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Mr. Philip Aliyu Ogbadu, Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command

News

Edo gives N4m to families of 4 police officers killed in 2019

Wife of the late DPO, Mary Kosemani, commended the Edo State Government for the gesture. She however stated that she…
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, Dr. Ubon Udoh presenting letter of the award to Governor Obaseki

News

Edo gets N2.5bn grant from ASR Africa

The grant is under ASR Africa Tertiary Health System Support Scheme.
Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri

News

Gov. Diri asks FG to construct Nembe-Brass road

The Governor said Nembe-Brass road will cut the cost of operations of the oil companies in the Brass axis as…
Police said they are investigating certificate forgery allegations against four contestants in the NUJ election for the FCT.

Metro

Correspondents’ Chapel of Rivers NUJ kicks off annual week

The theme of this year’s Week is: ‘Survival of Journalists in Security and Economic Uncertainties in Nigeria; Focus on Strategic…
Andy Uba and Soludo

Politics

Anambra election: Andy Uba, 10 others challenge Soludo’s victory

By Chimezie Anaso Senator Andy Uba of All Progressives Congress, APC and 10 other political parties that participated in the…
Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) recognised as the global leader distribution of the English Bible in 2020.

Metro

Nigeria leads in global Bible distribution

In ranking by region, Africa came third out of the seven Areas,/Regions of the (UBS) in full Bible distribution.
COVID-19 vaccination on going at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja

News

Nigeria’s federal workers in rush for COVID-19 jab

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country
Mrs Obahopo

Metro, News

ActionAid Nigeria donates wheelchair to accident victim

Obahopo lost five family members in a dastardly accident along Kabba- Okene road on the way to Edo state to…
Tiwa Savage

Entertainment

Leaked sex tape: The incredible love life of Tiwa Savage

She has been romantically linked to one celebrity or the other. At the height of her altercations with Tee Billz,…
Mr Ayuba Elkana

Metro

Police rescue 3 kidnapped victims, recover 3 AK-47 rifles in Zamfara

The command also arrested some members of the outlawed Yansakai group for alleged murder of Fulani herders

News

Okene LG boss, Abdulrazaq Muhammed suspended over DSS report

DSS through alleged that he used his position as council chairman to carry out undue arrest, intimidate and torture of…
Senate adopts the House of Representatives report on the establishment of the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

News

Jailbreaks: Senate summons Malami, Aregbesola

Senate calls for reinforcement of physical protection system and security mechanism at correctional centres
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

Metro

Demotion: 75 Ogun coronet Obas floor Gov. Abiodun

Amosun had elevated the 75 chiefs to minor Obas at the twilight of his administration,
Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan orders that Opeyemi Ajala be remanded for allegedly raping his 21-year-old daughter.

Metro

Jobless Mustapha Baba remanded for defiling 4-year-old girl

“The defendant lured the girl into his room and had sexual intercourse with her."
Police receive 43 rape cases in Gombe in 7 months

Metro

Lagos artisan Olasukanmi gets life jail for defiling underage customer

Mr Peter Owolabani, the convict, who is a bag repairer, committed the offence at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2017…
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…
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