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‘How vigilante man killed self with own gun in Rivers’

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A member of OSPAC, a popular vigilante group in Rivers simply identified as Elemchukwu died when his…
Bianca Ojukwu and Mrs Obiano

Metro

Ojukwu connection: Real reason Bianca slapped Obiano’s wife

Bianca also referred to the fact that Obiano, “an unknown banker living out his retirement in America”, climbed on the…
Police rescue four of the passengers abducted from commercial bus hijacked in the Omerelu axis of Port Harcourt-Owerri road, Rivers State

Metro

Rivers: Victor, 60, arrested for defilement of 12- year-old disabled girl

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A 60- year- old man simply identified as Victor has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 12…
FBI wanted Pastor Kelechi Vitalis Anozie arrested by EFCC operatives

News, Top Stories

EFCC nabs FBI wanted Nigerian Pastor Kelechi Anozie

Anozie who is the Founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo State was arrested on March 10, 2022.
Secretary to Katsina State Government (SSG), Dr Mustapha Inuwa: joins 2023 governorship race in the state under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Politics

2023: Katsina SSG Mustapha Inuwa joins governorship race

Katsina APC Chairman, Alhaji Sani Aliyu, said that Inuwa was the first aspirant to officially inform the secretariat of his…
Sen. John AkpanudoedeheSen. John Akpanudoehede

Politics

National Convention: APC moves to vacate court order

By Emmanuel Mogbede Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning…
The two-week nationwide warning strike declared by ASUU disrupts ongoing second semester examinations of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).

Education

ASUU strike: UNIBEN announces temporary closure

UNIBEN advised all students to vacate the University's campuses not later than 48 hours of issuance of the notice.
Sylvester Oromoni

News

Sylvester Oromoni: Dowen College nurse speaks

The nurse reiterated that the Oromoni’s case was a minor one but “we put a call to the parent to…
Suspected Islamist militants kill at least 19 people, burns medical facility in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

World News

Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill 60

The ADF, which was created in Uganda before moving to eastern Congo in the 1990s, has been blamed for thousands…
Court of Appeal affirms 4-year jail term of two officials of the Sokoto government, Kabiru Bello Mr. Bashar Garba for fraud by lower court

Metro

Appeal Court upholds 4-year jail term for 2 Sokoto officials

Mr. Bashar Garba, before his conviction by the lower court, was the State National Union of Teachers (NUT) treasurer, while…
Innocent Ezeonwuka: ex- treasurer with the Anambra Ministry of Finance to spend 11 years for defrauding pensioners of N66.5m

Metro

Anambra civil servant Ezeonwuka jailed 11 years over N66.5m fraud

Ezeonwuka committed the offence between June 2009 and June 2011 when he diverted the entire N66.5 million released by the…
Federal Fire Service says property worth N23 billion and 28 lives were lost in 649 fire incidents across Nigeria in the last quarter of 2022.

News

Fire razes over 30 trucks, others at NSCDC dump site in Rivers

An eyewitness confirmed that the fire incident started with an explosion and engulfed vehicles parked inside the yard.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali urges parents to encourage their children and wards to take up a career in Nigeria Police.

News

Police react to alleged plan by personnel to embark on strike

“The men and women of the Nigeria Police Force are fully aware that a strike action or other deliberate disruption…
Oba Ewuare II informed secessionist agitators, the authorities, including the federal government, that Edo land would remain intact.

News

Oba of Benin raises alarm over increase in criminal hideouts in Edo

Oba of Benin alleged that criminals are setting up camps and building ‘luxury houses’ in rural areas that are difficult…
Ogbu

News

Oyo man Abdulrasak, 3 sons docked for murder of 8-year-old boy

The four defendants allegedly conspired together to kidnap the victim who lived in the same neighbourhood with them,
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Metro

Idris Musa, 40, docked for impregnating 14-year-old-girl

The girl told her father that Idris Musa called her into his room two times and had sexual intercourse with…
The Polytechnic Ibadan

News

Cult gangs in gun- battle at Ibadan Poly

Meanwhile, the management of The Polytechnic Ibadan has said it is investigating the cause of shootings.
Mu’azu Magaji

Metro

Court orders rearrest of ex- Kano commissioner Mu’azu Magaji

Mu’azu Magaji allegedly posted a picture of Governor Ganduje with a yet to be identified woman, claiming that both were…
Murder

Metro

Udoka Umeofia docked for stabbing trader to death

He alleged that the defendant had stabbed the deceased, Chijioke Onwuajuegwu, on his neck with bottles and knife, which led…
Panic as nine members of the same family die under mysterious circumstances in Nagazi town of Adavi LGA of Kogi State

News

Kogi: Health workers threaten strike over percentage salary

Primary health workers in the Local Governments in Kogi said they have been collecting only 30 to 35 percent of…
Kogi

News

12 die in Ilorin-Ogbomoso road crash

He said that 18 people were involved in the accident and 12 people died while six got injured.
Members of State executive of Ogun APC during their inauguration

Politics

2023: Ogun APC inaugurates executive

Chairman of Ogun APC urged them to shun factionalism while demonstrating leadership quality maturity and tolerance to carry everybody along…
Members of Nigerian Governors' Wives Forum during the protest at the National Assembly

News

Why we joined gender bill protest – Governors’ Wives Forum

The Governors' wives had stormed Abuja to give impetus to the protest by women groups at the gate of the…
Amaechi Okonwo: Rivers NUJ

Metro

Gunmen rob Rivers NUJ official, steal union bus, others

According to the information provided by the Chairman, Mr Okonkwo, the robbers stormed his residence fully armed and robbed his…
3sc Players

Football

3SC sack 17 players to reposition team

“The affected players were released after the club’s technical crew painstakingly reviewed their performances, which fell short of expectations,” 3SC…
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara

News

Defection: Court fixes date for final address in PDP’s suit against Matawalle

PDP had asked the court to sack the senators, House of Representatives members and State House of Assembly’s members who…
Precious Chikwendu

News

Fani-Kayode’s ex-wife Precious Chikwendu docked for cyberstalking, escapes prison

Following her not guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Victor prayed the court prayed the court to remand Chikwendu in…
Popoola Olukayode-Joshua declaring his intention to contest Oyo governorship on the platform of PDP IN 2023 on Thursday in Ibadan

Politics

Oyo 2023: Popoola vows to snatch PDP’s ticket from Makinde

“I offer myself and declare to contest the 2022 governorship election in Oyo State on the platform of our party.…
Lagos seeks help in locating woman seen assaulting baby in viral video

News

Lagos begins publication of details of convicted sex offenders

The details of Basiru Obasekere convicted and sentenced on Dec. 2, and Gbenga Olasukanmi convicted and sentenced on Nov. 30,…
Guinness

Business

Guinness not exiting Nigeria – Management

Guinness said it had recently reaffirmed its long term strategic expansion plans by acquiring a 25 acres commercial property in…
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