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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…
The Tax Controller, Enugu Medium and Small Tax Office of FIRS Mrs Stella Obiora, says the organisation generated N10.04 trillion in 2022

Business

ICAN members sue FIRS over tax seal

The ICAN members are challenging FIRS over the implementation of the CITN seal as a condition-precedent for filing of annual…
The new senior advocates of Nigeria

News

62 lawyers emerge Senior Advocates of Nigeria (full list)

The swearing – in ceremony of the 62 legal practitioners is scheduled to take place on Monday the 21st day…
Nigerian screenwriter and actress Tunde Aladese on the set of forthcoming show of Anna Winger, Transatlantic

Art, Entertainment

Working on Transatlantic opened new opportunities for me – Aladese

Over the last couple of years Aladese has worked with writing teams from various countries, all with a different style…
Kogi

News

FRSC confirms 8 dead, 2 injured in Kogi accident

An eyewitness said the tanker brake failed and that more people may have died.
Outrage, legal threats trail demolition of buildings in communities in Ikpoba/Okha LGA of Edo by Gov Obaseki led State government

News

Anger as Obaseki ‘lied’ with security to demolish buildings in Benin

The victims of demolition expressed anger over government's deception that it imposed curfew in the area to tackle the problem…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs) Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire,

News

Orelope-Adefulire: Footprints of Nigeria’s SDGs’ Champion at 63

By Desmond Utomwen/Abuja Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire assumed office with solid experience and passion for interventions aimed at alleviating the plight…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (left) and Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo (right) onboard the recovered and refurbished State owned Legacy 600 aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Tuesday.

News

APC tackles Wike over ‘recovered’ Aircraft

According to APC, an additional aircraft for Rivers in the face of poverty ravaging the citizens of the state in…
Rivers State, Nyesom Wike meets President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday during the inauguration of Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja.

News, Top Stories

Moment Wike excitedly meets President Buhari in Abuja (Photos)

Wike alongside his associates in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP were absent when the presidential candidate of the party,…
Alhaji (Dr) Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi lll, the late Maigari of Lokoja.

News

Gov. Bello mourns Maigari of Lokoja

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has expressed grieve over the death of Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Muhammad…
Alhaji (Dr) Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi lll, the late Maigari of Lokoja.

News

Top Kogi traditional ruler Maigari of Lokoja dies at 80

Maigari of Lokoja was one of the longest serving traditional rulers in Kogi State having ascended the throne in 1992.
Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)

Business

NRC develops Train Track Access Framework to encourage PPP

The establishment of Train Track Access Framework would enable third parties to use the track.
António Guterres,

World News

UN speaks as trial of ex-Guinean President over murder of 150 people begins

Guinea’s former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, is in the dock, along with ten other officials, all charged with having…
Skit maker, comedian and actor, MC Lively opens up how a girlfriend blacmailed him with pregnancy over monetary demand

Entertainment

How I was blackmailed with pregnancy because of 800K – Comedian MC Lively

The pregnancy and abortion scandal involving MC Lively trended in 2021.
Coolio, who shot to fame after releasing global hits such as "GangSta's Paradise" and "C U When You Get There" dies at 59.

Entertainment, Headlines

How famous American rapper Coolio died at 59

GangSta's Paradise" opened the way for Coolio's search for stardom.
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