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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 dismiss rumours of fresh bandit attack in Oyo, explain what really happened

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.

Entertainment

Charley Boy: My marriage to Lady Di under constant ‘management’

Charley Boy is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, television presenter, actor, publisher, and producer.
PDP

2023 Elections, Politics

2023 election campaign: PDP pays N95m to Rivers Govt

The party said the payment is in compliance with the precautionary requirement of payment of N5 million per venue for…
Cocoa farmers protest alleged plan to forcefully evict them from of Oluwa Forest Reserve (OA3A) in Odigbo LG by the Ondo State government

News

Violent clash: Akeredolu imposes 24 hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko

Pandemonium broke out in Ikare Akoko town on Tuesday when a New Year carnival organised by the youths was disrupted…
Ogun PDP governorship candidate for 2023 election, Oladipupo Adebutu promises to take poverty, insecurity and poor economy if elected

2023 Elections

Ogun 2023: PDP’s Adebutu promises to tackle poverty, insecurity

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun PDP governorship candidate for 2023 election, Oladipupo Adebutu said has said he is capable of improving the…
Police confirm killing of Ebonyi man Lawrence Peter over demand for N1000 claim as the cost of cleaning a costume to be used for a festival.

US

Eight family members shot dead in US town

The state authorities said the corpses were found with gunshot wounds, but provided no motive for the killings..
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after McCarthy was nominated by fellow Republicans to be their leader or the Speaker of the House if they take control in the next Congress, following House Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Nov. 15, 2022. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy.

US, World News

U.S. House still in turmoil with no speaker elected on 2nd day of voting

U.S. Congressman, Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes three times earlier in the day due…

News

How gunmen killed Delta medical doctor Uyi Iluobe

Delta Commissioner of Police, Ari Ali, cleared air on the circumstances surrounding the death of the medical doctor during a…
Russian drone attack destroys Odesa region in Ukraine

World News

Ukraine witnesses surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces – UN

Ukrainian military sources reported that as many as 400 people were killed or wounded at Makiivka, but there has been…
1,057 natural disasters hit Vietnam in 2022, leaving 175 people dead and missing, local media said citing Disaster Management Authority

World News

Natural disasters leave 175 dead, missing in Vietnam

The disasters caused economic losses of some 19.5 trillion Vietnamese dong (825.85 million U.S. dollars) last year, the local newspaper…
WHO announces guidelines on opioid dependence treatment

World News

COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO meeting

WHO said that Chinese scientists had been invited to present detailed data on viral sequencing to the expert meeting at…

Politics

‘You’re acting like a failed Tik Tok Comedian’ – Atiku Campaign bombs Wike

The Atiku campaign organisation said this while reacting to comments by Wike on the endorsement of Peter Obi of Labour…
Oyo governor Makinde declares for 2027 presidency

2023 Elections

2023: Prepare for your defeat, APC tells Makinde, PDP

By Akeem Abas The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said no amount of fake news can save Gov. Seyi Makinde…
Amber McLaughlin, a female inmate in the state of Missouri on Tuesday becomes the first openly transgender woman to be executed in the U.S

US

Amber McLaughlin, first transgender person executed in US

McLaughlin was executed with lethal injection following rejection of request for clemency earlier Tuesday by Gov. Mike Parson.
Aminu Tambuwal would be representing Sokoto South Senatorial District in the Senate, should he emerge successful at the polls next weekend,

2023 Elections

‘Opposition plotting massive vote buying with stolen money’

Gov. Tambuwal made the assertion on Tuesday in Binji local government area of Sokoto state while on the third leg…
The U.S. House of Representatives fails to elect new speaker after Republican party leader Kevin McCarthy failed to get the necessary votes

World News

U.S. House adjourns after McCarthy fails to win House speakership on third ballot

The efforts to elect a new Speaker was abandoned after McCarthy lost three straight ballots, the first time in a…
Gov. Umahi explains why he will not release Ebonyi APC Chairman, Stanley Emegha and Rep candidate detained over killings in their community

News

Ebonyi killings: Umahi says detained APC Chair, Rep candidate will remain in custody

By Christian Ogbonna Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said he would not consider the release of detained All Progressives…
FRSC confirms 9 dead, 17 injured in Katsina highway crash

News

Tragic: 15 passengers choke to death in Kogi crash

Five people were also injured in the accident and were rushed to Ideal Hospital at Koton-Karfe for immediate medical attention.
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