BREAKING: Breaking: IRGC Intelligence Chief Khademi assassinated in US-Israeli strikes

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

Author: Ayorinde Oluokun

Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

Metro

Gunmen abduct 7 in FCT community

Abaji, a suburb of the FCT has become notorious for rampant incidents of kidnapping in recent times.
Adelabu

Politics

Adelabu: I never condemned Iseyin-Moniya road project

Adedibu said that some of the projects executed by the administration of Makinde, were “below standard, while some were misplaced…
L-R: Mrs Adebimpe Ihekuna, Group Head, Product & Market Development, Polaris Bank, Teju Abisoye, Executive Secretary, LSETF, Segun Opeke, Executive Director, Lagos Business, Polaris Bank and Omolara Adewumi, Director of Programs, LSETF at the Launch of N1 billion LSETF/Polaris Artisans Fund in Lagos on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

Business

Lagos govt., Polaris Bank unveil N1bn fund for artisans

Group Head, Products and Market, Polaris Bank, Mrs Adebimpe Ihekuna, said that the scheme was highly subsidised at less than…
Governor Kayode Fayemi inspecting the ongoing projects in Ekiti on Thursday

News

Fayemi promises to complete airport, school projects before leaving office

Fayemi disclosed that over 720 workers are currently working round the clock at the project site.
Ekiti Deputy governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, handing over Ire Clay factory to core investor surrounded by other government officials

Business

Private investor takes over Ekiti Clay Factory

Funmilayo Okunade Ekiti Government, on Thursday, officially handed over one of its biggest commercial enterprises, Ire Clay Products Limited to…
Fire razes Shekarau's residence

Politics

Shekarau, supporters excite NNPP’s founder Aniebonam

Shekarau alongside his many supporters on Wednesday, announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the NNPP.
Buhari

News

Health Insurance: Vulnerable Group Fund to cater for 83m Nigerians

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Thursday that a Vulnerable Group Fund would be set up to ensure…
Kingsley Essien: arrested for allegedly trafficking his wife to Mali and selling his 2-year-old son for N600,000 in Ogun

Metro

‘How Essien trafficked wife to Mali, sold 2-year-old son for 600k’

Essien's wife had reported that sometime in October 2021, her husband, Kingsley told her that he had secured a job…
Adamawa

News

Gun battle in Adamawa: 3 kidnappers killed, 2 arrested

The operation successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Buba Hamidu, a resident of Samlo village in Fufore local government.
APC refutes report of mass defection in Kebbi

Politics

APC delegates’ election successful in Lagos – Spokesman

APC has rescheduled its Governorship and House of Representatives’ primaries for May 26.
Russian tanks in Mariupol, Ukraine

World News

Russia using hunger as weapon of war – German FM

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russia of blocking grain exports from Ukraine, therefore, using hunger and deprivation as…
Supreme Court dismisses appeals filed by Mr. Abubakar Ali Peters, boss of Nadabo Energy Limited over alleged ₦1.4bn oil subsidy fraud.

Metro

N1.4bn oil fraud: How EFCC uncovered false transactions by Nadabo Energy – Bawa

Bawa, is the fifth prosecution witness, PW5, in the ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy…
17 suspected jailed for cloning 20 Facebook accounts in Enugu

Metro

17 jailed for using cloned Facebook accounts for fraud in Enugu

The convicts are also to forfeit the gadgets used in committing the crime to the Federal Government.
APC

Politics

APC reschedules primaries

APC various screening committees would screen no fewer than 25 presidential aspirants,145 governorship aspirants, 351 senatorial aspirants and 1,197 house…
Lagos Traffic Laws

News

FEC approves N169.7bn for reconstruction of 4 roads

The approval were in line with the tax credit scheme, initiated in 2019 by President Buhari after signing Executive Order…
Governors Abdulrahman Abdulrazak of Kwara and Seyi Makinde of Oyo flagging off the construction of a 76.67 kilometres Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road on Wednesday

News

Makinde flags off construction of 76.67km Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road

By David Adeoye Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of a 76.67 kilometres Ogbomoso-Iseyin…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo set to inaugurate common area facilities for the use of operators of MSMEs across eight states on Tuesday.

Politics

2023: Osinbajo woos 7000 APC delegates with accommodation

Ojudu said that the campaign organisation would do everything possible to reward the delegates if Osinbajo is elected as the…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Metro

Benin human trafficker Mercy Owuzo jailed 5 years

Owuzo was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the agency for organising foreign travels, “which promotes prostitution and harbouring…
Senator Abe support protesting at Rivers APC secretariat in Port Harcourt on Wednesday morning

Metro

Commotion as police use teargas, bullets to disperse protesting Rivers APC members

The protesters among others, accused the former Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of hijacking materials meant for the party ward…
Senator Abe support protesting at Rivers APC secretariat in Port Harcourt on Wednesday morning

Politics

Rivers APC: Abe’s loyalists protest ‘exclusion’ from congresses

The leadership of APC in Rivers said there is no justification for the protest.
James Brown: speaks on relationship with Bobrisky

Entertainment

James Brown: I get angry when people compared me with Bobrisky

When asked about why she traveled to the UK, James said, "London was a new adventure for me. I was…
A woman wears N95 face mask

World News

Australian medical association calls for return of face masks

Australia on Wednesday recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus infections and more than 50 deaths.
Osun Police Commissioner Olawale Olokode: probes Ile-Ife killings

Politics

Osun 2022: Police ask parties to submit campaign itineraries

Osun Police Command explained that the directive became necessary to safeguard against clashes between political parties during the campaigns.
Ugwuanyi not in hiding, nor probed for fraud – HURIWA

Politics

PDP stakeholders in Udi demand Enugu West Senatorial ticket

While commending Ugwuanyi for the peace and good governance in the state, they said it was their turn to produce…
Nigerian govt. shreds Atiku's economic plan, says it is poor photocopy

Politics

2023: Atiku promises devolution of powers to states, LGAs

Atiku promised to work with state governors, national and state assemblies that would be elected, to amend the constitution for…
Tope Fagun: sentenced to two years imprisonment for duping Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori, a Borno chieftain of APC of N70m.

Metro

Tope Fagun jailed for duping Borno APC chieftain of N70m

Fagun had claimed that he will use the money to promote the activities of APC during the Edo State’s 2020…
Modu Ali: jailed six months for N570 million land fraud in Maiduguri

Metro

Modu Ali jailed 6 months for land fraud

Modu Ali sold two plots of land to Suleiman Bukar and Abubakar Mala and refused to remit the purchase sum…
L-R: Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike; Kebbi State PDP chieftain and Chairman of Forum of former PDP Ministers, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, (SAN) and former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), during Governor Wike's meeting with Kebbi State PDP delegates at Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.

Politics

We need a president who believes in unity of Nigeria- Wike

Wike, told the delegates that he is the best PDP aspirant that has the capacity to secure electoral victory for…
(R-L) Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, addressing the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo Mustapha, while former Governor of Adamawa State, Jubrilla Bindow watch, during Amaechi’s consultative visit to the monarch and APC delegates in the State, Monday night.

Politics

2023 presidency: Lamido of Adamawa pledges support for Amaechi

Bindow, told the delegates that Amaechi would be the best candidate for the APC as he understands the plight of…
Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (right) with Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule during Amaechi’s consultative visit to the Governor and delegates of the All Progressives Congress in the State.

Politics

Amaechi: How I will revamp Nigerian economy if elected president

Amaechi recounted his achievements as Rivers Governor in the area of security, noting that he would replicate the feat if…
1 565 566 567 568 569 664