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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases flatten out with extreme shrinking figures

Nigeria's COVID-19 cases is flattening out with extreme shrinking figures recorded on Sunday, with only 138 new cases recorded across…

Enugu Airport: South-East leaders ask Buhari for more

By Yunus Yusuf Like Oliver Twist, governors of South-East Nigeria are asking for more from President Muhammadu Buhari following the…
Enugu Airport reopens for flights

Akanu Ibiam Airport: Buhari has shown his love for Igbo, says Orji Kalu

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the reconstruction and re-opening of Akanu…

Amnesty programme: Ex-agitators send message to Dikio

By Emmanuel Afonne A coalition of ex-agitators has advised Col. Milland Dikio (rtd), Interim Administrator of Amnesty Programme coordinator to…

Lagos begins massive clampdown on illegal slaughter slabs, stray animals

The Lagos State Government will begin total clampdown on illegal slaughter slabs across the state from Tuesday.

Kebbi rice farmers lost N1bn to flood – Official

By Muhammad Lawal Kebbi State Government says it has lost about N1 billion worth of rice and other farm produce…
Zamfara PDP disowns factional "True PDP" leaders.

PDP wins all seats in Ebonyi LG poll without results

By Chukwuemeka Opara Even without declaration of the figures of the results, candidates of  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have…
IGP Mohammed Adamu sends detectives to Benue to probe attack on Samuel Ortom

Security report: Thugs being armed ahead of Edo, Ondo elections

An election security threat analysis submitted by commissioners of police in Edo and Ondo states, ahead of the September and…

Doctors seek help for speedy rescue of kidnapped colleague

  By George Odok The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria in Cross River has appealed to the First Lady, Mrs…

Kogi govt to immortalise late Attah Igala

Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy on Sunday hinted that the state government plans…

Bayelsa Councillor, Karma Agagowei, murdered

Karma Agagowei, Councilor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning…
National Emergency Management Agency

Three persons trapped in a building rescued in Abuja

A combined team of FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigeria Police has rescued…
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Gov. tussle: Suspense as Kogi awaits Supreme Court ruling

Richard Elesho/ Lokoja Palpable apprehension has gripped residents and indigenes of Kogi State over the outcome of legal tussles over…

Akeredolu says no plan to sack workers after election

Less than 50 days to the governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied reports that he planned…

16,700 sign Reno Omokri’s petition against Tinubu

Public enthusiasm for Reno Omokri’s petition asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to probe APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

COVID-19: Red Cross trains 20 volunteers in Niger

The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and the National Headquarters of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has commenced…

Buhari vows to strengthen primary healthcare system

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to continue strengthening the primary healthcare system and the inbuilt routine immunization strategy, using various…
Peter Obi

Peter Obi finally reacts to DSS, IPOB bloody clash in Enugu

Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Feb. 23 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has condemned the…
Nigerians allowed those in power to dictate for too long: Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Pastor Sam Adeyemi sends message to Arsenal fans

The Lead Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre, celebrated with Arsenal fans on Saturday after the club won its 16th Community Shield.…

Rivers Policeman who shot teenager for impregnating girl arrested

The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested the policeman who shot a teenager, Ledisi Kote, 19 for impregnating…

Nigeria Football Federation loses Tolulope Abelola

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) lost its Head of ICT, Mr. Tolulope Abelola, to the cold hands of death on…

APC records rich harvest in Benue with Prof. Angwe, Ortom aides

Prof. Bem Angwe, former Executive Secretary(ES), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Saturday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) with…
COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

Coronavirus soars in Plateau, plunges in Lagos; as Nigeria records 250 new cases

For five days consecutively, Plateau State has continued to be the centre of Coronavirus as the state recorded soaring figures,…

Why I joined APC – Ex NHRC boss, Prof Angwe

Prof. Bem Angwe, former Executive Secretary (ES), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and his supporters   were officially welcomed into the…
Buhari signs CAMA

Attah Igala, Michael Oboni II, devoted his life to unity of Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari expresses profound commiserations with the family, friends, and associates of His Royal Majesty, Attah Igala, Michael Idakwo…
Bishop Oydepo

I will lay hands on COVID-19 patient and they will recover – Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said he would lay hand on any Coronavirus patient brought to…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Farmer arrested for alleged murder of herdsman in Oyo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested a 27-year-old farmer for allegedly killing one …

How kidnappers tortured 65-year-old man to death after collecting N1.2m ransom

The Police in Rivers State have arrested four suspected kidnappers who allegedly tortured 65-year-old man to death, despite collecting N1.2…

We have not yet endorsed Abiru as consensus candidate for Lagos East – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, said it has not yet endorsed former Commissioner for Finance, Tokunbo Abiru, as…

Photos: Akanu Ibiam International Airport comes alive after 370 days

The Akanu Ibiam International Airport came alive on Saturday, after 370 days of closure, with an aircraft conveying the Hon.…