redesigned Naira notes at a party.

News

Lagos actress Omoseyin in EFCC net for spraying new Naira notes

Omoseyin was arrested after a video showing her spraying and stepping on the new naira notes, an action which the…
The clash between some students of UNIBEN and a soldier took a twist as with alleged destruction of 34 vehicles in alleged reprisal attack.

News

UNIBEN students/soldiers clash: 34 vehicles destroyed in suspected reprisal attack

The hapless soldier who was in his combatant uniform was shoved, kicked and stomped over by students who forced him…
Naira fluctuations have prompted businesses to adapt, says Bunmi Adeleye of Retail Supermarkets Nig. Ltd, owners of Shoprite Nigeria.

Business

Naira scarcity may lead to 25% drop in sale of goods – Manufacturers

“It is baffling to approach a bank only to be told that there is neither the old nor the new…
An eyewitness, John Terwase, narrates how heavily armed invaders killed three persons in Mbasombo community of Gwer East LG of Benue State

Headlines, Politics

Again, Fr. Alia wins Benue APC governorship primary

The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, had last week, ordered APC to conduct fresh primary…
Kano Tiktok skit maker Murja Kunya,

Metro

Court sends popular Kano Tiktok skit maker Murja to prison

The prosecution counsel, Lamido Sorondinki, told Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano that Murja Kunya on Jan.29, on her WhatsApp…
Angry students of University of Benin (UNIBEN) clash with a soldier during a dispute at ATM queue as scarcity of naira worsens in Edo.

Metro

Scarcity of Naira: UNIBEN students, soldier clash at ATM queue

The solder who was in his combatant uniform was alleged to have attempted to forcefully jump the ATM queue at…
Labour Party, LP, secures major victory ahead of the forthcoming elections as court orders INEC to accept its candidates in 24 states

Politics, Top Stories

Why Court ordered INEC to accept Labour Party candidates in 24 states

In the suit, Labour Party had said it substituted candidates who withdrew from the 2023 general elections in the affected…
Afenifere says Buhari is to blame for nation's woes

Opinion

Mr. President, You owe Tinubu more than this

Leaving Tinubu in the cold at this defining time of our nation’s history is tantamount to redefining loyalty.
Katsina based Al-Qalam University management appeals to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje led Kano state government to pay N38.183m scholarships debts

Education

Al-Qalam varsity begs Ganduje to pay N38m students’ scholarship debt

According to Musa-Yauri, the initial debt of Kano State Government to Al-Qalam University was over N52.8 million.
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Headlines, Metro

Ondo man Josiah Godwin kills master, throws corpse inside well

The family of Joseph narrated to journalists in Akure on Thursday how Godwin threw the remains of his master inside…
Rivers PDP send strong message to ex-VP Atiku Abubakar on nomination of former governor Nyesom Wike for minister by President Bola Tinubu

Politics

Why Wike is desperate to stop Atiku rally in Rivers – Campaign Council

Wike claimed he got the information that the Atiku Campaign Council was planning to hold the campaign rally with Rivers…
Anthony Okosun says factions of PDP led by Gov. Obaseki and Dan Orbih must reconcile for the party to win Edo 2024 governorship election

News

Supreme Court verdict on Edo PDP: Obaseki, Orbih call for truce

While Governor Godwin Obaseki lead one of the factions, the Deputy National Chairman (south-south) of the party, Chief Dan Orbih…
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