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Motun, one of the four members of the family who died after eating a meal made from cassava flour in Mopa town, the headquarters of MopAmuro LGA of Kogi State.

Headlines, News

4 family members die after eating cassava flour meal in Kogi

The family members died after one another between Friday 30 September and Sunday 2 October after they ate dinner on…
NEMA, Disaster Response Unit (DRU) of the Military commences operation to rescue people displaced or trapped by the rising floods in Anambra.

Headlines, News

Anambra floods: One dead, 651,000 people displaced

NEMA said flood has submerged houses, farmlands, schools, health centres, Police Stations and Churches and other critical infrastructure in Anambra
Labour Party never applied officially for any venue - Delta govt.

Politics

2023: Wike, Makinde, others will work for PDP victory, says Okowa

Okowa said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Saturday after a meeting with the Acting Chairman of the…
Presidential candidate of PDP Atiku Abubakar vows to tackle the challenges of out-of-school children, strike of lecturers if elected in 2023.

Politics

PDP in position to win 2023 presidential election – Atiku

By Hajara Leman The Presidential flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku…
Dave Umahi

News

Umahi: ‘Known gunmen’ behind killings in Ebonyi will be exposed

By Uchenna Ugwu Gov. David Umahi has revealed that those behind the killings in Ebonyi were known gunmen and would…
Kwara Fire Service recovers corpses of two persons in a vehicle that plunged into a river at Akerebiata area of Ilorin, the state capital.

Metro

Car plunges into river in Kwara, 2 dead

During the Friday night downpour when the casualties were struggling to drive through the bridge and suddenly got stuck by…
NMDPRA seals more than 16 gas facilities and filling stations for alleged breach of rules and regulations in Edo State

News

NMDPRA seals illegal gas plants, filling stations in Edo

The NMDPRA boss alleged that some misguided operators set up oil and gas facilities in areas that are not suitable…
Gang of armed robbers raid New Life Gospel Church in Lokoja, Kogi State, injuring two elders and stealing valuables of worshipers.

News

‘How robbers raided church in Lokoja’

Richard Elesho A gang of armed robbers in the early hours of Saturday raided New Life Gospel Church, in Sariki…
ASUU, others react to call by President Buhari on striking lecturers to return to classes in his 62nd Independence Day broadcast

News

ASUU, others react to Buhari’s Independence Day broadcast

In the 62nd Independence Day broadcast, President Muhammadu Buhari, again appealed to the striking lecturers to return to classes.
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike appeals to the Supreme Court to give suit on collection and distribution of VAT the urgency it requires.

Headlines, News

VAT suit: Wike sends message to Supreme Court

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has appealed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to give…
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.

Headlines, News

Kogi floods: Yahaya Bello begs Buhari declare ‘state of national disaster’

Bello said the natural disaster had affected the nine local government areas of the state which were along the Rivers…
Labour Party, LP, secures major victory ahead of the forthcoming elections as court orders INEC to accept its candidates in 24 states

News

Peter Obi’s supporters defy security operatives, stage rally in Edo

Tagged "Obidient Movement", the loyalists who numbered several thousands, including the senior citizens, marched from different routes across Benin City,…
Nnamdi Kanu

News

JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu disowns IPOB’s sit-at-home orders

Ejiofor also said while Kanu has several suits against the Federal Government pending in court, he has never supported the…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi congratulates President Buhari and Nigerians on the occasion of Nigeria's nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary

News

Umahi hails Buhari at Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary

Umahi wished Nigerians and Ebonyi residents a memorable Independence and creation anniversary celebration.
Lagos House of Assembly summons of Gov. Sanwo-Olu's aide, commissioner over refusal to bring contracts before the lawmakers for ratification

News

Ogudu community land dispute: Lagos Assembly summons Lands Bureau, others

The landowners on May 2021, protested activities of suspected land grabbers on their land at the Ogudu community Muslims Praying…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai signs order proscribing a social-cultural organisation in Kaduna state, the Atyap Community Development Association.

Education

Controversies over ‘plan to sell’ 4 Kaduna primary schools

By Philip Yatai Controversies are brewing over alleged plan by Kaduna North Local Government to sell four public primary schools…
President Muhammadu Buhari approves the appointment of chief executives and renewal of tenure of some officers of parastatal agencies.

News, Opinion

Buhari’s Oct.1, 2022 Independence Day Address (full text)

Buhari address was his last on an Independence Day as Nigeria's President
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

News

Deplorable roads: FG treating Edo as outcast, says Obaseki

Obaseki said it is regrettable that despite all entreaties, the Federal Ministry of Works has continued to treat the state…
Outrage, legal threats trail demolition of buildings in communities in Ikpoba/Okha LGA of Edo by Gov Obaseki led State government

News

Outrage, legal threat trail demolition of buildings in Edo communities

By Jethro Ibileke Elders of Oke-Oroma, a community in Ikpoba/Okha local government of Edo state, have threatened to file contempt…
PDP Governors asks APC to throw in the towel if it cannot solve Nigeria's problems

Politics

2023: Gov. Mohammed cautions against do- or-die politics

Mohammed, who stated this on Saturday, also called on parties and supporters to conduct themselves according to the rules of…
Chizzy and Rachael, the two riders in BBNaija Season 7 were evicted barely two days to the Grand Finale the television reality show

Entertainment

BBNaija: Why Chizzy, Rachel were evicted

Chizzy, on his part, has had a successful stay in the house as he is going home with a brand…
In a massive raid on Thursday, operatives of EFCC, arrest 95 suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State.

Metro

EFCC operatives storm Warri, nab 95 internet fraudsters

Items recovered from them are : phones of different brands, laptops, and fifteen vehicles (15) of different brands.
A Nigerian Artist, Babatunde Anigioro, emerges winner of the 2022 Felabration Artwork competition held at Kalakuta Museum, Ikeja, Lagos.

Art

Felabration 2022: Anigioro wins artwork competition, gets N550k prize

Felabration is an annual festival of music and arts commemorating the life and times of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, popularly…
defilement

Metro

Ogun man Ogundele jailed for life for sexually abusing minor

By Joy Akinsanya An Abeokuta High Court on Friday sentenced a man, Lanso Ogundele, to life imprisonment for sexually abusing…
The Taliban Supreme Court sentences a man and woman to 39 lashes and 18 months in prison for engaging in extramarital sex.

Metro

Kano teenager, one other jailed 5 years for sodomy

Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti sentenced Murtala, 18, and Abdullahi Lawan, 30, without an option of fine.
Suicide bomber kills at least 19 people, injured 27 others in attack targeting an educational centre in Kabul, Afghanistan

World News

Suicide bomber hits Kabul educational centre, killing 19

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said that the attacker targeted Kaj Educational Centre as a mock university entrance exam was…
Russian lawmakers visit U.S. after Ukraine invasion

World News

Putin signs documents to annex 4 Ukrainian provinces

Putin said the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson are now part of Russia, during a televised ceremony in…
Anthony Okosun says factions of PDP led by Gov. Obaseki and Dan Orbih must reconcile for the party to win Edo 2024 governorship election

Headlines, Politics

Edo PDP: How Obaseki floored Wike’s ally, Dan Orbih

Wike had repeatedly mocked Obaseki who is not in his camp in PDP for losing the control of the Edo…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

Metro

How Rivers man Ovundah Wiche stabbed father to death

Though details of the incident are still sketchy, an eyewitness said the tragic incident occurred on Thursday during a very…
As the Presidential campaigns officially kick off, the Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to step down.

Politics

Why Atiku, Okowa should quit 2023 presidential race – Omo-Agege

Omo-Agege argued that Governor Okowa has by his action of becoming a Vice Presidential Candidate of PDP, betrayed the trust…
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