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Bayelsa West Senator, Seriake Dickson dumps the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Politics

Seriake Dickson warned against bid to return to Senate

The group cautioned that any move to re-elect former Gov. Dickson against the zoning formula that now favours Ekeremor might…
Chief Elias Mbam

News

Umahi warned against imposition of governorship candidate on APC

The RMAFC chairman urged the governor, as the leader of APC in Ebonyi to allow a level playing field for…
Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu,

Politics

Why I joined 2023 presidential race: Ex-Abacha minister Mokelu

Mokelu was the founder and convener of #Istandwithbuhari, an All Progressives Congress (APC) movement established in all the 774 Local…
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

Metro

Vigilante man Aikpitanyi shot dead by police in Edo

By Jethro Ibileke A member of a local vigilante group at Obaze Street, off Ewah Road, in Benin, Edo State,…
Former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr Patrick Ekpotu,

Politics

Ex- deputy governor Ekpotu warns PDP on zoning, consensus

Ekpotu stressed that the PDP does not need self-enabled divisiveness at this moment, when the whole nation is looking up…
NCDC says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states so far, 17% higher than that recorded in the same period in 2024.

News

Lassa Fever kills 34 in Ondo

Ondo State, in the last epidemic, was the epicenter of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, and the state government looked into…
a policeman

Metro

Akinlosolu, David, Blessing nabbed for one chance robbery in Ondo

"During interrogation, the suspects confessed to be serial robbers whose area of specialty was using taxi to rob unsuspecting citizens,"…
Tonye Cole beats Obi Cubana, others to emerge ‘Businessman of the Year’

Politics

How I emerged Rivers APC consensus governorship candidate – Tonye Cole

Tonye Cole who was also the APC flag bearer in 2019 tried to demonstrate that the process of choosing a…
Kogi West senatorial aspirant, Christopher Oni

Politics

Why I want to run for Kogi West Senatorial seat – Oni

Christopher Oni said as a grassroots politician, he is familiar with the people, their challenges and he will harmonise his…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

News

Kogi: Gunmen attack police station, kill 3 officers

Kogi Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP. William Ayah, confirmed the attack in a statement issued in Lokoja on Saturday…
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi

Metro

How Alaafin predicted his death and faced it boldly

The Alaafin seemed to be a cat with nine lives. His death had been rumoured many times in the past.…
I was not invited nor arrested by EFCC: Pauline Tallen speaks

News

Nigeria’s Minister wants psychiatric tests for couples before marriage

By Aderogba George The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has said that she would initiate a conversation with…
Screen grab from the old Village Headmaster TV drama

Entertainment

‘Village Headmaster’ back on screen after 34 years

The new Village Headmaster cast is super-packed with the choicest names in the movie industry notably, Dejumo Lewis as Kabiyesi,…
NURTW

Metro

Lagos crisis: NURTW begs Gov. Sanwo-Olu

The president said that the union had inaugurated a nine-man caretaker committee to oversee and coordinate operations of the union…
EFCC arrests Emmanuel Udom, the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State over alleged N700 billion fraud.

Politics

Why I want to be president – Udom Emmanuel

Udom Emmanuel who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of PDP said if elected president in 2023, he would…
FRSC boss Oyeyemi:

News

FRSC redeploys 46 senior officers

By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has redeployed 46 senior officers to different formations nationwide for effective…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Metro

Prophet Aguebere jailed for sexual assault of wife’s teenage niece

According to the Magistrate, the action of the convict resulted in the victim having forceful tear of her hymen and…
Jonathan

Politics

Jonathan refuses to say ‘no’ to call to contest 2023 presidency

Goodluck Jonathan told the group which tagged itself the Youth Compatriots of Nigeria that he is not yet sure if…
First left: Nigeria's first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and some attendees at the Iftar dinner

News

Aisha Buhari speaks on 2023 election, tells women what to do

Aisha Buhari also urged them not to relent in their quest to achieving 35% affirmative actions for increased women representation…
Kano State Public Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission (PCACC) Chairman, Barr. Mahmoud Balarabe

News

Kano: Anti-graft agency czar threatens to arrest Consumer Council boss

Balarabe said Kano anti-graft commission had received many complaints of alleged corruption and other malfeasance against the KCPC boss.
Members of the Physically Challenged Community in Rivers have called for justice in the alleged murder of their colleagues’ son, Victor Eguzouwa.

Metro

Group wants death of Victor Eguzouwa in Rivers hotel probed

The father of the deceased, Mr John Eguzouwa, who has a hearing impairment, describes his son’s death as shocking and…
Dakuku Peterside and Governor Nyesom Wike

News

Peterside to Wike: ‘You’re wicked, stubborn, insensitive’

Peterside warned that if the governor does not immediately attend to the pains and anguish of the retirees, he would…
L-R: Former governor of Gombe State, Dr Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo; Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and PDP chairman, Adamawa State, Tahir Shehu during Governor Wike's consultation meeting with PDP leaders and delegates in Yola, Adamawa State on Thursday.

Politics

In Atiku’s Adamawa, Wike explains why he deserves PDP’s presidential ticket

Wike reminds the delegates that he and few others stood firm in protection of the party when there was a…
President Bola Tinubu pours encomiums on the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari in 30th anniversary of ascension congratulatory message

Metro

Emir of Ilorin clocks 82, sends message to lesser hajj pilgrims

Sulu-Gambari, urged pilgrims of lesser hajj (Umrah) to use the last 10 days of the glorious month of Ramadan to…
Yemi Osinbajo

Politics

2023: 13 Professors endorse Osinbajo

The top academics, drawn from the six geo-political zones, came under the aegis of the Progressive Intellectuals Advisory Group.
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, speaking during his visit to the premises of State-owned commuter buses, known as Pacesetter buses on Thursday

Metro

Oyo-owned commuter buses to provide world-class service – Makinde

Makinde said his government wanted to ensure that the Pacesetter buses remained at the forefront of the transportation system in…
Benin woman, Becky Igiebor, petitions the I-G Usman Baba, over alleged cyber-bullying, and threat to life by Canada based Racheal Iyonmana

News

IGP Baba deploys more operational assets to South East

IGP Baba also warned against attack on police officers, facilities and other police operational assets across the country, particularly in…
Police Kill 4 bandits in shootout in Benue

Metro

Police kill 2 terrorists, rescue 2 victims in Katsina

One AK 47 rifle with four rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and two locally-fabricated pistols with six rounds of bullets were…
Suspected Carjackers nabbed by Rivers Police with snatched Toyota Corolla.

Metro

Rivers: Police recover stolen car, arrest 2 suspects

The two alleged robbers, one Garzali Abubakar,aged 25 years, and one Lukman Magaji, aged 20 years both from Adamawa State,…
Ovaioza

Metro

Ovaioza: The dirty past of a swindler

Ovaioza is now a metaphor for fraud, for swindle, for giving people false hope under false pretext like water in…
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