Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Edo: 6 arrested for ‘spilling blood on paper’ with names of Obaseki, commissioners
The suspects were arrested while spilling animal blood on a paper containing the names of Governor Godwin Obaseki and two…
Soldier goes berserk in Borno, kills colleague, NGO worker, attacks UN pilot
The injured co-pilot of the UN helicopter has been stabilized, while the corpses of the two persons killed by the…
63% of Nigerians are multi-dimensionally poor – Buhari
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, the president said multidimensional poverty was higher in the rural areas compared…
How 2 Abuja men Dennis and Christian duped American of $2.8m
Two Abuja men, Ijeboi Dennis (aka Andrew Tran Huynh) and Obade Monday Christian (aka FBI Commander/Diplomat Director) have been arraigned…
2023: All BVAS ready before December, INEC assures
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has assured that all Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) needed for…
Ataga: Police tore my statements, forced me to sign theirs, Chidinma claims
By Chinyere Omeire Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, on Thursday told…
2023 polls: Rivers APC as a political orphan
It will be perfectly fine for Rivers APC to seek the status and be classified as a POLITICAL ORPHANAGE.
2023: Court affirms Kantigi as Niger PDP governorship candidate
Justice Zainab Abubarkar, in a judgement, dismissed the suit brought by the plaintiff, Mr Idris Mohammed Sani, for lacking in…
Tinubu to meet private sector players, others on Thursday in Imo
By Victor Nwachukwu The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will Thursday meet with private…
320 farmers in Katsina get free solar-pumping machines from FG
Northwest Coordinator of the REA, Engr. Sani Daura, said the distribution of the solar powered water pumping machines is part…
Kuje jailbreak: 2 invaders of Justice Odili’s home among escapees
Gunmen had, on July 5, attacked the Kuje Prison facility and freed hundreds of inmates, including suspected Boko Haram members.
Nine-year-old, impregnated by father, gives birth to baby girl
Meanwhile, the father of the minor, who was the only male relative she lived with was arrested in August when…
How drunk Army Corporal crushed Brig. Gen. James to death in Lagos
Though General James was swiftly evacuated to the NAFRC Medical Center after the incident, he was confirmed him dead by…
Burna Boy nominated for Grammy 3rd in 3 years, Tems, Beyonce also on the list
Beyonce has the highest 2023 Grammy nominations with nine entries followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight nods while Adele and…
Entire family dies after eating meal in Anambra
An obituary poster that is currently trending shows the family of six, consisting of the parents and four children aged…
Study finds sharp increase in suicidal thoughts among kids-CNN
CNN reported citing a study published on Monday in the journal, ‘Pediatrics’.
Why I was holed up in the ‘Shrine’ with my son for 6 years – Femi Kuti
Femi also shared about dealing with grief after the death of his loved ones, especially his mother
My regret coming to Nigeria for global tourism confab – UNWTO boss
Pololikashvili expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for accepting to host the conference and wished the country “peace, prosperity, health,…
100 days to 2023 elections: INEC Chair Prof Yakubu writes Nigerians (full text)
INEC said it will continue regular engagement with political parties, civil society organisations, the media and other critical stakeholders towards…
‘Some were arrested with over $6m’ – EFCC speaks on operations against BDC operators
EFCC said many of the over 6,000 registered BDCs do not belong to the Association of Bureau De Change Operators…
Eyewitness: How gunmen abducted 9 travelers in Cross River
The Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr Sule Balarabe, confirmed the abduction, but said the number of victims had…
INEC disowns new list of PDP candidates for Edo’s legislative elections
There has been controversies following the emergence of different lists of candidates produced from parallel primary elections conducted by the…
Delta Govt drew N30bn from N150bn loan facility, says Okowa
Okowa, who is also the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said N25 billion out of the…
How Naval rating Ibrahim was abducted in Anambra
Spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, confirmed that the Naval rating was abducted somewhere in Anambra State
Why INEC is adamant on use of BVAs, IReV for 2023 elections – Yakubu
INEC said Nigerians want free, fair, credible and verifiable elections supported by technology, which guarantees transparent accreditation and upload of…
Musician Asake, others selected for 2023 YouTube grant for African creators
Through the initiative YouTube will support creators and the creative economy in Africa with $20000 and $50000 respectively through the…
APC members defect to PDP in Lagos
Receiving the defectors, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a PDP stalwart assured the decampees of fair treatment and level playing ground to…
Fuel subsidy to go by June 2023, says finance minister
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said the Federal Government will…
Kogi wins World Bank’s awards
The World Bank, in July 2021, commended Governor Yahaya Bello for refunding $4.63 million surplus funds under the Nigeria Erosion…
We’ve made Rivers varsity the best in Nigeria – Wike
Wike spoke at the inauguration of the twin buildings housing the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and the Faculty of…