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Notable chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC in Kaita and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State on Sunday led about 12,936 members of the party to join the Peoples Democratic Party.

Headlines, Politics

More than12000 APC members join PDP in Katsina

By Abbas Bamalli Notable chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC in Kaita and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State…
Boris Becker’s lawyer says the Wimbledon champion is doing well as he approached six months in a British prison over bankruptcy offences.

Sports

Boris Becker ‘doing well-given circumstances’ in prison – lawyer

The Southwark Crown Court sentenced Boris Becker on April 29 to two-and-a-half years of imprisonment for hiding 2.5 million pounds…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo

News

Ohanaeze Ndigbo denies electing Livinus Obasi as national youth leader

Secretary of Ohanaeze Youth Wing in Rivers, Mr Chika Onuoha, denied being part of the election and advised the Organisation’s…
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto state during inauguration of its governorship campaign council for the 2023 General Elections.

Politics

2023: Bafarawa leads PDP campaign in Sokoto

By Muhammad Nasir Former governor Attahiru Bafarawa has been appointed to lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign for…
President Muhammadu Buhari decorated Gov Abiodun with the Distinguished Award for Industrial Revolution.

Metro

APC celebrates Gov. Abiodun’s Industrial Revolution Award

The award was organised by The Best Strategic Media (TBS) in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the…
NUBIFIE warns new owners of Polaris Bank to guarantee job security of the existing staff to ensure industrial peace and harmony

Business

Union warns new owners of Polaris Bank against staff retrenchment

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Asset Management Company of Nigeria had on Oct. 20 announced the sale of…
Mourning in Bayelsa over death of Ernest Peremobowei, a footballer who died after rescuing five people from drowning in rampaging flood

Headlines, Metro

Bayelsa flood: How footballer Peremobowei died after rescuing 5 people

According reports, the late Peremobowei drowned due to exhaustion after saving five other occupants of a boat that capsized in…
U.S. shuts Abuja Embassy, Lagos Consulate Office

Headlines, News, Top Stories

DSS reacts to US warning of possible terror attacks in Abuja

The U.S Embassy had in an advisory on Sunday warned U.S citizens in Nigeria to avoid public places in Abuja…
Benin Monarch, Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, stages a two-kilometer road walk to mark his 6th coronation anniversary.

News

Excitement as Oba of Benin stages coronation anniversary walk

Security operatives, Royal guards and Palace functionaries had a tough time controlling the surging crowds, to avoid a stampede during…
Benin Monarch, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II urges Gov. Obaseki and Deputy, Shaibu, to keep in touch more with the palace.

Headlines, News

Oba of Benin to Obaseki: ‘Na your face be this?’

Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Shaibu, were part of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s delegation that accompanied the party's presidential…
Rushdie

Art, Headlines

New York attack: Salman Rushdie loses eye, hand

Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing Rushdie pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges when he…
Oba Ewuare II (middle), Atiku Abubakar and other members of PDP campaign team

Headlines, Politics

Oba of Benin to Atiku: God will choose Nigeria’s next President

Oba Ewuare wished Atiku well in his bid to fulfill his campaign promises made to rescue Nigeria, and fulfill his…
Apostle Suleman

Headlines, News

Controversies as police withdraw DPO over attack on Apostle Suleman

While Apostle Suleman escaped death reportedly with the aid of his bullet proof vehicle, six people including three police officers…
Primate Ayodele reacts to attack on Apostle Suleman

News

Gunmen attack: Apostle Suleman raises alarm over ‘killing’ of arrested suspect

While confirming the attack in which at least six people were killed, Edo police spokesman in Edo, ASP Chidi Nwabuzor…
NCoS explains why it is still keeping suspended DCP Abba Kyari in custody despite his discharges in case against him by NDLEA on Thursday.

News

Kyari’s IRT team alerted from Brazil to arrest us – Drug trafficker

At the resumed trial, Umeibe, who was the seventh prosecution witness, admitted that a whistleblower from Brazil tipped off officers…
Aliko Dangote, promises automatic employment to first class graduates of Kano University of Science and Technology

Education, News

Dangote offers automatic employment to Kano varsity graduates

Dangote had already requested the university management to forward the list of all first class graduates of the university for…
Jandor

Politics

I’ve been chosen by God to take over Lagos, Jandor declares

Jandor and his running mate, Ms Funke Akindele on Wednesday, flagged off a three -day campaign in the Alimosho Local…
he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has unveiled activities to mark the first anniversary of its digital currency, the eNaira.

Business

CBN marks 1st anniversary of eNaira

The eNaira, which is Africa’s first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), was formally inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct.…
The 10 women abducted by bandits from Manye village of Zamfara state after five days in captivity after their rescue

Headlines, Metro

Zamfara: Police, vigilantes rescue 10 women, baby from Gando forest

The women and the baby who were abducted on 17 October were rescued by police operatives at Gando Forest in…
Nigerian Govt says it will provide environment conducive for creation of 21m full time jobs and lifting of 35m people out of poverty by 2025.

News

Nigerian govt promises 21 million full time jobs by 2025

This is in line with the National Development Plan of the Nigerian Government.
NSCDC operatives nab four suspects while conveying petroleum products worth over N1.7m to two security-compromised communities in Zamfara

Metro

How NSCDC intercepted N64m worth Canabis Sativa on high sea

The NSCDC Lagos boss said that the corps would work harder to prevent the lives of Nigerians from being ruined…
NEMA asks people and govts in 50 communities across 13 states of Nigeria to get ready for heavy rainfall and associated flood in next 3 days

News

Floods kill 23 in Kano

The disaster also displaced 20,399 persons, 100 others injured, destroyed 15,000 farmlands and property worth over N2.1 billion in the…
Gov. Obaseki says governance will back seat in Edo as he will concentrate on the campaign for Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate.

Headlines, Politics

Governance to take backseat while I campaign for Atiku – Obaseki

Obaseki who described Edo as the home of PDP, urged members to join hands with Atiku Abubakar to rescue the…
Apostle Suleman

Headlines, News, Top Stories

Apostle Suleman: How I survived attack by gunmen

Suleman, who described the attack as an 'assassination attempt' claimed the gunmen waylaid his convoy and shot at him directly.
Suleman

Headlines, News, Top Stories

BREAKING: Gunmen attack Apostle Suleman’s convoy, kill 4 policemen, 2 others

According to an online blog based in Edo North, Apostle Johnson Suleman's convoy was attacked along Auchi-Warake road, close to…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide.

News

1.5m children at risk of devastating floods – UNICEF

A statement by the UNICEF on Friday in Abuja, said the floods, which affected 34 out of the 36 states…
Edo governor Godwin Obaseki reveals what Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of PDP told him about his time in Obasanjo's government

Politics

Obaseki: What Atiku told me about Obasanjo’s administration

By Nefishetu Yakubu Edo governor Godwin Obaseki has revealed that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flag bearer of Peoples Democratic Party,…
Anslem Eragbe, Labour Party National Youth Leader: Suspended for six months over allegations of forgery, fake donation website, others

Politics

Why LP’s National Youth Leader Anslem Eragbe was suspended

Anslem was replaced by Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, who is expected to act as Acting National Youth Leader of the party.
Steve Bannon, an ally of former US President Donald Trump was on Friday sentenced to four months imprisonment

World News

Trump ally Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison

Bannon was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of contempt of Congress for after he refused to…
VP Osinbajo says flooding of Olam rice farm in Nasarawa is not just a loss to the company, but also a big blow to Nigeria's food security

News

Flooding of Olam’s rice farm, others threaten Nigeria’s food security – Osinbajo

The Vice President commiserated with Olam and other agricultural companies over their losses occasioned by the flooding across the country.
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