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The explosives - RPG Bomb and a hand grenade recovered by the Police at Afor Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state, location of the fierce exchanges between security agencies and the suspected insurgents.

Metro

Anambra: Police recover locally made bombs

The locally fabricated RPG Bomb and a hand grenade were recovered at the scene of the shootout between gunmen suspected…
Abok Ayuba factional Speaker of Plateau Assembly: whisked away by the police from Assembly complex.

News

Plateau Assembly crisis: Police whisk Speaker Ayuba away

The crisis rocking the Assembly was set off when Ayuba was impeached by 8 members of the assembly on 27…
Ikoyi building: RCCG pastor, 22 artisans stuck in rubble

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Collapsed 21-storey building: Lagos deploys emergency responders

The building, located at 20, Gerrard Road, collapsed around 3 p.m. on Monday.
PUMA: Nigerian man, Abuchi Nwaribeaku, docked before a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly producing fake PUMA sportswear.

Metro

Nigerian businessman docked for producing fake PUMA sportswear

The defendant produced vests and labelled them as a product of Puma, with the intention to sell them as genuine…
Supreme Court

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Supreme Court hears Rivers/ Imo oil wells dispute suit 17 Jan.

Rivers is praying the court to declare that the oil wells within Akri and Mbede communities are wrongly attributed to…

Metro

Pro- Osinbajo group provides succour for students in Ondo, Osun

The group urges students to imbibe impressive leadership qualities as well as competence and patriotism of Osinbajo
Sports Minister Sunday Dare: Warns against attempt to hijack Oyo APC

Politics

Attempt to hijack Oyo APC will not stand – Sunday Dare

“Sincere and deliberate steps must be taken to salvage the unity in the party. The general elections in 2023 is…
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe, Professor of Law, Babcock University: wins 2021 NNLG Nigeria Prize for Literature for her novel, The Son of the House.

Art, Books

Why Onyemelukwe won $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Onyemelukwe’s novel beats The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare and Colours of Hatred by Obinna Udenwe to…
Amb. Taofeek Arapaja: defeats former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola in the contest for PDP Deputy National Chairman (South) position

Politics

Arapaja defeats Oyinlola, emerges PDP deputy national chairman

Efforts of former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to occupy a national position in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed…
Captain Joseph Din: Buhari's friend and political ally, dies at 84.

Metro

Buhari sad as his trusted, reliable friend, Capt Din, dies

He believed that Din’s wise counsel would be sorely missed, especially at this time.
Lagos lawmaker, Jude Idimogu: urges Igbo people to support the national leader of APC, Bola Tinubu to emerge Nigeria's president in 2023.

Politics

2023: Lagos lawmaker takes campaign for Tinubu to Igbo Day celebration

Idimogu urged Igbo to support Tinubu, saying that the former Lagos State Governor is a detribalised Nigerian.
Federal Government announces another extension of deadline for SIM - NIN linkage

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Again, FG extends deadline for SIM-NIN linkage

Over 9,500 enrollment systems and over 8,000 NIN enrollment centres have been established within and outside the country,
Ogun Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina Speaking during the official handling over ceremony of the new agriculture policy document in Abeokuta,.

News

Ogun partners GIZ for review of agricultural policy

As part of its bid to achieve the goals of food sufficiency, job creation and industrialization, the Ogun State Government…
Wife of Ogun State Gov, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun: pledges commitment to efforts to reduce maternity mortality rate in Ogun

Metro

Ogun First Lady commits to efforts to end maternal mortality

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The First lady of Ogun, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun has pledged commitment to efforts end maternity mortality in Ogun…
Recovered items from IPOB ESN in Ebonyi State

News

Troops raid IPOB camps in Ebonyi, recover weapons

Items recovered in the camps include AK-47 rifles, rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, rifle magazines, and Biafra flags.
Department of State Services (DSS)

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Anambra election: DSS begs media for restraint in reporting IPOB

DSS said the wide publicity being given to statements by IPOB portends negative consequences for public order and peaceful coexistence.
Tiwa Savage: battling leaked sex tape scandal

Entertainment

Leaked Sex Video: Why Tiwa Savage may never be the same again

The questions now are: Has Savage been able to control the narrative? Has she been able to hold her own…
DSS alerts on relocation of terrorists displaced during military operations in North East to North west and North central, nab 5 suspects

Politics

DSS: Anambra election will be hitch free

DSS promises to create a conducive environment necessary for citizens to pursue their legitimate businesses in Anambra provided.
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will continue to borrow funds to address development deficits in Gombe

News

Absenteeism: Gombe stops salaries of 781 workers

820 staff with salaries amounting to N56 million are to be investigated, but would earn their salaries for the month.
APC

Politics

Oyo APC holds congress on Saturday after several postponements

The congress has been postponed many times over irregularities discovered in the delegates’ list.
Nigerian policeman

Metro

Police arrest mother, son over alleged murder of neighbour

The son, who has speech and hearing impairment, took a broken bottle and used it to stab the woman on…
Justice Mary Odili

News

EFCC speaks on alleged search of Justice Odili’s home

"If there was any such operation as claimed by the media, it was not carried out by the EFCC"
Victor Nnam: Explains why he cannot continue as Enugu Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in a letter to Governor Ugwuanyi

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Why I resigned as Enugu Commissioner for Lands – Victor Nnam

The land administration system in the state had been in chaos with incidences of land grabbing
Ex- Kano lawmaker Yusuf Sulaiman says emergence of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of APC has sent jitters to the camp of the PDP.

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Five Kano students die in road crash, Ganduje mourns

The five students were on their way to Katsina state for zonal students’ meeting.
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

News

We need N13bn to fix failed portions of Sango-Ota road – Abiodun

Abiodun expressed disappointment over Wednesday’s protest organised by the Ogun chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress on the road.
Real reasons Ogun Speaker Oluomo was impeached

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Ogun Assembly demands implementation of anti-grazing law

As the dry season approaches, the incessant clashes between the herders and farmers can be prevented through the immediate implementation…
The female student shot by a police officer at the headquarters building of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), in Benin City, Edo State being taken to hospital

Metro

Female student shot by policeman in Edo

The students had on Wednesday prevented members of staff of the company from accessing the building complex.
A typical Nigerian correctional Centre: Security operatives aborts attempted jailbreak spearheaded by awaiting trial inmates at Benin Correctional Centre

Metro

Security operatives abort attempted jailbreak at Benin prison

The attempted jailbreak was spearheaded by recaptured escapees, and convicted inmates.
Gov. Yahaya Bello says master plan for the establishment of Kogi State University, Kabba, will be submitted to the NUC on Monday.

News

Kogi Gov presents N145b budget for 2022

Education got the highest allocation in the budget proposal, with health, infrastructure and other sectors coming behind.
Court fixes date for judgment in suits seeking to refrain ex-PDP Chairman Uche Secondus, 2 others from attending the party’s meetings.

Politics

PDP Convention: Appeal Court fixes Friday for judgment on Secondus suit

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Division of Court of Appeal will by noon on Friday deliver judgment in…
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