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Former Chairman of Kuje Area Council and Coordinator of PDP presidential campaign in FCT, Danladi Etsu Zhin, dies at 54 after a brief illness.

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Atiku Campaign Coordinator in FCT , Zhin, dies at 54

Zhin died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 54 after a brief illness in a private…
UN chief António Guterres s

World News

UN weather report ‘a chronicle of climate chaos’- Guterres

The WMO, in its provisional 2022 State of the Global Climate released on Sunday, stated that extreme heatwaves, drought and…
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AUC and Senegal unveils plans for the eighth edition of AFRIMA.

Entertainment

Senegal to host 8th AFRIMA, new dates announced

Eighth AFRIMA would hold from Jan.12 to 15, 2023, in Senegal.
ADC

Politics

2023: I’ll ‘zone out’ proponents of zoning if elected, says ADC’s Kachikwu

Kachikwu said that his decision to contest for the highest office in the land was not a decision he made…
Ex-Niger Delta agitator, Reuben Wilson seeks renewal of pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tompolo's Tantita Security Limited

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War against oil thieves: Tompolo receives death threats, Tantita operatives attacked

Gunmen recently attacked the personnel of Tantita Security at Aleibiri community, Ekeremor LGA in Bayelsa State during which a 200HP…
Court asks Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to de-recognize three National Assembly candidates of Labour Party in Rivers State.

Politics

Court sacks 3 NASS candidates of Labour Party in Rivers

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Friday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC…
Bandits release 21 children abducted while working on a farm at Kamfanin Mai Lafiya village of Katsina state after about a week in captivity.

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JUST IN: 21 children abducted by terrorists in Katsina freed

Katsina Police Command spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah confirmed the release of the victims comprising of 17 girls and four boys…
Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Interim Administrator, PAP, Gen. Barry Ndiomu,

News

Why FG suspended plan to terminate Presidential Amnesty

Ndiomu, said Federal Government agreed to the suspension when he made it clear that critical stakeholders across the region were…
CUPP appeals to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to continue to pay series attention to the process leading to 2023 general election.

Politics

2023 election: CUPP urges Obasanjo to monitor process

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Nigeria has appealed to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo not to keep…
Oba-elect of Orile-Ilawo town in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Professor Alexander Olusegun Macgregor

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‘I’ve no plan to attack my chiefs, others’ – Ogun Oba-elect Macgregor

Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta The Oba-elect of Orile-Ilawo town in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Professor Alexander Olusegun Macgregor…
Ifeanyi, the son of superstar musician Davido and partner Chioma, dies after he allegedly drowned in Banana Island residence of the couple

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JUST IN: Police autopsy confirms Ifeanyi Adeleke drowned

Ifeanyi died on 31 October, 2022 after he was discovered in a swimming pool in his parents' mansion.
The Director, Manpower Planning at the Army Headquarters Department of Administration, Major General Ibrahim Jallo, expressed the concern when he led a delegation to the Secretary to the State Government, Rivers State, Mr Tammy Danagogo.

News

Nigerian Army worried over low interest in recruitment from Rivers

COAS was concerned that Rivers State was unable to fill its recruitment quota into the Nigerian Army.
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.

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Pastor Adeboye tackles FG over plan to redesign naira

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele had on 26 October announced plan by the apex bank to issue the redesigned N200, N500,…
Police arrest 6 suspects over recent beating and stripping of a woman for allegedly picking snails from a shrine in Enugu State.

News

6 arrested for beating, stripping woman over snails in Enugu

The police in the statement added that investigation into the case also showed that the suspects also beat up and…
Faruk Yahaya,

Headlines, News

COAS Yahaya excited by troops’ successes against Boko Haram

While commending the gallantry and recent successes of the troops, the COAS urged them not to relent but step up…
A former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Tony Iredia, has blamed Nigerian politicians of over heating the word, 'fake news'

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Ex-NTA DG, Tony Iredia, blames politicians for escalating ‘Fake News’

By Jethro Ibileke A former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Tony Iredia, has blamed Nigerian politicians of over…
Enugu Govt says it will begin remedial work on the 9th mile-Opi junction and 9th Mile-Opi old road to ease the pains of people in the area.

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Enugu govt to begin remedial work on 2 federal roads

The Commissioner further revealed that repairs of the federal interstate highways were awarded to RCC and ARAB Contractors for total…
NNPP's presidential candidate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, advises voters to create time and read his blueprint which seeks to ensure good governance.

Politics

2023: Kwankwaso urges electorate to study his blueprint

Kwankwaso, in his 160-page manifesto and policy document entitled “My Pledges To You: The RMK2023 Blueprint”, highlighted 20 promises that…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Metro

12-year-old Kano pupil slips into well, dies

Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, stated in Kano that the pupil was brought out of…
The Toyota automobile company, China, has recalled 14,799 defective Lexus vehicles, according to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bisi Kazeem, on Friday in Abuja.

Business

Toyota recalls 14,799 defective Lexus vehicles

The withdrawal was specifically premised on the fact that the TSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSoyota vehicles would pose safety hazard to their users thereby…
NSCDC

News

Abducted wife of NSCDC senior officer Victoria Dandaura rescued

Mrs Dandaura was kidnapped from her residence in Gidi-Gidi area of Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday at 7 p.m by…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun performs the groundbreaking of Ogun Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) at the Agro Cargo International Airport

Business

Ogun: Abiodun flags off $400m Agro Cargo Airport processing zone

The first phase of the project worth $400m being executed in collaboration with Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms and Ogun state…
Police arrest 2 Edo women, Bright Isibor and Evelyn Eriamator for energy theft by bypassing their prepaid meters to use electricity

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Edo: Two women in police net over energy theft

The suspects were arrested by a combined team of police personnel and BEDC staff who went round the Benin metropolis…
Operatives of Edo State Security Vigilante Network apprehended two teenagers in search of 'money making ritual' .

Headlines, Metro

Two teenagers searching for ‘money ritual’ nabbed in Edo

Their arrest was sequel to an alert by a female herbalist they contacted for the rituals.
Police dock Abuja hairstylist, Chiamaka Nmonye for stabbing her apprentice, Joy Jacob with a scissors during an argument.

Metro

Abuja hairstylist Chiamaka Nmonye stabs apprentice with scissors

Nmonye of Utako village, Abuja, is charged with causing grievous hurt before the Presiding Judge Mohammed Wakili.
Sunday

Metro

Two Ibadan nurses, security men docked for cutting flesh from corpse

They were slammed with a two-count charge of “having no regards for the corpse and offering indignity to corpse”.
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

News

Lagos driver Adebayo Sodimu docked for crushing woman

A 31-year-old man, Adebayo Sodimu, on Friday appeared in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, Isabo, for alleged dangerous driving and causing…
Court orders interim forfeiture of 40 landed property allegedly belonging to former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu

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More troubles for Ekweremadu as court orders interim forfeiture of 40 property

Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are currently in custody in the United Kingdom (UK), over allegations bordering on organ trafficking…
Court adjourns trial of ex-Lagos Attorney General Shasore

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Again, EFCC docks ex-Lagos AG Shasore on money laundering charge

The former A-G of Lagos State was brought before Justice Mojisola Dada barely 24 hours after he was arraigned at…
Court of Appeal reverses tribunal's verdict, says Uba Sani of APC conclusively won the 18 March Kaduna State governorship election

Politics

Kaduna 2023: Court affirms Uba Sani as APC governorship candidate

Sani Sha’aban had on June 20, dragged Sani and others before the court alleging that the primary that produced him…
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