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Police parade four suspects who conspired to kill former President of Benue Customary Court of Appeal, retired Justice Margaret Igbetar,

Benue: Suspect arrested over killing of Justice Margaret Igbetar

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Operatives of Benue Police Command had discovered the judge in a pool of her own blood in her kitchen on…
Troops of Nigerian Army rescue kidnapped victims from terrorists in Katsina, Kogi, Zamfara while Boko Haram kingpin surrenders in Borno.

Nigerian troops kill 23 terrorists, rescue 41 hostages from kidnappers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

He added that the troops also arrested 109 criminals, five kidnappers, one informant and 22 suspected oil thefts during the…
Tinubu taps Dekalu-Thomas as MD/CEO of NELMCO

Tinubu taps Dekalu-Thomas as MD/CEO of NELMCO

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Dekalu-Thomas had served as the Acting MD/CEO of NELMCO since the tenure of pioneer NELMCO MD/CEO, Mr. Adebayo Fagbemi, ended…

Nigeria’s GDP growth slows to 2.51%

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Nigeria’s gross domestic product dropped to 2.51% (year over year) in the second quarter of 2023. This is a slower…

Oil thieves flee as troops destroy illegal refinery in Delta

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops from Nigeria’s 6th Division destroyed eight operational ovens used for refining stolen crude oil near Ogbokoko…
Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane appeared fine on radar until last 30 seconds

Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane showed no sign of problem until last 30 seconds

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Online flight tracker Flightradar24 last recorded the position of the aircraft at 3:11 p.m. GMT, before the crash. Jamming or…

NDLEA declares Sowunmi Ayodeji-Kayode wanted

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has initiated a manhunt for a prominent Lekki drug dealer,…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagos House of Assembly set for clash over implementation of the state's 2025 LG Administration Law.

Killings on the rise in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu must do something – Lagos Assembly

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

At a plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday, the lawmakers lamented…
Abdulsalami says ECOWAS unlikely to go to war

Discussions on Niger fruitful, war unlikely – Abdulsalami

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Abubakar, who was accompanied by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said the ECOWAS would continue to…
Drama as Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu floors Labour Party in court

Drama as Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu floors Labour Party in court

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Igbokwe, who was personally present with his counsels, told the tribunal that he was not challenging the re-election of Kalu…
Tinubu assents to Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill

‘Naira redenomination’: Chartered Institute of Treasury Mgt. warns President Tinubu

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Speaking on economic diversification and investment, he said it could be achieved by leveraging external financing.
Ten feared dead, many injured, shops burnt as high tension wire, snapped, fell on transformer in Kabong community, Jos, Plateau State

Five men electrocuted, four injured, installing billboard in Rivers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

At the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, where concerned passers-by took the victims, it was gathered that they…
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants

Gory tales of how Saudi border guards murdered hundreds of Ethiopian migrants – HRW

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The report said in some instances, Saudi border guards asked migrants what limb to shoot, and then shot them at…
Wike, Adelabu, Umahi, Keyamo, Kyari others take oath of office as ministers

Wike, Adelabu, Umahi, Keyamo, Kyari others take oath of office as ministers

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The ministers were sworn-in nine batches, with the first batch comprising of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…
Kiddwaya reacts to backlash received over 'Detty December' comment

Updated: Kiddwaya evicted as Big Brother introduces 4 new housemates to ‘crazy house’

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The new housemates would be opportune to participate in the head of house challenge, wager and other tasks in the…
NDLEA raids drug warehouse in Alaba, recovers N4.8billion worth of opioids

Paulinus Ojukwu arrested as NDLEA uncovers N4.8bn worth of opioids in Lagos

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The warehouse is owned by a wanted billionaire drug baron.
NDLEA intercepts $20m counterfeit notes in Abuja; arrests wanted teenage bandit

NDLEA intercepts $20m counterfeit notes in Abuja; arrests wanted teenage bandit

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

While a teenager, Boniface Odinakachukwu, 19, was apprehended with 99.4kg skunk at Isikwe Road, Achi in Oji-River LGA, Enugu state…
Osun Assembly summons Staff Audit Consultant accused of calling a professor 'bastard'

Osun Assembly summons Staff Audit Consultant accused of calling a professor ‘bastard’

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“Staff members were humiliated, tormented, were verbally abused. That is not supposed to be. Staff members of the Osun State…
Jonathan

Jonathan to lead AU, COMESA’s election mission to Zimbabwe’s poll

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

According to a statement by the AU Commission chairperson Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, the joint AU-COMESA team is composed of…
Wizkid loses mom

Afrobeat star Wizkid loses mom

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The incident was confirmed by Sunday Are, Wizkid’s longtime manager.
Farida Sobowale

‘This will definitely pass’: Iyabo Ojo, Nkechi Blessing, others console Farida Sobowale

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Sobowale was on Thursday evening rescued while trying to jump into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Farida Sobowale

Lagos socialite Farida Sobowale attempts suicide on Third mainland bridge

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Farida made news two months ago when she held a talk of the town wedding ceremony with her man, Demola,…
Former NFL player Antonio Sr Armstrong's son bags life jail sentence for killing parents

Former NFL player Antonio Sr Armstrong’s son bags life jail sentence for killing parents

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Armstrong was arrested while entering his junior year of high school. Investigators said that he admitted to experimenting with how…
Court strikes out charges of illegal arm possession against Emefiele

Court strikes out charges of illegal arm possession against Emefiele

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The oral application was made on Tuesday by Mr Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry…
36 Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush by terrorist groups

BREAKING: 36 military officers killed in terrorists’ ambush in Niger

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba confirmed the casualties while giving update on the ambush of troops in…

84-year-old Edo man Gabriel Ahuwa kills 75-year-old wife for refusing him sex

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Speaking with journalists, the father of seven children alleged that his wife refused to have sex with him for a…

Wike becomes first Southerner to be appointed FCT Minister in 47 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The first time a southerner to be appointed as FCT minister was in 1976 when former military head of state,…
Sanwo-Olu splashes N5m, new vehicles on outstanding Lagos civil servants

Sanwo-Olu splashes N5m, new vehicles on outstanding Lagos civil servants

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A total of 156 outstanding officers, adjudged to have fulfilled the requirements for the Public Service Award, were recommended for…
Court orders 2 Kano High Court judges to resign from commissions set up by Gov. Abba Yusuf to probe his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje

Kano inaugurates committee to screen 10,800 workers employed by Ganduje

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Inaugurating the Committee in his office, the SSG said: "Recall that the present Administration had after its inauguration, inherited a…
Pastor's wife shot dead by suspected assassins in Edo

Pastor’s wife shot dead by suspected assassins in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The incident occurred at about 7.36 pm on Monday, 14 August, 2023, at the premises of the church, located at…
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