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Mrs Christy Uba has taken over as the most senior Director at the NYSC after sack of D-G Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah by President Buhari

News

NYSC speaks on fire outbreak at its headquarters

NYSC said that the fire was immediately put out by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Federal Fire Service Departments.
Two former beauty queens, Fabiola Valentin of Puerto Rico and Mariana Varela of Argentina made good their promise to tie the knot.

Headlines, Metro

How two former beauty queens met and got married in secret ceremony

Fabiola Valentin of Puerto Rico and Mariana Varela of Argentina, who have been an item for two years, posted an…
Rivers govt revokes Certificate of Occupancy of land in Port Harcourt allocated to Sen. Lee Maeba Chairman of Atiku Campaign Council

News, Politics

Wike revokes Sen. Maeba’s plot of land for supporting of Atiku

Senator Maeba, who is an ally of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is also the Chairman…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai signs order proscribing a social-cultural organisation in Kaduna state, the Atyap Community Development Association.

News

How terrorists’ landmine killed 2 farmers in Kaduna

The victims’ vehicle drove over a landmine obviously planted by terrorists in a location known as Zangon Tofa, in the…
Kwara govt says it will pay arrears of pension and gratuity for local government retires among others from N3.5bn Sure-P refund of FG

Education

Kwara govt increases bursary allowance for students

By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Kwara state government has increased bursary allowances for its indigenous students in tertiary institutions on Thursday…
Gov Bello Matawalle receiving State PDP Women Leader, Madina Shehu, after her defection to APC at Gusau Government House on Thursday.

Politics

Zamfara PDP Women Leader Madina Shehu defects to APC

She said she left PDP due to lack of leadership style.
Ogun ADC slams Gov. Dapo Abiodun over cancellation of scheduled meeting of its governorship candidate, Biyi Otegbeye, with a traditional ruler

Politics

Ogun 2023: ADC accuses Gov. Abiodun of harassment, intimidation

The Ogun chapter of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogun chapter has said the administration of the state governor, Prince Dapo…
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.
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