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Russian soldiers in Ukraine

World News

Ukraine: Only 10% of Russian soldiers’ atrocities reported – official

Stefanishyna described as inadequate to end the war, the sanctions packages adopted against Russia so far.
Reuben Famuyibo

Politics

Ex. gov. Adebayo invited me to join Ekiti governorship race – Famuyibo

Adebayo, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is also a former governor of Ekiti State.
Monkeypox in patient

World News

Australia detects 1st suspected case of monkeypox, issues alert

The suspected case in Australia follows multiple clusters of monkeypox recently reported in countries where the disease is not usually…
Matawalle, APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu and former governor Yari when they were reconcilled

Politics

Yari: Why I reconciled with Gov. Matawalle

Yari commended Matawalle for his efforts in ensuring the success of the reconciliation drive and development of the All Progressives…
Ogun students hold procession in Abeokuta, the state capital in support of second term ambition of Governor Dapo Abiodun..

Metro

Ogun 2023: Students march in support of Gov. Abiodun

The students said said Governor Abiodun had in the past three years demonstrated he is youth friendly in the policies…
Amdii Gideon: sentenced to 7 years imprisonment over employment scam

Metro

Abuja civil servant Amdii Gideon jailed 7 years over 162k job scam

The victim had reported Gideon to ICPC after the convict failed to procure the said job and refused to refund…
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…
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