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Billionaire businessman, Prince Arthur Eze has said the people of South East will benefit more from supporting and voting for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25, 2023 election.

Politics

Arthur Eze asks South East to renew alliance with North by voting Atiku

Arthur Eze who said Atiku's administration will liberate Nigeria and benefit the South East more spoke during a solidarity visit…
EFCC faults committal of its Chairman Bawa to prison over failure to comply with order to return a Range Rover and N40m to an applicant.

Opinion

The legal basis for the relevance, role and existence of EFCC in Nigeria

The EFCC was established in 2003, partially in response to pressure from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering…
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja cautions politicians against any attempt to rig 2023 general elections.

Politics

Onaiyekan warns: Nigerians will not quietly accept rigged election

Onaiyakan said for the sake of peace, there will be serious repercussions if anybody doesn’t allow a free and fair…
Former President, 'St' Matthew' Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo, was among those, who conceived the Interim National Government, ING, in 1993, against popular expectations for the declaration of the Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO), of the blessed memory as the winner of June 12 presidential election.

Opinion

Olusegun ‘St’ Matthew’ Obasanjo, Afe Babalola and Interim Government

To be clear: Olusegun Obasanjo, Afe Babalola and their surrogate; Peter Obi, are working for Interim Government. They know for…
Police are hunting for gunmen who attempted to kidnap Yakubu Sanda, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, in Jos on Friday evening.

Headlines, News

‘How attempt to kidnap Plateau Speaker Yakubu Sanda was foiled’

It took swift intervention by policemen attached to the Speaker to foil the attempt to kidnap him at his house…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi reacts to claim by one Ms Fagbule that he duped her of $180,000 with a promise of marriage

Metro

Ooni of Ife: Jesus Christ turned my shame, tribulations into celebrations

Ooni of Ife charged Christians to hold firmly unto Jesus Christ, adding “truly, He is the son of God and…
Enugu Police

Metro

Kidnapper caught while withdrawing ransom money in Ondo

The suspect abducted the girl while her mother left her in her Toyota Corolla Car at Lafe Area, Akure, to…
But for prayers, the value of the naira would have crashed up to N I0, 000 to a dollar, says General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

News

Adeboye to Nigerians on 2023 presidency: Get your PVCs, vote your conscience

The General Overseer of RCCCG, Pastor Adeboye said this was because God has not told him who Nigeria's next president…
Eight Labour Party candidates for Jigawa House of Assembly in the 2023 election dumpe their party and aspirations for the APC.

Politics

Jigawa: 8 Labour Party Assembly candidates join APC

While receiving the Labour Party members, Governor Badaru promised that they will be carried along in all activities of APC…
US House begins debate on motion to oust Speaker McCarthy

US, World News

Kevin McCarthy elected U.S House Speaker

McCarthy, in his new role as speaker, administered the oath to members of the 118th Congress and kicked off the…
The APC in Cross River unveils a 2,500-member State Campaign Council for the 2023 General Elections, promises to deliver 500,000 for Tinubu

Politics

Cross River APC unveils campaign council, targets 500,000 votes for Tinubu

By George Odok The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River on Friday unveiled a 2,500-member State Campaign Council for…
Princess Chichi Ojei, presidential candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM) expresses confidence of winning 2023 presidential election.

2023 Elections

APM’s Chichi Ojei vows to win 2023 presidential election

The Presidential hopeful said being the only female candidate in the race, she stood a better chance of winning.
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, advises Lauretta Onochie led governing board of NDDC on how to make impact in the development of Niger Delta.

News

Wike advises Onochie led NDDC Board on development of Niger Delta

Wike spoke at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, during a courtesy visit by the members of the NDDC…
APC

Politics

Executive Order 21: Rivers APC tackles PDP over N95m campaign fee

Executive Order 21 prescribes the payment of N5 million by political parties as precautionary fees for the use of facilities…
INEC sets aside eight days for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election.

News

PVC: INEC creates more collection centres in FCT (full list)

According to a circular released by the commission on Friday in Abuja, the period set for the collection of the…
Cough syrup

World News

4 arrested over Indian cough syrup deaths

The state security service said two of the detained were senior employees of the Scientific Centre for Standardization of Medicines,…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

Metro

Lagos man Fubara Onyegi stabbed to death in argument over fuel

The deceased’s brother told the police that about 7.00 a.m. on Jan. 1, his brother was stabbed on the throat…
Kenyan police discovers the body of Edwin Chiloba, a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country.

World News

Famous Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba found dead

Activist Edwin Chiloba’s remains were found on Tuesday near Eldoret Town in Uasin Gishu County, where he ran his fashion…
At least 22 people die from heart attacks in one single day amid cold wave conditions in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

World News

22 die from heart attacks in India’s Uttar Pradesh amid cold wave shock

According to data released by Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (LPS Institute of Cardiology) Kanpur, on Thursday,…
Court of Appeal upholds election of Dauda Lawal-Dare as candidate of the PDP for the March 11, 2023 Zamfara governorship election

2023 Elections, Politics

Appeal Court reinstates Lawal-Dare as Zamfara PDP governorship candidate

Justice Talba held the lower court judge was wrong to discountenance documents submitted from INEC on the conduct of the…
NBA, DSS

2023 Elections

2023: DSS opens up on alleged plot to arrest INEC boss

The DSS, in a statement by Peter Afunanya, its spokesperson said it never intended to arrest the chairman of INEC…
Ogun government rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion of funds allocated to LGs in the state from Federal Govt by Gov. Dapo Abiodun

News

N64.4bn gratuity backlog: Ogun pensioners tackle Gov. Abiodun

Speaking at a press conference in Abeokuta, the state capital on Thursday, Ogun NUP Chairman, Alh. Waheed Oloyede on Thursday…
Police

News

Police in gun-battle with bandits in Zamfara: 15 people rescued

Shehu said after intensive gun battle, the criminals withdrew and fled into the forest, leaving the captives.
APC

Politics

Appeal Court nullifies judgment disqualifying Rivers APC Assembly candidates

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt division of Court of Appeal on Thursday struck out the judgement of the…
Kaduna Govt generates N44 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from January to October 2022, says State Bureau of Statistics (KDBS).

News

IGR: Kaduna govt rakes in N44bn in 10 months

Kaduna IGR increased from N2.9 billion in January to N5.8 billion in June and further upward to N9.8 billion in…
repentant terrorists

News

FG to transfer 613 repentant terrorists to their states

Irabor made the disclosure during the fifth Stakeholders’ Meeting of Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), on Thursday in Abuja.
Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an appeal by the sacked Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) party, Chief Kenneth Udeze, seeking to reverse the nullification of the candidacy of retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and others.

2023 Elections, Politics

2023: Appeal court insists on sack of Al-Mustapha, others

Al-Mustapha, the former aide to late Gen. Sani Abacha, won the presidential primary election of the party conducted by Udeze…
Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba has argued for abrogation of anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

News, Top Stories

Why EFCC should be scrapped – Agbakoba

Agbakoba said since the EFCC is a creation of the National Assembly, it does not have the powers to interfere…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Education

UniIlorin SUG urges students to accept hike in fees

He said that the management had promised to deploy 80 more shuttle vehicles on campus to complement the existing ones.
defilement

Metro

Lagos carpenter docked for raping neighbour’s 7-year-old daughter

Akeem said the defendant lured the girl to his room and had sexual intercourse with her.
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