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Atiku gives reason not to contest 2027 presidency

Headlines, News, Top Stories

Atiku’s plan to throw all borders open, a red flag, FG warns Nigerians

The Minister who accused the PDP presidential candidate of desperation added that the plan by Atiku to throw all borders…
Popular Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, announces breakup with Elsie, his wife for 19 years

Entertainment, Metro

Marriage breakup: How Basketmouth met his wife 19 years ago

Last September Elsie had penned a beautiful message celebrating her husband, Basketmouth when he turned 44, saying he was her…
Christiano Ronaldo is set to sign a massive £175 million-a-year deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in the next few hours.

Sports

Breaking: Ronaldo set to sign massive deal with Saudi Arabian club

Ronaldo shared a video of himself in the gym in Dubai while he waits for the deal to be confirmed.
Wife of Edo Governor Betsy Obaseki threatens to prosecute those who marginalize women in appointments for gender-based violence.

News

GBV: Edo to set up taskforce committee, referral centers in 18 LGAs

By Jethro Ibileke The Edo state government has concluded arrangement to set up a sexual assault referral centre and a…
Bandits kill police officer, 4 others in Benue-Police

News

Kogi: Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Lokoja

The slain policemen were on patrol duty with their colleagues on Agbaja-Lokoja road when gunmen emerged from bush and opened…
Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, won’t disappoint Nigerians, if elected in 2023

Opinion

2023: Why I will vote for Tinubu

For a person who also believes in efficiency, I cannot but be attracted to the Jagaba.
Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu reacts to allegation that he contributed $300,000 to buy PDP Obaseki/Shaibu governorship ticket in 2020.

News

FG frustrating development efforts of state govts – Edo deputy governor

Philip Shaibu said federal government policies have been frustrating efforts of the state government to provide regular power supply to…
Police arrest 27-year-old woman, Mariam Ayila, for kidnapping a 13- year- old girl and asking for a N250,000.00 to release her in Ogun state.

Metro

Ogun woman Mariam Ayila kidnaps 13-year-old girl, demands N250K ransom

The suspect had also kidnapped a young girl at Itele Ota area on the 19th of December 2022, and ransom…
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike says plot by 'anti-democratic elements' to frustrate 2023 general election will fail, vows PDP will win

News, Politics, Top Stories

Executive orders: Gov. Wike threatens to jail leaders of opposition parties

Leaders of opposition political parties in Rivers have been protesting against the two Executive Orders signed into law by Governor…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

Metro

Rivers: Udoh brothers sentenced to death for murder of Radio Nigeria staff

The two defendants who are indigenes of Akwa Ibom State were said to have picked late Okorie along East-West road…
Nnedi Okorafor.

Art, Headlines

The astonishing story of how I became a writer – Nnedi Okorafor

There is something fascinating about award-winning Nigerian-American writer, Nnedi Okorafor. Not only does she write fantasy and science fiction and…
APC

Politics

Rivers PDP tackles APC over suit against Wike’s Executive Orders

Spokesman for the Rivers PDP Campaign Council, Ogbonna Nwuke, said contrary to its assertion, APC withdrew the suit it filed…
LP's 2O23 presidential candidate, Peter ObiI mourns his former campaign DG and ex-presidential, Dr Doyin Okupe, who died on Friday aged 78.

Politics

Just In: Peter Obi reacts to decision of Okupe to stop leading his campaign

Okupe decided to step down a day after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja convicted him of money laundering…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

News

‘Buhari’s vigorous anti-corruption war successful’

Nigeria was committed to sustaining high-level diplomacy, and has developed international and partnerships in support of our anti-corruption enterprise.
Dr Albasu Kunini, Speaker, Taraba State House of Assembly, resigns from the position he has held since December 2019.

Headlines, News

Just In: Taraba Speaker Albasu Kunini resigns

Mr Kizito Bonzena, member, representing Zing state Constituency, was unanimously elected as the new speaker of Taraba House of Assembly
PWDs call for special ministry to address their needs

Metro

CSO uncovers systematic exclusion of PWDs from governance, politics in FCT

GSAI's report findings indicate that in the entire Federal Capital Territory (FCT), only just six persons with disabilities have been…

News

Edo no longer a human trafficking hub, says EU Ambassador

EU's head of delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Samuela Isopi, who stated this on Tuesday in Benin, noted that…
FRSC

News

Yuletide: FRSC establishes mobile court for erring drivers

FRSC said the exercise was aimed at checking the excesses of drivers that could lead to loss of lives through…
NIWA donates food items, N5 million cash to Kogi govt to help cushion effects of 2022 flood disaster and the one anticipated this year.

News

Moghalu assures NIWA staff of improved salary, welfare packages

Moghalu noted that NIWA's staff receive about the lowest remuneration in the maritime industry and pledged to continue the legitimate…
Residents of Sokoto residents conducts a 20,000-man march in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

Politics

2023: Sokoto APC organises 20,000-man march

At the event, scores of defectors were received into the fold of the APC by Wamakko
Gbajabiamila

News

N89 trillion stamp duties controversies: Gbajabiamila disowns Rep Kazaure

Kazaure, in a viral video, had accused Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, of attempts to cover-up facts surrounding the collection…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of APC warns the people of Kwara on the bid of PDP to return to power in the state through 2023 election

Politics

‘Why PDP is desperate to return to power in Kwara’

The Governor said Kwara people should not give PDP a chance to come back because the mission of members is…
President Buhari congratulates Minister Sunday Dare, on the conferment of Sarkin Wasanni by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar.

News

Buhari: Why Daura Emirate conferred ‘Sarkin Wasanni Nigeria’ title on Sunday Dare

According to President Buhari the “Sarkin Wasanni” of Nigeria is given to the Minister not only for his contributions to…
Organisers of Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup Football Tournament presents Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) with winners’ N100m prize money

Sports

Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup: 3SC receive N100m prize money

3SC of Ibadan beat Enyimba International of Aba 3-2 in the final match of the Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation football competition…
Agbakoba

News

Kogi probe: Agbakoba drags EFCC to Supreme Court

According to Agbakoba, how a state spends its money should not be the business of the EFCC
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

Northern Christian group: Why we’ll vote for Tinubu in 2023

The CNNPF Coordinator, Mr Ibrahim Itodo described Tinubu as a visionary leader with great ideas, policies and strategies for the…
APC Campaign Planning Directorate member, Victor Ndoma-Egba, says presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu will win in Cross River

Headlines, Politics

We’ll deliver Cross River for Tinubu, like we did for MKO, says Ndoma-Egba

Ndoma-Egba expressed profound gratitude to Tinubu for using the gathering to openly settle party members who had certain differences, describing…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (left) and his deputy, Dr Ipalibo Harry-Banigo (right), during the latter's 70th birthday celebration in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

News

‘Dependable, trustworthy’ – Wike pours encomiums on deputy at 70th birthday

Wike said Dr Harry-Banigo has been an exceptionally supportive deputy, who has never given him and leaders of the Peoples…
Governor Nyesom Wike appoints new chairman and members for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.

Headlines, News

Rivers: Wike announces arrest of killers of 3 policemen, N60m compensation

Wike commended the dexterity of the Officers of the command for tracking down the killers of the three policemen around…
PHOTO CAPTION L-R: Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun; Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; Governor Godwin Obaseki; Clark of the Assembly, Alhaji Yahaya Omogbai, and Deputy Speaker, Hon. Roland Asoro

News

Obaseki signs N321.4bn 2023 Edo appropriation bill into law

Obaseki, while before signing the bill at the Government House, in Benin City, said most of the projects in the…
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