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Chief Ben Adaji

Metro

APC Chieftain: Why ‘reasonable’ Nigerians should be licensed to hold guns

By Martins Abochol Chief Ben Adaji, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised the Inspector General of…
Former VON boss, Osita Okechukwu, says exit of Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State from PDP to APC signifies the party’s end in the South-East

Politics

Osita Okechukwu: PDP untrustworthy, can’t rescue Nigeria

He said PDP’s planlessness and squander mania were uncountable.
Senator Biodun Olujimi

Politics

Ekiti 2022: Sen. Olujimi declares governorship ambition

“I feel insulted and offended when some people insinuate that it is not time for women to be governor of…
Mr Adewale Omofaiye, Kogi Commissioner for Environment

Metro

Anxiety over Kogi Commissioner after alleged attack by gunmen

Omofaiye was said to be on his way to Lokoja when he encountered heavily armed men who opened fire on…
Austin Odigie displaying the five awards won by Empathy the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (tinff)

Entertainment

Nigerian filmmakers in Canada challenge humanity with Empathy

It may sound utopian given the strife and discrimination going in various parts of the globe today, but a world…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Opinion, Politics

Will Tinubu be president?

"The die is cast. In APC, it will be a straight contest between Tinubu, Osinbajo and a dark horse that…
Prof. Femi Osofisan

News

Why Nigerian leaders treat the people with contempt – Prof. Osofisan

According to Osofisan, at independence, Nigerian elites did not only occupy the positions the whites left but also acquired their…
Bandits

Metro

‘How notorious Kaduna bandit, Yellow Magaji was killed’

By Mohammed Tijjani The Police in Kaduna has explained how notorious bandits Yellow Magaji was killed after he was cornered…
Insecurity: FG directs Minister, Defence chiefs to move to Sokoto

News

Gov. Matawalle lifts ban on telecom services in Zamfara

Matawalle said that banditry and kidnapping had been substantially suppressed within the period of the telecom shutdown.
Seven of the nine arrested kidnap gang arrested and paraded by police in Rivers

Metro

9 suspected kidnappers nabbed in Rivers

The suspects were arrested in different parts of the state by officers and men of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the…
A member of Boko Haram captured by members of Civilian Joint Task Force after the attack on farmers along in Borno State.

Metro

3 Boko Haram terrorists killed, one captured in Borno

They were intercepted after they had attacked and killed two farmers and looted their agricultural produce.
Prof. Ebun Clark is with Prof. Femi Osofisan

News

Nigeria in deep trouble – Prof. Ebun Clark

The accomplished professor was the speaker at a symposium with the theme, How did it go awfully wrong? at the…
Mr Alaba Omoniyi South West Zonal Head, Legal Department, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and Mrs Francisca Michael-James, FHA’S Head, Town Planning, South-West Zone

News

FHA to begin mass demolition in FESTAC

The demolition would begin from 7th Avenue and 9th Avenue and would later be extended up till 11th Avenue.
Suspected supplier of arms and ammunition to bandits, Fatima Lawali and the ammunition seized from her when she was paraded by the police in Zamfara alongside other arrested suspected bandits

Metro

Female supplier of arms, ammunition to bandits, others nabbed in Zamfara

She was was arrested as she was conveying her deadly weapon for delivery to one Ado Alero, a notorious bandit…
Gov. Aminu Masari flags off the construction of Kofar Kaura and Kofar Kwaya interchange bridges in Katsina

News

Masari flags off construction of N5.714bn interchange bridges

“These particular two projects, the contractor would have no excuse, because already we have paid in advance, 70 per cent…
Obasanjo

News

Obasanjo: I’m ready to fight for unity of Nigeria again

The former President also expressed worry that the large pool of out of school children in Nigeria constitute a big…
Ogun government rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion of funds allocated to LGs in the state from Federal Govt by Gov. Dapo Abiodun

Business

AfCTA will enhance employment, wealth generation in Nigeria – Abiodun

The governor disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service will relocate some of its operations into the Agro Cargo Airport that…
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan

Business

MSMEs key to revitalisation of Nigeria’s economy – NDIC boss

The Corporation said it has paid N11.76 billion as insured sums to 535, 815 depositors of closed banks since its…
Senator Danjuma-Goje

Politics

Goje: APC speaks on alleged mass resignation of executives in Gombe

Goje has been in battle with the incumbent Inuwa Yahaya over the control of the APC structure in Gombe ahead…
Prof Lilian Salami, UNIBEN VC

Education

UNIBEN grants amnesty to 500 overstayed students

17,517 students graduated from UNIBEN for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic sessions
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa says 2.5 million people contracted TB in 2022

News

COVID-19: Only 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated

WHO said a recent global study of 22 mostly high-income countries reported that above 80 per cent of their health…
SP Alimeke Ignatius, the DPO of Obantoko police station with the injury he sustained when he was stoned during during clash between two schools in Abeokuta

Metro

‘How thuggish Ogun students grievously injured DPO Ignatius’

“The DPO was hit by stones. The students were throwing stones and other objects at themselves during the fight,”
Court dissolves 3-year-old marriage after wife eloped with lover

Metro

Rivers man, Ajie remanded for rape, aborting pregnancy for teenage maid

The suspect was on the run for nine months and some weeks before he was arrested
The four suspects arrested by police for producing fake lubricants in Port Harcourt: Ugochukwu,Okiri Godbless, Ogbonna Emmanuel and Okubo-Ebi Ugochukwu

Metro

4 producers of fake lubricants nabbed in Rivers

One of the suspects denied that what they were producing and selling are fake lubricants.
Members of terrorist group Boko Haram who gave up their weapons and surrendered to Nigerian troops at Gwoza axis of Borno State on Wednesday morning

News

Boko Haram commander, fighters surrender in Borno

They surrendered to Operation Hadin Kai troops of 192 Battalion deployed at Gwoza-Limankara road in Borno State,

Business

Global trade’ll grow to $30tn by 2030 — Study

The research found a significant trend towards the adoption of sustainable trade practices in response to climate concerns and a…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State

News

Ebonyi Ring Road project: Umahi demand sworn affidavits from beneficiaries

Activities on the site was put on hold for seven days to enable the government sort out issues of insecurity…
EFCC summons ex-Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika

News

Just in: Sirika announces date for takeoff of Nigeria Air

The structure of the proposed airline – Federal Government would be owing not more than five per cent.

Metro

Kwara kidnapped victim, Adegboja found dead

Police said he died as a result of the severe injuries to his left hand inflicted on him by kidnappers
Crackdown at sea: NDLEA shatters drug cartels with record seizures

Metro

NDLEA speaks on N4.5bn budget padding allegation

The allocation was for building of barracks for personnel of NDLEA as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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