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FCT election: AMAC chairman Maikalangu votes, lauds process

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

On his confidence regarding the outcome of the polls, the chairman expressed 100 per cent optimism of winning the poll,…

Gunmen abduct couple, shoot neighbour in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The couple, Mr Jamiu Olawale and his wife, residents of Olaribigba Estate, Ilu-Abo, were whisked away by the gunmen at…

FG launches free WiFi at Lagos, Abuja Airports

Femi Fabunmi

1 month ago

The initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the transformation goals of the Minister…

Two police officers detained for killing 2 persons in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Adebisi said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, had ordered a thorough and comprehensive probe to determine the…

Rivers Bye-Elections: APC looks set for easy win as PDP, ADC sit out

Femi Fabunmi

1 month ago

The Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, warned that anyone who violates the movement restriction or causes trouble will be…

FCT Area Council election begins

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said over 1.6 million registered voters will vote…

Brake-failed tanker smashes into Lagos shop: one dead, four rescued

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when an empty MACK tanker, registration number EKY 900 XY, reportedly suffered a sudden…

Tinubu’s macroeconomic reforms yielding fruits – Edun

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The minister said that the improved macroeconomic stability to monetary tightening measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria had helped…

Court fines Lagos firm for illegal BDC operation

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Adekunle Fadibe Mcnisi, identified as the alter ego of the company, admitted that the firm had not obtained the requisite…

Nigerian man arrested for slitting wife’s throat

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

According to reports, the couple had engaged in a heated argument before the suspect allegedly attacked his wife with a…

Ndoma-Egba affirms support for Cross River’s battle to retrieve oil wells from Akwa Ibom

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Ndoma-Egba, a one-time Board Chairman of NDDC, made the declaration in reaction to what he described as "deliberate misrepresentation of…

Customs hands over 159,000 litres of seized petrol to NMDPRA

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The tankers were intercepted along notorious smuggling corridors, including Aso-Odo, Seme, Owode-Apa and Badagry, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, National Co-ordinator…

Anambra man, Chukwujekwu, emerges ward official in Gombe APC congress

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Chukwujekwu said that his election “reflected APC’s democratic maturity, especially in promoting national unity

Chaos in Benin as vehicle crushes FRSC Marshal, driver during rescue operation

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Cyril Mathew disclosed this to journalists in Benin City on Friday that the…

FCT police commissioner redeploys DPOs for council elections

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Dantawaye pledged the commitment of the command to safeguarding the electoral process and guaranteeing a free, fair, and credible election.

Good news! Tonto Dikeh announces free JAMB registration

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 month ago

The scholarship programme, which covers candidates in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja, forms part of the foundation’s broader plan to…

Act responsibly – Tinubu tells voters, INEC, security agencies ahead of FCT, other elections

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

President Tinubu also urged INEC to ensure timely accreditation, smooth voting, accurate collation and prompt transmission of results under the…

Police bust illegal sites destroying beverage bottles, crates in Anambra

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

She stated that the group had engaged relevant security and regulatory authorities through formal petitions and intelligence-sharing, seeking lawful intervention…

Omoyele Sowore floors Lagos CP Moshood Jimoh, IGP Egbetokun in court

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday awarded ₦30 million in damages to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele…

70 Dead, 318 cases reported as Lassa Fever ravages Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

Idris called on state governments to intensify contact tracing, enforce rigorous infection prevention and control protocols in health facilities, and…

Court sentences Living Faith Pastor to death in Uyo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

The prosecution presented evidence showing that Umoh, the pioneer resident pastor of the Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon branch, entered…

Over 100 stalls razed as Kano battles another market fire

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Kano Fire Service said preliminary information from the complex secretary indicated that the fire was caused by children who lit…

What NIPR global recognition means for Nigeria – Tinubu

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Tinubu expressed confidence that NIPR would continue to advance excellence, innovation and integrity in public relations practice.

Livestock Minister raises alarm over fake veterinary drugs

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The minister stressed that the sector’s productivity and sustainability depended on the availability and proper use of safe, effective veterinary…

‘Mirabel remains a victim’- Ogun Commissioner says, confirms police probe

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

The Ogun State Police Command has taken TikToker Abigail Nsuka, popularly known as Mirabel, into custody as investigations continue, the…

Police uncover suspects` armoury, recover weapons in Delta

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The feat was achieved following a confession by a suspect handed over to the police team by the Divisional Police…

Magistrates sustain strike over vehicle demand in Cross River

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Onah said that the dispute with the government centred principally on the provision of official vehicles for the over 74…

Navy smashes drug syndicate, impounds 489kg of cannabis in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The Deputy Controller of Narcotics, Festac Town, Mr Gbenga Adejumo, described the Nigerian Navy as the agency’s biggest collaborator in…

Lagos father remanded over alleged sexual assault of stepdaughter

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

According to the prosecutor, Agazie first defiled his stepdaughter when she was 15 years old.

Ex-presidential aide, Obono-Obla, arrested for alleged certificate forgery

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The Cross River Police Command spokesperson added that following his arrest, Obono-Obla was conveyed to the State Criminal Investigation Department…

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