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File: NAPTIP shuts down Port Harcourt, brothel

Metro

Four brothels sealed over human trafficking in Port Harcourt

NAPTIP Commander in Rivers State, Nwamaka Ikediashi had told our reporter in an interview that suspects arrested will be arraigned…
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Spain Squad Announcement - La Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain - November 11, 2022 General view as Spain coach Luis Enrique is seen on a big screen during the squad announcement REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Football, Sports

Fati in, Thiago, De Gea overlooked for Spain’s World Cup squad (Full list)

Spain included FC Barcelona’s Ansu Fati but left out Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea…
Senegal striker Sadio Mane will undergo medical checks in Munich in 10 days to monitor his recovery from an injury.

Football, Sports

We’ll check on injured Mane in 10 days, Bayern Munich coach says

Mane was named in Senegal’s squad for the World Cup starting on Nov. 20 in spite of suffering an injury…
A 25-year-old Cross Rivers man Micheal Okon has blamed the devil for defiling two minors in Calabar Municipality.

Metro

‘It was the devils handwork’- Okon confesses to raping 2 minors

Okon spoke when he was paraded by the the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Calabar, the Cross…
Dilibe Onyeama, Nigerian writer, publisher and author of the controversial novel, Nigger at Eton, is dead. He died on Thursday 10 November after suffering a fatal heart attack.

Art, Headlines

Popular Nigerian writer Dilibe Onyeama dies at 71

Dilibe Onyeama on entering Eton College became the second black boy ever to be a pupil at the prestigious school.

Politics

NESG cancels proposed presidential debate

that NESG, with mandate to foster establishment of economic foundation for democracy, would actively seek independent direct engagements with the…
APC

Politics

Zamfara PDP assembly candidate defects to APC

Yahaya’s defection came five days after PDP State Assembly candidate for Gusau 2 Constituency, Alhaji Ibrahim Mada also defected to…
Court declares ex-minister Uchechukwu Ogah, as the duly elected governorship candidate of APC for 2023 governorship election in Abia State

Headlines, Politics

2023: Court declares Ogah Abia APC governorship candidate

Justice Nyako invalidated the candidacy of Chief Ikechi Emenike who was earlier recognized by IINEC as the party’s candidate for…
Adetutu Adedokun, a staff of the DSS: Identified as the lady who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday afternoon

Metro

Lady who jumped into Lagos Lagoon identified

It was reported that Adedokun jumped into the lagoon following a heated argument with her boyfriend, who had recently proposed…
Senatorial candidate of Accord for Kogi West, Bashorun Moses Eseyin: appointed to lead the party's presidential campaign for 2023 election.

Politics

2023: Eseyin to lead Accord’s presidential campaign

Eseyin’s appointment was ratified by Accord National Executive Council of the party in Abuja on Thursday.
A Port Harcourt-based man, Johnny de Goodman, accuses medics at St Martins Hospital of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn baby

Headlines, Metro

How doctors murdered my wife, baby – Johnny de Goodman

St Martins Hospital Port Harcourt must pay for taking my wife away from me, killing our baby and exterminating my…
Nigeria Air Force kills Halilu Buzu and Alaji Gana notorious kingpins of bandits terrorising communities across Northwest in air strikes

Headlines, Metro

How Police busted 7 deadly kidnappers in Kwara

The police commissioner said two others on parade were arrested for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery.
UN Deputy Secretary- General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed says the growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security currently felt most keenly in Africa.

World News

Growth of terrorism in Africa, major threat to peace – UN deputy chief

Mohammed said terrorists and violent extremists including Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates have exploited instability and conflicts to increase their…
APC chieftain Danladi Bako, explains how the party's presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu will get 12 million votes in the North in 2023 poll

Headlines, Politics

‘Why North-West will vote for Tinubu in 2023’

Dr Talatu Nasir, the committee’s Assistant Secretary, said the purported popularity of Rabiu Kwankwaso, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council said it was compiling evidence to lodge formal complaint to security agencies on recent attacks on the party’s campaigns in Kaduna and Borno states.

Politics

PDP to lodge complaint to police over attacks on its campaign trails

PDP expressed surprise that the police debunked the Wednesday attack on its campaign trail in Maiduguri, even when a journalist…
Ogun governor, Dapo Abiodun vows to deal ruthlessly with people trying to disrupt the peace of the state ahead of the 2023 general election. 

News

Quacks taking over our profession in Ogun, Medical Doctors cry out

By Kazeem Akande The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ANPMP) wants Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun…
Many Nigerians attending climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt may cut short their participation due to the high cost of accommodation.

News

High cost of living threatens Nigerians’ stay at COP27

Hoteliers and landlords in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh increased rates as more than 50,000 participants travelled…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described attack on its office in Ede South local government area of Osun State few months to the 2023 election as worrisome.

News

Osun INEC fire incident: Police launch investigation

Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, had earlier issued a statement that the…
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

News

Kogi: 11 dead, 7 injured, 12 vehicles burnt in military check point accident

By Thompson Yamput Disagreement between soldiers trying to clear an accident scene and petroleum tanker drivers at a military check…

News

INEC begins distribution of PVCs, display of voters register

The office also said that the preliminary voters register of all those who have registered would be on display beginning…
Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle

News

Stash of cash: Matawalle invites EFCC to search property

Matawalle said that his administration had never paid workers’ salaries through table payment and could not afford to do so…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described attack on its office in Ede South local government area of Osun State few months to the 2023 election as worrisome.

News

INEC reacts to burning of its office in Osun

By Olajide Idowu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described attack on its office in Ede South local government…
Ogun Commissioner for Police, Lanre Bankole, others during visit to burnt INEC office in Abeokuta on Thursday

News

Police react to burning of INEC office in Ogun

Cp Lanre, who spoke to journalists after inspecting the burnt INEC office said police will ensure that there is no…
NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed presenting Letter of Recognition for the official take off of University of Ilesa to governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola

Education

University of Ilesa: NUC presents Letter of Recognition to Oyetola

The presentation of the letter indicates successful completion of the formal documentary process into the establishment of University of Ilesa
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

Business

Firm unveils plan to build $3bn refinery in Ogun

The refinery project would sit on 800 hectares of land that had already been acquired in Ipokia area of Ogun…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue apologises over his statement that he would never support a Fulani man to become the president of Nigeria.

News

Gov. Ortom apologises over ‘Fulani’ comments

Ortom apologised to people who may have felt offended by the remarks on the Fulani people.
Gunmen intercept vehicle, abduct woman at Road 10 junction, Akwaka phase 2, in Rumuodomaya area of Obio Akpor LG of Rivers State

News

12 arrested over attacks on Atiku’s supporters in Rivers

Police said the 12 suspects are undergoing Investigation and those found culpable among them will be arraigned in court.
L-R: Governors Ífeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (Rivers); Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) during the G-5 PDP governors solidarity visit the latter in Bauchi on Wednesday.

Politics

G-5 Governors still open for reconciliation on PDP crisis, says Wike

Wike declared that because the PDP integrity governors are the pillars of the party, they have kept their doors open…
Nigeria Police acquires deployed three high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) to checkmate criminal activities across the country.

Headlines, News, Top Stories

Insecurity: IGP Alkali Baba deploys 3 armed drones ( Photos)

The newly acquired drones will surely assist the Police in monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing armed…
Yahaya Bello: A Fugitive of Justice?

Politics

Why PDP must pay N37.5m to display billboards, others – Kogi IRS

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had raised on Tuesday raise alarm that KGIRS had written it requesting for payment of…
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