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INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

News

INEC: Why we demanded N1.5bn for Certified True Copies of voter register

INEC emphasises that the cost is strictly in line with Section 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011.
Kaduna

News

Ondo man Adamolekun arrested for impregnating 15-year-old daughter

According to him, Adamolekun had engaged in a prolonged incestuous relationship with his biological daughter, aged 15, which resulted in…
Osun

News

CBN, AGF bid to stop suit on withheld Osun LG funds fail

The judge dismissed the motion filed by the state government calling for the return of the case to the Osogbo…
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Benson Konbowei, explains why he decided to dump PDP for APC in letter to Senate

News

“PDP in total disarray,” Bayelsa Senator says as he joins exodus to APC

Konbowei, in the letter, also attributed his defection to what he called the ‘unpleasant circumstances and the crisis-torn situation’ in…
Kogi Central Senator accuses, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accuses Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment

News

Kogi govt demolishes camps, nabs suspects in war against bandits

The security adviser noted that the operation was part of the Kogi government’s ongoing onslaught against banditry and other criminal…
NSCDC nabs 27-year-old man posing as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member to defraud parents, students with fake scholarship scheme

News

Two dead, 2 arrested in NSCDC operatives’ gun-battle against kidnappers in Nasarawa

Quoting the head of the operation, Appollos Dandaura, Afolabi said that the successful rescue followed five hours intelligence-based coordinated operation…
A former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Chief Olabode George, reacts to recent gale of defections by members of the party to APC

Headlines, Politics

Bode George breaks silence on defection of PDP chieftains to APC

Bode George who vowed that he will never join the bandwagon of those leaving PDP for other parties, told journalists…
Amupitan

Headlines, News

“I was not Tinubu’s lawyer,” new INEC boss Amupitan declares

Amupitan added that he was also not a legal counsel to Peter Obi of the Labour Party or the Peoples…
Descendants of Nigerian nationalist, Sir Herbert Macaulay, faults presidential post-humous state pardon granted him by President Bola Tinubu

Headlines, News

“A little bit unfair,” Descendants of Herbert Macaulay fault Tinubu’s pardon

Speaking on behalf of others, George, accompanied by some great- grand children of the late nationalist said, “We thank Mr…
A speeding Lagos dispatch rider attempt to hastily manoeuvre across a railway track resulted in his death he collided with a moving train.

Metro

Lagos dispatch rider dies in collision with moving train

Bakare-Oki expressed profound sympathy to the bereaved family, describing the incident as a distressing reminder of the dire consequences of…
Minister of Works Dave Umahi reacts to a viral video faulting contractor's use of wire mesh on ongoing reconstruction of Ore-Ondo-Akure road

News

Umahi speaks on use of wire mesh in Ore-Ondo-Akure road reconstruction

The Minister also assured that the road being constructed now would last for 50 years, the ministry was monitoring it…
Police list military camouflage uniform, fake $100 bills, dagger among incriminating items recovered from eight cultists arrested in Lagos

Metro

Police bust 8 cult-gang members in Lagos, recover fake dollars, charms, others

The Police spokesperson said that during interrogation, one of the suspects confessed to being the leader of the Eiye Confraternity…
Troops

Headlines, News

Nigerian troops kill dozens of terrorists, nab 62 suspects, rescue 30 victims

Kangye added that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke neutralised several armed criminals, arrested 12 suspects, and rescued 17 kidnapped victims…
CRPP backs protest against living conditions in Edo, calls for Okpebholo's resignation

Education, News

Okpebholo approves compulsory teaching of Edo languages in schools

"On language, we must start from home, because charity begins at home. We will reintroduce vernacular into our school system.…
NDLEA

News

NDLEA files 4-count charge against runaway drug offender Ezeh Uche

The offences alleged to have been committed by the defendant are contrary to sections 20(1)(a),21(2)(d) and punishable under section 20(2)N30…
Akpoti-Uduaghan

Opinion

Natasha Akpoti: When drama overshadows substance in the Senate

In more mature democracies such as the U.S. Senate, lawmakers often seek co-sponsors before presenting motions to ensure support and…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

News

Police dock suspects over gruesome murder of Kano teacher

The prosecution alleged that the suspects conspired to abduct the victim and later carried out his gruesome murder, including removing…
3 men docked over alleged gruesome murder of Kano housewife, 6 children

Metro

Kano football coach jailed 8 years for sodomy

Evidence before the Court showed that Hayatu, a resident of Sanka in Kano Metropolis, was found to have committed the…
KASITDA secures $50,000 worth of cloud credits for top-performing startups in Kano at the HEAT Hackathon 2025.

News

KASITDA secures $50,000 cloud credits support for Kano startups

‎The hackathon brought together 36 teams of innovators and over 150 participants to develop practical, technology-driven solutions for the state’s…
Fela Afrobeat Rebellion Exhibition

Art, Headlines

50 Shades of Fela: Showcasing different sides to the Afrobeat legend in Lagos

Seun Alli, founder of JCAA and curator of the exhibition, said the three-month long exhibition aims to reposition Fela and…
While oil dominates foreign exchange earnings, agriculture affects millions of Nigerians and creates seasonal currency demand

Business, Sponsored

Agricultural Cycles and Nigerian Currency Markets

Nigeria's farming sector creates complex currency market relationships operating independently of oil market dynamics while affecting millions of rural residents.
Police nab 3 suspects over alleged murder of woman, 8 others in Kano

Metro

Kano: Police nab two Abuja car thieves, recover stolen vehicle

The suspects were arrested on October 13, 2025, Kano Police Command spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement.
Nigeria's ruling APC fixes Thursday for global media briefing on its National Convention scheduled for March 27 to March 28, in Abuja.

News

FG to Nigerians: Unite against agents of destabilisation, foreign narratives

Speaking to the NOUN delegation led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, Idris called on Nigerians to unite against…
Troops nab man wife, suspected to be involved in gunrunning with 1,207 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition in Saminaka, LG LGA of Kaduna State

News

Suspected gunrunner, wife caught with 1,207 rounds of ammunition in Kaduna

The suspects were intercepted at a snap checkpoint established by the joint troops of JTF OPEP and OPFY at the…
NARD demands immediate reinstatement of five doctors sacked at Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State

Health, News

NARD reiterates demand for reinstatement of 5 sacked doctors

Suleiman recalled that NARD during its recent 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), gave the Federal Government a 30-day deadline to…
Oyedele

Business

Impact of new capital gains tax rules on the capital market 

The reform makes CGT progressive so that low-income earners either pay no CGT or pay less, while higher-income earners contribute…
Troops

Headlines, News

Nigerian Army troops kill 4 terrorists, nab 53 suspects nationwide

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke raided criminal hideouts at Angwan Kuje in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, nabbed…
Resident doctors in FMC Abeokuta, set to begin strike on Monday

Headlines, News

Why we are not part of ASUU strike – Medical Academics

The Association which is also responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, including the training of medical doctors and dentists…
DHQ

Headlines, News

Your time is running out – COAS Oluyede warns adversaries troubling Nigeria

He said the Army must become more innovative, especially in delivering efficient fire support, given the evolving nature of warfare…
University of Calabar (UniCal) justifies eviction of some members of staff from its quarters despite outcries from those affected

Education

UniCal justifies eviction from staff apartments amidst outcries

One of the affected senior staff, who pleaded anonymity, said that the university security personnel and staff of the Security…
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