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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

2023 presidency: North-Central PDP adopts Saraki

Prof. Hagher said Sen. Saraki is a young man with wealth of experience at every cadre of governance.
Hanatu Yahaya: dies few hours after her wedding

Metro

Tears as Kano lady Hanatu dies hours after wedding

Hanatu who have been complaining of stomach pains got married to Isyaka Yusuf at Bulama mosque in Kano on Saturday.
Ruins after the fire in along Dr Peter Odili road,Port Harcourt on Monday.

Metro

Port Harcourt residents lament losses to fire incidents

The Rivers Government has promised to investigate the causes of the fire incidents in Port Harcourt and environs
Orji Kalu and Nnamdi Kanu

News

Barrister Ejiofor fumes over Orji Kalu’s visit to Kanu in DSS custody

"There is more to it than meets the eyes, which the DSS is now under a compelling duty to explain…
Sen. Smart Adeyemi loses mother

Politics

2023: Sen. Adeyemi drums support for Yahaya Bello

By Ibironke Ariyo Smart Adeyemi, the senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly has declared support for the president…
The mother of the girl uncovered the act after she discovered a whitish slimy substance on her daughter’s underwear while doing laundry, Osun Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi said

Metro

13-year-old girl raped by father, grandfather

The girl has been handed over to the state Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, pending the conclusion of investigation…
Atiku won 2023 Presidential election: PDP replies Lai Mohammed

Metro

FG identifies IPOB/ESN kingpins behind murder of policemen in Anambra

Two of the officers, Inspectors Akubo and Adamu, were killed in the most gruesome manner and their decapitated bodies videotaped…

Metro

Court reveals causes of death Arinze, Evans’s co-defendant

Arinze was standing trial alongside Onwuamadike, Joseph Emeka and Udeme Upong for attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman…

Education

UTME: JAMB takes over collection of registration fee

JAMB would collect the approved N700 registration fee at the point of registration and remit same to the various approved…
Edo Election: PDP alleges illegal interruption of collation

Metro

‘Why Adamawa LG poll was postponed indefinitely’

There was meagre allocation to the commission in the state's 2021 budget.
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen

Metro

Tallen advocates castration as punishment for incest

‘Let us name and shame the perpetrators of incest because it is the worst,” she said.
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…
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