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Prof. Olajide Ajayi flanked by members of the Old Grammarians Society (OGS) of CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos during the award ceremony

Prof. Olajide bags Lifetime Achievement Award

Ajayi, Patron of the Bloom Cancer& Support Centre, was the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan (1990-98) and the…
London Mayor, Mr Michael Situ, to host Nigeria’s UK diaspora community over Out-of-school children crisis

London mayor to host Nigerians in UK over out-of-school children

In 2022, the UN agency, UNESCO reported that Africa’s most populous nation is having an army of out-of-school children, estimated…
Prophet Samuel knocks Apostle Arome for attacking T.B Joshua

Prophet Samuel knocks Apostle Arome for attacking T.B Joshua

The General Overseer of Shiloh Word Chapel, Prophet Ikechukwu Samuel has reacted to a video where Apostle Arome Osayi appeared…
FCID Alagbon drags 2 to court over alleged N283m property theft

Medical doctor who allegedly duped businesswoman of N3.3m sent to prison

Adoga told the court that the defendant tricked the complainant and collected the N3,337,000 from her to help her open…
NBA explains why it will not recognize Justice Olayinka Afolabi appointed as Acting Chief Judge of Osun State by Gov. Ademola Adeleke

Group tackles Adeleke over removal of Osun Chief Judge

It was reported earlier that Adeleke had announced the removal of Ojo as the state's chief judge over abuse of power,…
Rivers Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi clashes with Chidi Lloyd boss of Emohua LG over kidnapping incidents in his council area.

Chief Judge, LG boss clash over resurgence of kidnappings in Rivers

Lloyd had in recent interviews linked resurgence of kidnappings in the Emohua local government axis of the East-West road to…
Kayode Akinropo (right) with his benefactor Mr Patrick Akinkuotu

Akinkuotus did it for me

Long-Term Ventures was a company I worked for in Nigeria at a point in time. Working there brought real positive…
INEC presents certificate of return to Ododo, Deputy

Ododo promises unity as he presents certificate of return to Yahaya Bello

Governor Bello anointed Ododo as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)'s candidate in the just-concluded Kogi State gubernatorial poll. The…
The FOC Western Naval Doctrine Command, Rear Adm. Habilla Zakaria flanked by the FOC, Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan and other senior naval officers during the flag off of Ex Eja Expression.

Navy embarks on exercise to curb illegal fishing

“The Western Naval Command is therefore launching this exercise to work up her ships and personnel in keeping up with…
Africa needs conflict prevention mechanism to achieve peace, UN Special Representative to AU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, says

Human capital critical in Africa’s industrialisation drive – Researchers

Seydou said that in spite of this critique, the paper provided valuable insights into the intricate dynamics of technological innovation,…
Gov Adeleke said in his Ramadan message that the seizure of the local government funds has inflicted hardship on the people of Osun state

NBA condemns removal of Osun CJ, rejects Afolabi as Acting Judge

Gov. Adeleke removed the substantive Chief Judge over allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, corruption, and disregard for the rule…
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah eulogized at 52

Resident doctors issue 14-day ultimatum to Enugu Govt

“First, the management should declare state of emergency on the employment of doctors in the hospital. There should be an…
Nigerian Presidency faults claim of AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina on the current Nigeria's GDP per capita versus the level it was in 1960

AfDB inaugurates macroeconomic model for Africa

“The study that informed the report we are inaugurating today was commissioned to understand better the existing macro-economic modelling capabilities…
Professor Ruth Gana Okediji at the induction into American Academy of Science and Letters

Ruth Gana-Okediji inducted into American Academy of Science

Ruth Gana-Okediji is an intellectual property expert. Harvard Law School in an announcement of the award described her as a…
Buni

Terrorists attack Yobe Governor’s convoy, 2 policemen shot dead

The attack on Saturday was the first on the convoy of the Yobe State governor since the beginning of the…
Tunji-Ojo says President Tinubu approves employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses across the nation’s correctional centres’ hospitals

4,068 inmates released from prisons – Minister

The minister made this known on Saturday at the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre, where 37 of the inmates were released.
NSCDC

Septuagenarian arrested for raping, impregnating teenage girl in Ogun

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, told newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday that the…
15 astonishing facts about 78-year-old Liberian President-Elect Joseph Boakai

15 astonishing facts about 78-year-old Liberian President – Elect Joseph Boakai

Some of the 18 other candidates who were now out of the second-round race have endorsed him. In the first…
Lagos demolishes three-storey building in Ebute-Metta, marks 42 others for demolition

Lagos demolishes three-storey building in Ebute-Metta, marks 42 others for demolition

Oki also stated that the demolition exercise was ongoing as all the buildings marked for demolition would be removed to…
Police capture second-in-command to wanted deadly cult kingpin 2Baba

Police capture second-in-command to wanted deadly cult kingpin 2Baba

The breakthrough in the intensive manhunt for the arrest of the members of the notorious gang by the Police was…
Kwaknkwaso resigns from NNPP ahead of defection to ADC

Merger talks: NNPP knocks Shendam, says Kwankwaso will not get 2027 presidential ticket

“Every Nigerian is interested in having a true democracy that is all inclusive, what we have now is far away…
Ministry says Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,568

Israeli air strikes kill 32 in south Gaza

Eyad Al-Zaeem told Reuters he lost his aunt, her children and her grandchildren in the air strike in Khan Younis,…
Police bust woman with 317 live ammunition in Benue

Police arrest 3 gunrunners in Anambra, recover 23 pump action rifles

the breakthrough followed weeks of intensive police surveillance of the syndicate.
CCB arraigns Kano state anti-graft chairman Muhuyi Magaji

CCB arraigns Kano state anti-graft chairman

Kato revealed that the charges against Magaji bordered on alleged breach of the code of conduct for public officers, conflict…
There is unease among the bosses of REMASAB and KAROTA following disapproval of performance of the two Kano agencies by Governor Abba Yusuf

Abba Yusuf, NNPP reject Appeal Court’s ruling on Kano governorship election

"After careful study and rigorous stakeholders engagement, my team and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have decided to approach…
President Tinubu commends George Weah for accepting defeat

President Tinubu commends George Weah for accepting defeat

Tinubu also congratulated President-elect Joseph Boakai, who won the mandate of the people. The Nigerian leader enjoined Boakai to unite…
Police dock 3 Kano men for allegedly deceiving 11 underaged boys to have unnatural sexual intercourse with them

Enugu teacher, 2 others arrested over alleged sexual molestation of 3-year-old pupil

Ndukwe said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, “appreciated the Enugu State Government’s decision to shut down the…
CCB docks boss of Kano anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji, on a 10-count charge in Abuja over N394m found in his bank account.

Kano anti-corruption czar, Muhuyi Magaji, docked over N394m fraud

CCB announced the arraignment of the Kano anti-graft czar, Muhuyi Magaji in a statement by its Head of Press, Veronica…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Kano governorship: NNPP blows hot over Appeal Court judgment

Dungurawa described democracy as a game of numbers with his party proving to be ahead of other contenders in the…
NNPP founder, Boniface Aniebonam faults decision of Court of Appeal to uphold sack of Kabir Yusuf as governor of Kano State by tribunal

NNPP’s founder Aniebonam faults sack of Gov. Yusuf by appeal court

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices on Friday, held that Yusuf was not…