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L-R: Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun; Governor Godwin Obaseki and other House members.

News

Obaseki repeals criminal code law of 1916, signs 4 bills into law

The bills he signed into law include the bill for the establishment of the Edo State Justice Sector Reforms and…
The paramount ruler of Ososo, in Edo state, Olososo of Ososo, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan, (Ichama II), passes on after a 32 years reign

News

Obaseki mourns, as Edo monarch passes on after 32- year reign

By Jethro Ibileke The paramount ruler of Ososo, in Edo state, Olososo of Ososo, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan, (Ichama II),…
Gombe

News

How Victoria Dandaura wife of NSCDC top shot was abducted in Nasarawa

DC Dandaura’s brother, a personnel of the Corps serving in Nasarawa State Command, ASC1 Ezekiel Dandaura, was shot during the…
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

Metro, News

9 die in Ebonyi ghastly crash

The sector commander said the accident which involved four vehicles was caused by wrong over taking.
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) receiving a souvenir from Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, Mr. Okon Effiong (left), during the latter's courtesy visit to the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.

Politics

Politics of religion may burn Nigeria – Wike warns

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged personnel of the various security agencies to stop…
Chairman, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu with some of the 19 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs),

Headlines, Politics

INEC Chairman issues strong warnings to 19 new RECs

Yakubu also advised them to ensure that their loyality was to Nigeria, adding that INEC must continue to ensure that…
NDLEA sets up special squads for dislodgement of notorious drug joints, arrest of drug dealers, seizure of drugs, others in FCT.

News

NDLEA urges S/E communities to report “Mkpuru Mmiri” labs

’Mkpuru Mmiri’ is a major narcotic substance largely abused by youths in eastern Nigeria.
Brigitte Giraud wins Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious literary prize in France with Vivre Vite, a novel about the death of her husband.

Art, Books

Brigitte Giraud: How a novel about husband’s death earned her France biggest literary prize

Vivre Vite, a short autobiographical story, recounts the chain of events leading to the death of her husband Claude in…
"Adeleke’s $20m fraud allegation against Oyetola mere shadow chasing"

Politics

Osun election: Tribunal accepts BVAS reports showing over -voting, others

Oyetola and APC were challenging the election results from 749 polling units across 10 local government areas of the state…
Nnamdi Kanu

News

Stay of execution judgment: Nnamdi Kanu drags FG to Supreme Court

The appellate court had on Oct. 13, freed Kanu of the terrorism and treasonable felony charges preferred against him by…
Yahaya Bello: A Fugitive of Justice?

News

Yahaya Bello seeks adequate reportage of Kogi govt’s activities

The Governor noted that the unusual circumstance of his emergence in governance naturally drew widespread interests and the need to…
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

Ogun to turn sod of $800m SAPZ Friday

He added that the project which would be executed by Arena Integrated Company, would be the biggest Investment in Nigeria…
Mrs Ibim Semenitari received back to PDP by the Executive Chairman of Okrika Local Government Council, Hon Akuro Tobin and other stalwarts of the party.

News

Rivers: Ex-Amaechi’s commissioner, Ibim Semenitari joins PDP

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mrs Ibim Semenitari has joined the Peoples…
Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, Commandant Niyi Ajibola

News

2023 elections: Ogun NSCDC boss assures journalists of protection

Kolawole, speaking during a panel discussion, stressed that security personnel are not enemies of journalists, as he assured media practitioners…
PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar says the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu is a front line advocate of democracy.

Headlines, Politics

Atiku to Wike, others: Your calls for removal of Ayu not proper, clever

Five governors of PDP led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers have refused to join the campaign of Atiku for 2023…
President Muhammadu Buhari and CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele launching the eNaira at Aso Rock presidential villa, Abuja on Monday: Buhari assures that eNaira and its underlying technology, block chain is safe can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29bn in10 years.

Business

eNaira records 700,000 transactions valued at N8bn – Emefiele

eNaira, CBN’s version of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 25, 2021.
Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has said that enthroning Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in 2023 would help address the problem of marginalisation of the Itsekiri nation, as he was an in-law and member of the nation.

Politics

2023: Why Itsekiri nation should vote Tinubu – Omo-Agege

Omo-Agege said that the Itsekiri nation has not benefited much from the 13 per cent oil derivation
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, CP Olaleye Faleye, to investigate the alleged assault on woman Inspector Olorunsogo Bamidele by her Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) Ajayi Matthew in Ode Omu Osun State.

Metro

IGP Alkali Baba orders probe of assault of Insp. Bamidele

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, CP Olaleye Faleye, to…
An Australian zoo has been placed on lockdown on Wednesday after five lions escaped from their enclosure.

Metro

Zoo put into lockdown after 5 lions escape

Sydney’s Taronga Zoo said five lions, one adult and four cubs were found in a small area beside their exhibit,…
Canadian government will reduce the number of temporary residents allowed into the country, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller

World News

Canada reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants annually

The Canadian federal government has revealed its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants each year by 2025 to…
to the provisions of the CAMA), 2020, AMCON) Act, 2019 , others

News

Federal High Court set up Special Task Force for disposal of pre-election cases

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of judges to swiftly…
Kano Court sentences Salim Mohammed Sarki, 4 others to two weeks imprisonment for conspiring to steal the sum of N1, 398,972.19.

Metro

Five jailed for ATM card fraud in Kano

Sani Awwal stole his father’s ATM card and SIM card and used the same to steal N100,000 from the bank…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has empowered more than 300 fashion designers in Ife and its environs as part of his 11-point agenda to help the less privileged.

Metro

Ooni empowers 300 fashion designers

Oba Ogunwusi said that he was always energised when assisting the needy to have a brighter future.
No less than 24 people were killed and 471,000 others displaced by the recent flood that ravaged 10 Local Government Areas in Kogi State.

Headlines, News

Floods kill 24 people, displace 471,000 others in Kogi

The flood waters also swept farmlands in 514 communities and destroyed 92 health facilities across Kogi State
APC chieftain Sen. Abu Ibrahim predicts total victory for Bola Tinubu, the party's presidential candidate in Katsina South Senatorial zone

Politics

2023: Sen. Ibrahim predicts total victory for Tinubu in Katsina South

He said Tinubu and Dikko would get almost 100 per cent of the votes from the Katsina South Senatorial zone.
Amb. Harold Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations in New York briefing correspondents on Tuesday at UN headquarters on the programme of work and Ghana’s priorities for November.

World News

Terrorism is priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security

The General Assembly of the UN, in June 2021, elected Ghana to serve a two-year term on the Security Council…
Adesina

Politics

‘Why Buhari can’t sack INEC Chairman, stop use of BVAS’

Adesina said that just on Monday, Buhari at a meeting in Imo, he also gave matching order to police to…
Police arrest 51-year-old man, one Austin Kanu over the abduction of four teenagers in Surulere area of Lagos of state, rescue victims

Metro

Lagos man Austin Kanu arrested over abduction of 4 teenagers, victims rescued

Police said that the victims were discovered on Saturday at about 8.10 p.m. in an isolated area within the National…
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum flags-off 300 scholarship for orphans whose parents died as volunteers under‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)

News

Gov. Zulum awards N300m scholarship to orphans of CJTFs

The volunteers were involved with fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP side by side with the Nigerian military in Borno State.
Chief Mbazulike Amaechi

News

Buhari pays glowing tribute to elder statesman, Mbazulike Amaechi

The president extolled the frankness, wisdom, honesty and advice of Amaechi on the situation in the South Eastern part of…
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