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LASTMA opens up on purported plan to sack 1,000 operatives

Metro

2 LASTMA officers sacked, 4 demoted

The LASTMA officers were probed on various misconduct, including allegation of bribery, corruption and serious act unbecoming of public officers.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

News

Sultan, Zulum laud Osinbajo’s passion for education of N/East children

According to him, Borno has been possibly one of the luckiest states in this country; just going by the leadership…
Peter Ezeala, 61 and Elochukwu Igwilo 27: arrested for defiling four minors in Umudim in Nnewi North LGA of the state.

News

‘How Ezeala, Igwilo repeatedly defiled neighbour’s 4 children’

The children were aged 10, seven, five and 11 months respectively, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in…
Traditionalists from Ile Ife protesting appointment of Vice Chancellor for the Obafemi Awolowo University on Monday

Education

Ife indigenes invade OAU campus with charms, fetish objects

By Dorcas Elusogbon Protests by some indigenes of Ile-Ife over appointment of new Vice Chancellor for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)…
Ernest Ezeajughi

News

Soludo appoints Chief of Staff, Security Adviser

Ezeajughi, the new Chief of Staff of Anambra Governor is a former Mayor of London Borough of Brent hails from…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State

Education

WAEC ban: Rivers govt demotes 14 Principals

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has demoted principals of its 14 secondary schools which were among 35 schools…
NAFDAC seizes three petrol tankers transporting edible oil in Lagos

News

NAFDAC issues alert on 5 brands of deadly male sex enhancement pills

NAFDAC said that the implicated products are marketed as dietary supplements for male sexual enhancement and sold online on Amazon…
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll - Edo Govt

News

Alleged N7bn loan: Edo Govt. slams APC

APC chairman in the state, Col. David Imuse (Rtd), had at a news conference on Saturday, stated that accessing such…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Metro

Akinsanya brothers jailed for stealing ceiling fans in Ogun

Delivering ruling, Magistrate A . O. Adeyemi, sentenced the two brothers without an option of fine.
List of schools banned by WAEC in Rivers

Education

Examination malpractices: WAEC bans 35 schools in Rivers (full list)

Some schools have acquired the notoriety of being called " miracle centres" where all manners of examination malpractices are allowed…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Metro

Human trafficking victim turns trafficker Ese Edomwonyi jailed 12 months

Mrs. Edomwonyi, who is also known as Mama Gift, recruited a 14- year- old- girl (name withheld), for her sister…
Wikki Tourists team

Football

NPFL: Wikki Tourists fans go on rampage after Enyimba draw

Wikki Tourists fans constituted themselves into a nuisance by throwing stones and other dangerous objects into the pitch immediately the…
American Classical Pianist, Pauline Yang (L) with US Ambassador, Mary Leonard, on flute at the Musical Performance organised by United States of America Information Department in Ibadan on Sunday Olayinka Bode-Are/NAN

News

American classical pianist Pauline Yang performs in Ibadan

The event, organised by the United States Embassy in Nigeria, is supported by the Arts Envoy programme of the Department…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

News

‘How APC women leader was killed during gun-battle with kidnappers’

By Olayinka Owolewa The Police in Kwara has confirmed the killing of the Women Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC…
Anambra CP Echeng Echeng

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Anambra CP orders enforcement of suspension of collection of tolls

By Chimezie Anaso The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Echeng Echeng, has directed the immediate enforcement of the suspension…
Tama Aondofa, Vice Chairman of Lobi Stars FC

Football

Lobi Stars to sack 20 players – Vice Chairman

Lobi Stars finished the first stanza on 19 points from five wins and four draws from 19 matches played.
EFCC

Politics

Why we want CBN Governor Emefiele to succeed Buhari – Group

“He has supported the women and youth. All the progress Buhari has achieved in terms of infrastructural development is attributed…
Saraki based his decision on conflicting court orders that he noted have put the validity of the convention in jeopardy which he said may also likely impinged on the outcome of the event. He added that going ahead with the convention will also fuel the crisis within the party.

Politics

Northern PDP presidential aspirants ready for consensus candidate – Saraki

Saraki explained that the three of them would also meet with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to brief him…
Hammed Ismail and Osoba Yakubu: arrested for allegedly killing a motorcyclist, Yusuf Bihari, after snatching his bike in Ogun state

News

Ismail, Yakubu arrested for murder of motorcyclist in Ogun

Ismail Hammed was arrested with the motorcycle of the victim. Following his arrest, it led to the apprehension of his…
The management of Sunshine Queens FC of Akure goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson: dies

Football, Sports

Sunshine Queens in shock over death of goalkeeper Elizabeth

Elizabeth Johnson who sat out Sunshine Queen 1-3 home loss to Delta Queens on Match day 11, on Wednesday was…
Only Tinubu has the capacity to confront Atiku, others: Sen. Abiru

News

N1bn constituency projects for Lagos East in 2022 budget – Sen. Abiru

Sen. Abiru said that the economic and security challenges facing the country were daunting, adding that the nation’s economy, well-being,…
Voting during Nigeria election

News

‘Nigeria’s electoral process frustrating, needs improvement’

Stakeholders have said that Nigeria’s electoral process is frustrating a lot of voters; they urged the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Kogi Police Commissioner, Edward Egbuka

Metro

3 suspects arrested over murder of Deeper Life Church Pastor in Kogi

The corpse of the Pastor Alimi was found inside a pit along the route of his church few days after…
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of the state said this during his visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), at the Central Primary School, Gwada.

News

Flood displaces 7 communities in Niger

Sani-Bello raised concern about “the influx of bandits and Boko Haram elements in and out of Shiroro Local Government of…
Governor of Jigawa Muhammad Badaru

News

Farmers-herders clash: 2 killed, 5 injured in Jigawa

By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Police in Jigawa on Saturday said two corpses have been recovered at the scene of…
Police nab Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, who has alleged been avoiding facing trial for forgery, impersonation of his senior colleague

News

N1.1bn fraud: You’ve a case to answer, ICPC tells lawyer

Barrister Hussaini is standing trial his alleged complicity in inducing the Managing Director of Cambial Limited, Mr. Yemi Obadeyi, to…
Members of Ugo Edward-Dibiana Down Syndrome Foundation and students during the sensitisation programme

Education

Down Syndrome Day: Foundation advocates inclusion in schools

She explained that Down Syndrome is not a disease but a congenital genetic disorder as a result of having an…
LAUTECH shuts its Iseyin Campus for two weeks after a 200 level student of the Department of Agricultural Economics was killed by a vehicle.

Education

LAUTECH lecturers get 72- hour ultimatum to withdraw from ASUU strike

The LAUTECH students’ body said that it would see ASUU in the institution as saboteurs and resort to confrontation, if…
Gowon

News

2023: Gowon meets pro -Osinbajo group, sends message to Nigerians

Gowon emphasised that while he had no partisan involvement with politics, he believed that leaders and citizens at all levels…
Delta State Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa

News

Delta to upgrade Songhai agric project with $40m

Delta equally approved upgrade of facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, for effective hosting of the 2021 National Sports…
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