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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

News

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…
NSCDC operatives bust gang who specialised in ransacking women’s bags to steal valuable items during social gathering in Katsina

Metro

Gang using 10-year-old boy to steal busted in Katsina

The gang uses its youngest member, aged 10, to go into houses where wedding or other ceremonies are taking place…
Reps Committee queries Chevron Nigeria Limited over increase in cost of EGTL Gas Project from 2.9 billion dollars to 10.7 billion dollars.

Business

Reps C’ttee queries Chevron over $10.7bn gas-to-liquids project

Rep. Hassan Fulata said that a similar project was executed in Qatar for less than $2.5 billion within a very…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu says Lagos is building the biggest mental rehabilitation home in the country to tackle drug abuse and care for victims.

Headlines, News

Why Lagos is building biggest mental health rehabilitation home

Sanwo-Olu said Illicit dealing in drugs and substance abuse require serious effort and commitment of all stakeholders to frontally tackle…
SERAP

Politics

Ebonyi 2023: INEC releases list of governorship candidates

According to him, 13 political parties fielded governorship candidates and their running mates for the March 2023 gubernatorial election in…
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

Floods claim 6 lives in Kogi

Governor Yahaya Bello during an assessment tour of the areas affected by flood called the Federal Government to come to…
Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspect in murder of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga says police tore the statement she wrote on the allegation against her

News

Ataga: Court hears phone conversation between Chidinma, security guard

Ojukwu and Quadri are alleged to have conspired and murdered Ataga on June 15, 2021, by stabbing him several times…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu seeks support for ”Greater Lagos Rising”

News

Lagos provides 6000km fibre optic cables for improved internet services

By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government has said it is placing high premium on 6000 fibre optic cable, aimed…
The Police Service Commission considers 47 pending disciplinary matters against officers, dismisses CSP, SP, five ASP for gross misconduct.

News

7 senior police officers sacked for misconduct

By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday approved the dismissal of one Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP),…
L-R: Elder Emmanuel Anyanwu; Rivers State PDP chairman, ambassador Desmond Akawor; Hajiya Zainab Maina; Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN; former governor of Kogi State, Dr. Ibrahim Idris; Senator Adolpus Wabara, acting PDP BOT chairman; Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike; Dame Dr. Esther Uduehi; Chief Shuaib Oyedokun and Rivers Elders Forum chairman, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba after the BOT delegation meeting with governor Wike in Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

News, Politics

Ayu: Wike, PDP BoT meeting ends in stalemate

Governor Wike reiterated that he and his allies were not leaving the party, but are more interested that the contending…
Photos of residents of Bodo community protesting against oil spill and alleged "fake" Joint Investigation report on the cause of spills, demand N40 million each member of the community.

News

Oil spills: Protesters demand N40m for each member of Rivers community

the protesters also stopped companies working at the identified oil spill sites from working over alleged failure of Shell Petroleum…
Governor Nyesom Wike has come under attack by groups and opposition in Rivers over his appointment of 14,000 advisers, 319 ward Liaison Officers and 40 local government area liaison Officers on Tuesday.

Politics

Ayu: Wike, PDP BoT members in closed-door meeting in Rivers

A source said Governor Wike had insisted that the meeting should be covered but the media, but members of the…
Nestlé is investing over one billion Swiss Franc ( $1.01 billion) in its Nescafé Plan 2030 to help drive regenerative agriculture, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve farmers’ livelihood.

Business

Nestlé unveils Nescafé Plan 2030 with $1.01bn investment

Nestlé’s largest coffee brand and one of the world’s favourite coffees, has outlined its extensive plan to help make coffee…
Court to deliver judgment in case involving Chinese Frank Geng Quangrong, accused of killing his girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani in Kano

Headlines, News

Kano: Trial of Chinese Geng Quangrong for murder of girlfriend stalled

Ummukulsum was allegedly stabbed to death by Geng in her Kabuga quarters in Kano city for unconfirmed reasons.
The 2022 Felabration Afrobics Dance Competition winners get a total cash prize of N2.38m as reward for their dedication and consistency.

Entertainment

Felabration 2022: Dance winners take home N2.38m prize

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