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No less than 24 people were killed and 471,000 others displaced by the recent flood that ravaged 10 Local Government Areas in Kogi State.

News

Catholic Church releases N3m for Kogi flood victims

The money was approved by the Archbishop of the archdiocese, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama.
Bauchi

Metro

Lagos security guard docked for defiling lover’s daughter

The police charged Akintayo, who resides at 103, Iju Road, Ishaga, Lagos, is charged with defilement, sexual assault and indecent…
The six police officers of Lagos Police Command on interrogation for extorting of N100,000 from a young Nigerian simply identified as Oluwagbadura

Metro

How 6 policemen landed in trouble over extortion of N100k in Lagos

The victim of the extortion had on his verified Twitter handle late Thursday narrated how the policemen collected the sum…
Malami

News

Alleged forgery: AGF to produce 10 witnesses against Prof. Obikeze, others

While count two accused them of uttering forged documents, count three accused them of making “a forged letter to the…
Group tackles Gov. Nyesom Wike over recent de-recognisation of Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of Rivers State,

News

Omehia: APC tackles Rivers Assembly, seeks apology

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC has reacted to the de-recognition of Celestine Omehia as…
Gov. Kayode Fayemi (6th from right) unveils Ekiti State Development Plan 2021-2050, ESDP 2022- 2050

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Fayemi unveils Ekiti State Development Plan 2021-2050

Fayemi said ESDP 2022- 2050 captured the current needs, potential strengths, clear opportunities, and aspirational yearnings of Ekiti citizens.
Professor Agboola Ayodeji Johnson appointed the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

Education

Prof. Agboola appointed OOU Vice Chancellor

Prof. Ayodeji Olayinka Johnson Agboola won the University of Nottingham Developing Solution award in 2006, and the British Council Linkages…
Aregbesola

News

Nigerian govt declares October 10 public holiday

Aregbesola urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality, adding that “as the indisputable…
Wike

Headlines, News

Alleged fraud: Wike withdraws charges against Amaechi, Cole, 5 others

When the case resumed for hearing on Thursday, counsel to Rivers informed the court of the decision of the state…
Edo police command reacts to claim that CP Abutu Yaro, illegally released suspected oil thieves after collecting ₦7 million bribe.

News

Police invite 24 suspects over theft, sale of Edo govt’s land

The suspects were invited following "petitions from members of the public" who bought lands that were recently reclaimed by Edo…
PDP candidate for Ogun Central Olumide Aderinokun rejects result declared for election for the seat of the senatorial district by INEC.

Politics

Ogun Central: Court strikes out suit against PDP’s Aderinokun

An aspirant, Dada Kolawole Oduntan had filed a case challenging the emergence of Aderinokun as the candidate of the party…
Group tackles Gov. Nyesom Wike over recent de-recognisation of Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of Rivers State,

Headlines, Politics, Top Stories

Rivers: For aligning with Atiku, Omehia loses status of ex-governor, to refund N696m

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In an obvious move aimed at punishing him for aligning with the camp of Atiku Abubakar,…
French writer Annie Ernaux: awarded 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Art

French writer, Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature

With this prestigious award, Ernaux, whose work combines historic and individual experiences, becomes the 16th French Nobel laureate. The award…
NEMA, Disaster Response Unit (DRU) of the Military commences operation to rescue people displaced or trapped by the rising floods in Anambra.

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How ex-Ogbaru LG chair’s uncle Sunday Mesiobi died in Anambra flood

The dead body of the septuagenarian was found in his room which was submerged by water on Wednesday.
The family kidnapped in Merced County, in the U.S. state of California: 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents, 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur and 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, and her 39-year-old uncle Amandeep Singh.

World News

4 kidnapped family members found dead in California, U.S

They were taken against their will on Monday from a business on South Highway 59, according to the sheriff’s office.
A gunman identified as a former police officer kills 35 people in an attack that began at childcare center in town of Nongbua Lamphu, Thailand

World News

Ex-cop kills 24 children, 11 others at Thailand nursery

The gunman fled the childcare centre, shooting from his car as he drove home, where he killed his wife and…
My latest single 'Oyoyo' is the biggest in the East, deserves a Grammy-Whitemoney

Entertainment

WhiteMoney reveals ambition to win the Grammys

WhiteMoney's Grammys ambition fly in the face of the scorn that met his song, 'Selense' released soon after his BBN's…
CSP Sani Mohammed Gyadi-Gyadi, the DPO of Birnin Gwari Police Division, Kaduna State freed after over three months in captivity of kidnappers

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Kaduna: Bandits free Police DPO Gyadi-Gyadi after 3 months

Gyadi-Gyadi was abducted on his way to resume at his new police division.
Ogun governor Dapo Abiodun rewards outstanding teachers, administrators and schools as part of activities to mark the 2022 World Teachers Day,

Education

Ogun governor showers gifts on teachers, administrators, schools

Abiodun also offered employment to the wife of late Mr Sunday Ogunjimi, a teacher in Odeda Local Government Area who…
CSP Sani Mohammed Gyadi-Gyadi, the DPO of Birnin Gwari Police Division, Kaduna State freed after over three months in captivity of kidnappers

News

Abducted Police DPO Gyadi-Gyadi to be released after 3 months: report

Gyadi-Gyadi was abducted along the Birnin Gwari road on his way to report as the new DPO in the division…
Ogun West Grassroots Alliance (OWGA) seeks support for Biyi Otegbeye (BOT), the governorship candidate of ADC for the state in 2023 election.

Politics

Ogun 2023: Group drums support for ADC’s Biyi Otegbeye

The group consist of sons and daughters of Yewa-Awori land from various social and political predispositions who are concerned about…
Customs recovers one unit of pump action rifle, two units of locally made guns and 35 live cartridges from smugglers in Idiroko, Ogun State

News

Customs intercepts cartridges, locally made guns in Ogun

Ejibunu said the smugglers surrendered the weapons and ran into the bush when the officers of the unit engaged them,…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed

News

Effective air connectivity key to unlocking African tourism – Minister

The Minister made the assertion at the 65th Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization-Commission for Africa (UNWTO-CAF) which…
London’s Old Bailey says Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, who threatened to kill late Queen Elizabeth at her home in 2021, would go on trial in 2023.

World News

Trial date set for man accused of threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth, who died in September, was at the castle on the day of the intrusion with her son and now…
defilement

Metro

Lagos man Francis Amanze docked for defiling 2 minors

Amanze’s wife who runs lecture classes at the residence was away when the accused took advantage of her pupils, he…
Presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore reacts to honorary citizenship of Dallas conferred on Labour Party's Peter Obi as useless.

Metro

Sowore tackles Peter Obi over honorary citizenship of Dallas

Sowore said the honorary citizenship is useless and not worth the paper it is printed on and the celebration by…
Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle

News

Zamfara announces date for implementation of N30,000 minimum wage

The labour unions, represented by Mr Sani Halilu, Zamfara Chairman of NLC thanked the state government for accepting to implement…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Metro

Jos trader Titus Ishaku jailed 2 years for stealing plastic chairs

The judge, Malam. Lawal Suleiman, who sentenced Ishaku after he pleaded guilty to the offence, however, gave him an option…
new Postmaster General of NIPOST, Hon. Adepoju Adeyemi Sunday,

News

Just In: Buhari appoints new Postmaster General for NIPOST

Adepoju is a professional accountant and a former member of the Federal House of Representatives from 2011 – 2015 and…
Poverty in Niger Delta requires concerted efforts – Ayu

Headlines, Politics

PDP crisis: Ayu fights back N122m bribery allegation with probe committee

Some members the party members, under the aegis of the Forum of PDP Candidates and Aspirants for 2023 Elections, have…
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