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Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says democracy must yield tangible benefits beyond elections for Nigerians in June 12 statement

Politics

Kogi Central: Bid to kick out Akpoti-Uduaghan as PDP candidate fails

Justice Peter Mallong of the Federal High Court on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of an Abuja based…
Nigerian passport

News

NIS speaks on ‘discriminatory’ passport charges

Some online media reports had claimed that there was huge disparity in the cost of passport between states, citing examples…
Ayodele Kolawole, aka Last Kobo and Asegbeosi Bamise, aka Kongo: Arrested for burgling an apartment in Ayegbaju-Ekiti

Metro

Notorious Ekiti burglars ‘Last Kobo’ and ‘Kongo’ smashed

The suspects were arrested after report by the owner of the house that they conspired with others who are currently…
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie aka Mama Biafra

Metro

How Nnamdi Kanu reacted to release of Mama Biafra from DSS dungeon

Mama Biafra was arrested during Kanu’s last appearance for his treason trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on…
Okafor

Metro

How Peter Orji killed Godwin, his elder brother, over N1,500 electricity bill

Peter Orji of Uruagu community in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State has been arrested by the police…
PDP members from in Opobo, the headquarters of Opobo/ Nkoro LGA of Rivers join APC

Politics

PDP members join APC in Rivers

Siminalayi Fubara, the PDP governorship candidate for the 2023 election is from Opobo
37-year-old Munkaila Ahmadu: arrested for killing father, Ahmadu Muhammad and mother, Hauwa in Zarada Sabuwa village, Gagarawa LG of Jigawa State with pestle

Metro

Jigawa man Munkaila Ahmadu kills father, mother with pestle

The two other persons he attacked with pestle identified as Kailu Badugu and Hakalima Amadu, however, survived with head injuries,…
Anthony Nwokorie, a staff of INEC, shot dead during the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR in Imo in April was buried on Thursday

News

INEC staff killed by gunmen Nwokorie Anthony buried

Following the attack, the Continuous Voter Registration in Ihitte Uboma Local Government of Imo state was suspended by the Independent…
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

Man coughs to death while waiting for taxi in Akure

Police spokesperson in Ondo State, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and said…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of EFCC arrest (41 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka, Anambra State.

News

Internet fraud: EFCC arrests 41 suspects in Anambra

Sixteen(16) of the suspects were arrested at Umuodu Tansi Road,Awka, Anambra State while the remaining 25 were arrested at Umudu…
One of the beneficiaries of Dexa Medica free medical services at Agbara market in Agbara, Ogun State being attended to

Metro

Dexa Medica takes free medical services to Agbara market

By Nehru Odeh Dexa Medica, manufacturer of drugs such as Boska, Stimuno, Konos and HerbaCough, has taken Corporate Social Responsibility,…
Real reasons Ogun Speaker Oluomo was impeached

News, Top Stories

JUST IN: Ogun Assembly Speaker Oluomo arrested by EFCC

Ogun Speaker Olakunle Oluomo has been taken to the EFCC’s Lagos office for further questioning.
Police rescue four of the passengers abducted from commercial bus hijacked in the Omerelu axis of Port Harcourt-Owerri road, Rivers State

Metro

Police Inspector detained for rape, making nude videos of teenage girl in Rivers

Rivers Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday ordered the detention of the Inspector following on Wednesday following controversies generated by the…
Emmanuel Thompson and Joshua Godwin : arrested over alleged gang rape of 18 year old girl in Ogijo area of Ogun state.

Metro

Thompson, Godwin arrested over gang rape of 18-year-old girl in Ogun

The suspects were arrested after the victim lodged a complaint lodged at Ogijo divisional headquarters of Ogun Police Command.
Senator Kashim Shettima

Opinion

Shettima, terrorism, and bigotry: Time to put stale propaganda to rest

When Boko Haram terrorists destroyed churches in Borno, Shettima not only provided funds for the reconstruction of the places of…
Ex- Minister Femi Fani- Kayode PDP's VP candidate, Ifeanyi and his APC counterpart, Kashim Shettima

News

‘Stay in your lane’ – Fani-kayode tackles Okowa over Shetimma

Fani-Kayode said it is not for the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP to tell Asiwaju Tinubu or…
Ex-Army Lance Corporal Sa’idu Lawal with rifles, a cache of ammunition and magazines he was going to deliver in Gusau, Zamfara

News

How ex-soldier turned notorious gunrunner Sa’idu Lawal was busted

During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was conveying the exhibits from Loko Local Government Area of Nasarawa State to…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

News

Edo to conduct mass burial for corpses at the illegal mortuary, others

Owners/operators of mortuaries or embalmment homes who are not duly registered with the Ministry of Health are advised to obtain…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement accuses the APC of violent attacks and thuggery against its members engaged in lawful gathering in Kano.

News

Hoodlums ‘humiliate’ Kwakwanso in Kogi

The former Kano State Governor and leader of 'Kwakwansiya' political movement who was in Kogi to commission his campaign office…
Obi and Atiku

News

NBA Conference: BMO tackles Atiku, Peter Obi

According to BMO, the Obi and Atiku are power mongers who are bent on using disinformation and divisive rhetorics to…

Politics

Court fixes date to hear ‘disowned’ Wike’s suit against PDP, Atiku

Wike, in the suit, sought among other prayers, the court’s pronouncement declaring him the PDP’s presidential candidate for the 2023…
File Photo: The seasonal Ngadda River. (credit: ICRC)

News

15 bodies recovered from Maiduguri river

The Borno Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), had deployed its personnel along the river banks to…
Ogbu

Metro

Kano man Jamilu Ahmed beats brother to death

By Ramatu Garba A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, ordered that a 37-year-old man, Jamilu Ahmed,be remanded in…

Metro

OPM offers scholarships, house to family of late Rivers police ex- spokesperson

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Apostle Gift Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry,OPM, has offered scholarships and a three-…

Metro, News

Ex-Rivers police spokesperson Nnamdi Omoni suddenly dies

Omoni was the Divisional Police Officer for Elimgbu Police Station in Obio-Akpor local government area before his death
27-year-old Kome Ogage: arrested by the police in Delta for shooting 11-year-old boy, Hossana Merrit, dead while testing a locally made gun in Ozoro area of the state.

Metro

Delta man Kome Ogaga kills boy while testing gun

A 27-year-old man, Kome Ogaga, has been arrested by the police in Delta for shooting 11-year-old boy, Hossana Merrit, dead…
BBNaija Amaka

Entertainment

BBNaija: Factors that led to Amaka’s eviction revealed

However, ever since Amaka's eviction broke, she has been trending. Many fans are embittered. They are not happy with Biggie…
Residents scooping fuel at oil spill sites in Deebom community of Bodo city, Ogoniland area of the state. LG Chair asks Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC to quickly intervene to avert looming human tragedy over their actions

News

Oil spill: LG chair seeks Shell, others’ help to avert disaster in Ogoniland

But it was believed that the oil spill resulted failure of an equipment belonging to SPDC in the area.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Headlines, News, Top Stories

$410b Energy Plan: Osinbajo off to U.S. to meet Kamala Harris, others

Osinbajo had launched Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan officially last week at a global virtual event.
Former chieftain of APC in Ogun, Otunba Rotimi Paseda: Speaking to journalists about Governor Dapo Abiodun government in Abeokuta

Politics

Gov. Abiodun careless, lacks ability to govern – Ex Ogun APC Chieftain

Paseda who contested against Abiodun on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2019 said he joined the APC…
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