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Nigeria's Flamingos on Monday defeated their Chilean counterparts 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

Football, Sports

Under-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beat Chile to advance to quarter-finals

By Georgina Adegbie Nigeria’s Flamingos on Monday defeated their Chilean counterparts 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the ongoing…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide.

News

Flood: APC asks Rivers govt to declare state of emergency

Governor Nyesom Wike has approved N1billion for the flood impacted areas and setup a State Taskforce find out the needs…
Police confirm kidnap of 2 farmers in Osun

News

Police hunt for cult kingpin after heavy gun-battle in Rivers

It was learnt that travelers and Staff of Emohua local government Council in the axis were stranded as the notorious…
President Muhammadu Buhari approves postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census scheduled for between May 3 and May 7

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Again, Buhari scores self high, says he has met yearnings of Nigerians

By Ismaila Chafe Just like he did when he recently presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the National Assemby, President…
U.S. billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ready to meet with the Taliban if it would help eradicate poliomyelitis in Afghanistan.

World News

Bill Gates ready to meet with Taliban to help Afghanistan eradicate polio

Poliomyelitis is endemic in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the World Health Organization.
Chikodili Nome, lawyer to Linus Okorie, Ebonyi Labour Party senatorial candidate reacts to remand of his client over charges of murder

News

‘Why LP Ebonyi South Sen. candidate Linus Okorie was arrested’

Police said Okorie, LP Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate was arrested, not abducted
President Buhari gets 7 days deadline to arrest sponsors of attacks on INEC offices

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Buhari presides over 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat

Kenyatta, is expected to present a keynote address as participants are expected to deliberate on the overview of the third…
New Ekiti governor Biodun Oyebanji, hit the ground running with appointment of Habibat Adubiaro as SSG and freezing of the state's accounts

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Ekiti: Oyebanji appoints SSG, freezes state’s bank accounts

Biodun Oyebanji, who was sworn in as governor of Ekiti on Sunday has literally hit the ground running with appointment…
The PDP says it has information that 'anti-democratic forces' have been mobilised to cause tension and disrupt its Kaduna campaign rally

Politics

‘Anti-democratic forces’ plotting to disrupt our Kaduna rally -PDP

The PDP has information of how these individuals, who were frustrated by the huge success of the PDP Presidential Campaign…
The Osun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Adegboyega Leye, made this known in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo.

Metro

‘Five dead, 3 injured in Kogi auto crash’

By Thompson Yamput No fewer than five people died and three others injured in an auto-crash that occurred in Kogi…
Confirmed: Kylian Mbappé hits Morocco for AFCON 2025 match

Football, Sports

Mbappe: I’m happy at PSG, not seeking transfer

Mbappe, who played in PSG’s 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille on Sunday, was said to have felt betrayed by…
A chieftain of APC) in Katsina, Shafi’u Abd-Duwab: says former SSG Mustapha Inuwa betrays the party by defecting to the PDP

Politics

‘He betrayed us’- Katsina APC reacts to Ex-SSG’s defection to PDP

Inuwa, who lost in his bid to secure the APC governorship ticket, announced his defection on Sunday while addressing his…
Police storm venue of celebration of 20th anniversary of Aye Confraternity in Ifo area of Ogun State, arrest 116 members of the cult group.

Metro

Police storm meeting of Aiye cult members in Ogun, arrest 11 suspects

Recovered from them are; Indian Hemps, Colorado and Bonky
repentant terrorists

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‘Why CDS Irabor should be sacked now’

The burning of the vessel days after it was arrested by a private company led by a former militant leader…
Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle

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Zamfara: Gov. Matawalle under fire for ordering shutdown of broadcast stations

The Zamfara government had on Saturday ordered the shutdown of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Gusau and the Federal Radio Corporation…
NEMA puts 13 Nigerian states on red alert about potential massive flooding following plans by Cameroon to release water from the Lagdo Dam.

News

Flood: Buhari orders urgent assistance for Bayelsa

According to reports by the State Government, 700,000 persons have been displaced in about 300 communities and villages in five…
Chief Victor Fingesi, Rivers State Governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party,ADP.

Politics

2023 campaign: ADP governorship candidate tackles Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, in Rivers, Victor Fingesi, has described as mere political…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu approves increment of 100 per cent on bursary payable to students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions

Education

Sanwo-Olu increases Lagos students’ bursary by 100%

The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr Abdur Rahaman Lekki said in a statement on Sunday that the increment…
NiMet

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NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, sunshine from Monday

NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Monday with haziness over…
The National Security Council says it orders reopening of the Obajana Cement Company for the sake of peace and Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Business

Why Security Council ordered reopening of Obajana Cement Coy

Obajana cement company was initially closed down following disagreements between the Kogi government and management of the company, headed by…
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.

Metro

Police recover decomposing remains of man, 2 others in Lagos

The spokesman also said that there was a case of alleged suicide of a 37-year-old man reported at Akinpelu police…
APC chieftain Femi Adekanmbi and the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu,

Politics

‘Tinubu will make Nigeria great again’

He urged the citizens to work together toward a realisation of Tinubu’s presidential ambition.
Gunmen kill Divisional Police Officer in charge of Maru LG of Zamfara SP Kazeem Kareem, and Inspector Rabiu Umar early Sunday morning.

News

Police, Amotekun rescue ASP Yusuf from kidnappers in Kwara

By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo A combined team of police tactical teams, local vigilante operatives, hunters and Oyo state Amotekun Squad have…
Borno Commisioner Of Police (CP), Abdu Umar,

News

Borno incorporates 1,800 police constabulary to combat crimes

The constables would be deployed to their communities across the 27 local government areas in Borno state for effective community…
Phyna and Groovy

Entertainment

BBNaija: Why I fell in love with Groovy, what next – Phyna

Right from the time she stepped into Biggie’s house, Phyna never hid her love for Groovy.
APC chieftain Kingsley Weli, explains why it will be hypocritical for Gov. Wike to restrict use of schools, others for campaign in Rivers

Politics

2023: APC chieftain Kingsley Weli exposes Wike’s hypocrisy

Wike had, through the controversial Executive Order 21 imposed the payment of N5 million as caution fee for use of…
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

News

Why we give out Nigerian Observer to new management – Edo govt

Nigerian Observer was established 55 years ago, during the military administration of the late Brigadier-General Samuel Ogbemudia.
FG Budget deficit

News

Kebbi gets 9 new commissioners

By Muhammad Lawal Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has sworn-in nine new commissioners as members of the state executive…
Usman Abubakar-Rimi, a Medicine student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University who ventured into food business due to prolonged ASUU strike, dies

News

Sad: Katsina medical student turned food vendor, Abubakar-Rimi, dies

During Abubakar-Rimi’s leadership, the 21st Century Entrepreneurs Hub in Katsina empowered about 1,000 women and youths on various business skills.
National Chairman of PD Iyorchia Ayu speaks on the N1bn Gov. Nyesom Wike claimed was a bribe he collected from a presidential aspirant.

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Ayu: My N1billion ‘bribe’ story

Wike had claimed he know how the money was arranged and those involved in packaging the money for Ayu.
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