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Police arrest two suspected armed robbers who allegedly attack pedestrians at the Ketu bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Metro

Two notorious robbers busted in Lagos

They were both arrested around 5:20 a.m. today on the Alausa-Ketu pedestrian Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Since the knock-out stages in the Round of 16 in the ongoing 2022 World Cup, an uncanny trend has been going with each match played.

Football, Opinion

2022 World Cup: An uncanny trend in the knock-out stages everyone must know

In the first knock-out match that was played between Netherlands and the United States, Netherlands, whose first letter N precedes…
The U.S. House of Representatives has given final congressional approval to legislation that provides federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a measure born out of concern that the Supreme Court could reverse its support for legal recognition of such relationships.

World News

U.S. Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage

The Respect for Marriage Act, as it is called, won Senate approval last month.
James Lalu, the boss of NCPWD knocks PDP Atiku Abubakar and running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, for not caring for persons with disabilities

News

2023: Disability Commission knocks Atiku, Okowa for neglect of PWDs

Lalu said Abubakar was a Vice President under the PDP for eight years, yet he made no impact on the…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the newly redesigned Naira notes are in banks and ready for issuance

News

Newly redesigned Naira ready for issuance – Emefiele

CBN said that the currency redesign and reintroduced cashless policies were not targeted at anybody but are for the good…
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao charges troops to eliminate all criminal elements and restore peace in the country.

News

Nigeria winning war against terrorists – CAS Amao

Air Marshal Amao also informed the personnel that the NAF is expecting the delivery of additional new platforms which the…
Family source narrates how Ondo traditional ruler Oba Clement Olokotun was freed in Kogi State after his abductors receives N10m ransom.

News

‘How kidnappers freed Ondo traditional ruler after receiving N10m ransom’

The kidnappers of the 66-year-old Ondo traditional ruler, Oba Olukotun, had contacted the family to demand a ransom of N100…
Seme Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Jibo

Business

Anti-smuggling war: Freight Forwarders laud Seme Customs Controller

The associations also commended Comptroller Jibo for his representation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the just concluded World…
Veronique Tadjo

Art, Headlines

What keeps me going as a writer: Award-winning author Veronique Tadjo

Veronique Tadjowho won the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction was in Lagos, Nigeria recently, where she headlined…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement accuses the APC of violent attacks and thuggery against its members engaged in lawful gathering in Kano.

Politics

2023 elections: NNPP will win at all levels, says Kwankwaso

Kwakwanso refuted the rumours at the state secretariat of the NNPP in Abeokuta on Thursday.
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank will not dump its new cash withdrawal limit policy despite the demand to do so by lawmakers

Headlines, News, Top Stories

CBN Governor to Reps: Buhari very happy with new cash withdrawal policy

The House of Representatives had asked Emefiele to suspend the restrictions on cash withdrawals at its plenary on Thursday.
Fuel scarcity: Passengers lament soaring transportation fares in Ilorin

Headlines, Top Stories

‘Enough is enough’ – DSS asks NNPCL, others to end fuel scarcity in 48 hours

Social - economic activities have been grounded in many parts of Nigeria in the past few weeks as a result…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle), his deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo(right) and  former Minister of Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri (left) at the flag off of 17 internal roads in Rumuigbo, Obio-Akpor LGA on Thursday.  

News

Wike: I will continue to deliver infrastructure in Rivers until my last day in office

Wike said this while declaring that his administration will remain focused on governance despite increase in tempo of political campaigns…
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone (right) and his Physical Planning and Urban Development counterpart, Austen Ben Chioma (left), briefing journalists at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday night.

News

G5: Rivers govt presents ‘evidence’ of plot to blackmail Wike

Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone displayed a document with details of the alleged the sinister plot…
Senator Lee Maeba (left) conducting Dr. Abiye Sekibo, former Minister of Transportation, also an ally of Atiku Abubakar round his vandalised cars.

News

‘My crime is that I support Atiku’ – Sen. Maeba speaks on attack on his residence

Maeba claimed he received a phone call that some people sent to attack him were on the way to his…
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said the commitments offer a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change the course of global health and improve quality of life.

World News

Children to get new malaria shot by end of 2023 — WHO

While the slower spread is encouraging, the WHO warned that the mosquito-borne parasite that triggers the disease is becoming increasingly…
Lai Mohammed said his strategy enables the APC to reconnect with undecided voters and neutralise misinformation ahead of the election.

News

Lai Mohammed: How Buhari saved Nigerians from hunger

According to the minister, one of the indelible legacies of the Buhari’s administration, largely downplayed is food security and the scaling…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

Metro

Edo man Taofeek Isah sentenced to death for rape, kidnapping

By George Edomwonyi An Edo High Court, sitting in Auchi, on Thursday sentenced one Taofeek Isah to death by hanging…
Ericsson, multinational telecommunications company, projects 5G subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will grow to 150 million by 2028.

Business, World News

Sub-Saharan Africa 5G subscriptions to hit 150m – Report

The Ericsson report said that currently, 4G represented 29 per cent of mobile subscriptions in SSA with 4G subscriptions expected…
President Buhari

News

Buhari directs NALDA to buy additional 5 spraying aircraft

Buhari, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the directive when the agency…
Mr. Adeniyi Sanni, senior aide to Ogun West Senator, Solomon Adeola has been killed in yet to be ascertained circumstances in Lagos

Politics

Ogun West: Court dismisses suit against APC’s Sen. Adeola

Senator Solomon Adeola defeated the incumbent senator of the district, Senator Tolu Odebiyi by a total vote of 294 against…
Auchi Polytechnic

Education

Auchi Polytechnic expels 40 students

By Jethro Ibileke The Management of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, has confirmed the expulsion of 40 students over falsification…
APC challenges Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to be ready present evidence to back up alleged $20m fraud against Adegboyega Oyetola

News

Osun ‘looting’: Oyetola’s aide tackles Gov. Adeleke’s officials

Omipidan who spoke while addressing the media in Osogbo said rather than Oyetola, officers of the new governor, Ademola Adeleke's…
Just In: Ariwoola retires as Chief Justice of Nigeria

Opinion

Attack on CJN: A baseless and needless political machination

I had no personal thoughts to suggest that the Honourable CJN had made a mistake that would give his attackers…
APC

Politics

Court strikes another out suit by Rivers PDP to disqualify APC candidates

PDP had asked the court to disqualify Rivers National Assembly candidates of APC from participating in the election over claims…
Group takes campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) to community leaders in the riverine areas of Edo state.

Metro

Edo: Groups take campaign against gender-based violence to Gelegele communities

The awareness campaign which included interactive sessions and road march, attracted participants from Gelegele.
Police arrest members of a fraud syndicate identified as Sanmi Ayodeji, Felix Oluwaseun, and Adeleye Oluwaseun over N16.1m POS fraud.

Headlines, Metro

‘How Ibadan fraud syndicate stole N16.1m from POS’

The POS fraud which involved unlawful access to a computer network and manipulation of a POS network was busted by…
Chinese Government delivers Agricultural Demonstration Center project worth N2.8 billion to Nigerian government in Abuja

News

China hands over N2.8bn agric project to Nigeria

By Sarafina Christopher and Lizzy Okoji The Chinese Government on Tuesday delivered a China-aid Nigeria Agricultural Demonstration Center project to…
D’banj speaks out on changing morals in music industry

News

Nigerian singer D’banj arrested, detained

D'banj was arrested and detained Tuesday for allegedly diverting funds earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment…
Police arrest Katsina teacher, Laminu Saminu for killing his friend Sanusi Bawa, a Civil Defence officer with poison and stealing his car

Headlines, Metro

Katsina teacher Laminu Saminu kills friend with rat poison, steals car

Isah said the police traced and arrested the suspect, who also confessed to the commission the crime.
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