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Four people have been confirmed dead while three others were critically injured in a crash involving two helicopters at a tourist hotspot on Australia’s Gold Coast.

World News

4 dead, 3 critically injured in Australia’s helicopter crash

According to the Queensland police, one of the helicopters was taking off while the other was landing when they collided…
NAICOM constitutes 2025 Recapitalisation Committee, following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the NIIRA 2025.

Business

Consumer group rejects 200% increase in cost of 3rd party insurance

NAICOM had recently issued a policy directive on the increase of third party motor insurance premium in Nigeria by 200…
Presidential Enabling Business Council (PEBEC) stages a play to enlighten Nigerians on how bureaucratic bottlenecks are addressed by the govt

News

PEBEC stages play to address bureaucratic bottlenecks in businesses

The play staged at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, portrays how businesses in “Easiland”, likened to Nigeria, are sabotaged and…
Atiku says history will vindicate him

Politics

Rep Dagogo: Atiku will be elected president in 2023

Dagogo, a diehard loyalist of Atiku has been having a running battle with his state governor, Nyesom Wike.
But the former president has cast aside the veil, and has declared support for Peter Obi, today, January 1, 2023. The truth is Obasanjo’s endorsement cannot take Peter Obi to the presidency. It cannot take him anywhere.

Opinion, Politics

What’s the worth of Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi?

The truth is Obasanjo’s endorsement cannot take Peter Obi to the presidency. It cannot take him anywhere.
Sokoto APC chieftain, Zayyanu Wamakko and son in-law of Minister for Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyaɗi defects to PDP.

Politics

Buhari Minister’s in-law dumps APC for PDP

Zayyanu is also a nephew of Sokoto APC leader and former governor of the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
Oyo governor Seyi Makinde questions antecedents of coalition politicians against the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 general election.

Politics

Gov. Makinde: Why I will be reelected

Makinde who stated this in a New Year message said his administration had been able to place the state on…
The corpse of Oreoluwa Fatinoye, the son of a couple who were killed in Abeokuta on new year’s day, has been recovered from Ogun river.

Headlines, Metro

How Ogun couple Fatinoye was burnt to death, son, maid abducted

While Kehinde, the husband is said to be a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the wife, Bukola was…
Peter Obi and Obasanjo at the airport

Headlines, News, Top Stories

Obasanjo writes Nigerian youths, endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency

Obasanjo who gave the endorsement in a letter Obi towers above the other front runners in the 2023 presidential race…
Elder statesman John Filani, says candidate of APC in 2023 poll, Bola Tinubu has capability to turn the country around if elected president.

News

New Nigeria possible with Tinubu – APC chieftain

Tinubu is a man whose antecedents speaks volume for him, a charismatic leader and team player that believes in abiding…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

News

1.6m PVCs uncollected in Lagos – INEC

INEC categorised the uncollected PVCs in Lagos State into 916,961 old cards and 777,002 new cards.
Gov. Nyesom Wike tackles his Delta state colleague, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the stand of G5 Governors Forum on the 2023 presidential election

Politics

‘God will never give power to the wicked’- Wike tackles Okowa

The Delta State Governor had said God will help the PDP win the presidential election without the support of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari approves the appointment of chief executives and renewal of tenure of some officers of parastatal agencies.

News

Buhari approves new appointments

Also, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye was re-appointed as the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), with…
Ogun

Metro

Ogun govt orders fuel stations, eateries others to provide toilets

By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun government has mandated fuel stations, eateries, markets and other public facilities in the states to provide…
Ogun Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oladotun, promises to tackle deforestation activities in the State's forest reserves.

News

Ogun vows to tackle illegal activities in forest reserves

According to Oludotun, activities like illegal mining, cutting of flitches, encroachment by Fulani herdsmen and killing of wildlife, among others…
Delta Government explains why it returned Ogochukwu Nwabude, a woman begging for alms in Asaba with her baby to her home state of Anambra

Headlines, Politics

Okowa: We must ‘sweet talk’ Peter Obi’s supporters not to waste their votes

Okowa said those supporters wishing to vote for the Labour Party are only indirectly helping APC and trying to reduce…
Police records indicate that the people of Edo were under heavy, persistent attacks from kidnappers, cult gangs and other criminals in 2022.

Metro

Kidnapping: Police smash 102 suspects, rescue 68 victims in Edo

A total of 193 suspected cultists, 65 armed robbery, 64 murder suspects were also arrested by the Police in Edo…
Bestselling writer, Chimamanda Adichie has been honoured with the title of ‘Odeluwa Abba’ her hometown in Njikoka LGA of Anambra State,

Headlines, Metro

Why Chimamanda was honoured by hometown

Chimamanda Adichie, who hails from Abba in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, was on Friday honoured with the title…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal

News

Tambuwal: Why PDP can’t tackle G5 governors now

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has explained why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not responded to five of its governors said…
Nigerian Army say claim that a female officer, Lt. PP Johnson abducted in Imo State by members of (IPOB) has been rescued is false.

Headlines, News

Nigerian Army: Lt. PP Johnson still in IPOB’s captivity

Nwachukwu stressed that the video footage being circulated and associated with the rescue claim was an old video of the…
Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu reacts to allegation that he contributed $300,000 to buy PDP Obaseki/Shaibu governorship ticket in 2020.

News

I didn’t contribute $300k to buy governorship ticket for Obaseki – Shaibu

Orbih had in a viral video claimed that Shaibu told him that he gave the money to Governor Godwin Obaseki…
Bolanle Raheem: ASP Vandi begins journey to judgement tomorrow

Headlines, News, Top Stories

Omobolanle Raheem: Killer cop ASP Vandi docked for murder, remanded

Lagos State Attorney-General Moyosore Onigbanjo is leading the prosecution of ASP Drambi Vandi for killing Omobolanle Raheem
Ex-Lagos commission Jide Idris explains why Bola Tinubu of APC is the best among all the presidential candidates for Nigeria's health sector.

Politics

‘Tinubu most suitable to succeed Buhari’

By Deji Abdulwahab A group, Tinubu/Shettima Network (TSN), says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) is…
The Federal Government will continue to work to ensure that Ajaokuta Steel Company, ASCOM, gets fully back on steam, in the life of the current administration.

News

Ajaokuta Steel coy to generate $1.6bn annually – Buhari

The president explained how the Federal Government achieved the resolution of all legal entanglements that had bogged down the progress…
Pele

Football, Sports

Pele: What he said about Messi, Mbappe – his other social media posts

Pele, Brazil's joint all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches, became an icon of the game after winning…
FILE: Brazilian football legend Pele (R) applauds next to Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo as he cries after receiving the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI

Sports

‘A reference yesterday, today and forever’ – Ronaldo pays tribute to Pele

Ronaldo, one of the footballers whose feat in the round leather game is usually compared to that of three world…
The Federal Government will continue to work to ensure that Ajaokuta Steel Company, ASCOM, gets fully back on steam, in the life of the current administration.

Headlines, News

Buhari inaugurates projects in Kogi, vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel company

In his welcome address, Gov Bello appreciated the President for the visit and his several efforts in developing Kogi State.…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

Sunday Awominure lands in trouble for beating police officer

The Prosecutor said the defendant assaulted one Cpl Abah Johnson, a police officer on uniform while performing his lawful duty.
IGP Usman Baba, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu meet in Abuja over killing of a lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, extra judicial killings in Lagos State

News

Omobolanle Raheem: Sanwo-Olu meets IGP Baba in Abuja

Sanwo-Olu equally emphasized the need to provide some equipment like body cameras, non-lethal weapons, etc., to curb excessive use of…
Police hunt for one Yahaya who allegedly beat his brother, Samson, to death for stealing a school’s property in Ijede area of Lagos State.

Headlines, Metro

Lagos man Yahaya beats brother to death over theft, flees

His brother, one Yahaya, got hold of the suspect and tied his hands and legs before proceeding to beat him…
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