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Oba of Benin warns against voting on sentiment, apathy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

As the clock ticks for Saturday's presidential and national assembly elections, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has advised…

Poll: Group warns Nigerians against PDP’s propaganda

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

As the nation heads for poll on Saturday, a group, the Movement for Actualization of Campaign Promises, MACP, has called…

Alleged rape: Court remands father pending DPP advice

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a father, Phillip Iyiola, 43, who allegedly raped his…

A win for PDP’ll take Yoruba out of mainstream for 24 years – Omoluabi Caucus

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The convener of the Concerned Omoluabi Caucus, Dr. Olu McGinnis Otubusin, a Houston-based lawyer and former President of Egbe Omo…

Police in C/River arrest 28 suspected criminals – Commissioner

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Cross River Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested 28 suspected criminals who were allegedly perpetrating armed robbery,…

Gov Obaseki orders immediate payment of February salary

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday ordered the immediate payment of February salary to workers ahead of the general…

Police ready for rescheduled polls – Commissioner

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Police Command in Nasarawa state on Thursday in Lafia, has reiterated readiness for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly…

Micro finance bank MD sentenced 4-years for $166m fraud

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos, Thursday, sentenced a former Managing Director of the defunct Integrated Microfinance…

Saturday Polls: INEC distributes sensitive materials to Lagos LGAs

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Thursday distributed…

Cyber crime: Court sentences 18-yr-old student to 1 month imprisonment

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi of FCT High Court Gudu, on Thursday sentenced an 18-year-old student, to one month in prison for…

Cold drinks decrease heart rate – Medical expert

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Dr Peters Irobo, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Triumphant Hospital Benin, Edo, has advised Nigerians against drinking cold water. Peters…

UK Govt revokes citizenship of Shamima Begum

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The UK government has written the family of Shamima Begum, the teenager who fled London four years ago to join the…

CBN agric programme: Cotton farmers target 300,000 tonnes production

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) says it is targeting the production of between 240,000 and 300,000 tonnes of…

Lagos APC Woman Leader tells Lagosians to protect their votes

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, Mrs Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, has advised party supporters, especially women,…

Vatican’s landmark priests abuse summit begins

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Pope Francis on Thursday was set to open a four-day Vatican summit on the protection of children, bringing together almost…

January helps harvesting of cassava tubers – AFAN Chairman

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos Chapter, Mr Femi Oke, on Thursday said the rain that came…

70 killed in Bangladeshi fire

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

At least 70 people were killed when fire tore through crumbling apartment blocks in a historic part of Dhaka, Bangladeshi…

Ignore PDP’s fake news, Osinbajo will never resign – Group

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

A political group has urged Nigerians to ignore the fake news that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has resigned from his…

Kenyan teacher Tabichi makes top 10 for $1m award, Nigerian Megbowon out

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Peter Tabichi, a Maths and Physics teacher at Keriko Secondary School, Pwani Village, Nakuru, Kenya, has emerged the only African…

Eastern China knife attack: 11 injured

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Eleven people on Thursday were injured in a knife attack in eastern China, police in Jiangxi province said. “The suspect,…

New Yoruba magazine sets to debut in Southwest

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

As business opportunities keeps expanding and players in various sector of the economy are connecting all over the world on…

Polls: ADC senatorial candidate promises Kogi oil producing status if elected

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Dr Victor Adoji, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), senatorial candidate for Kogi East has promised to make Kogi assume oil…

Shamima Begum, the teenager who fled the UK to join IS, gives birth

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The family of the 19-year-old Shamima Begum who fled the United Kingdom for Syria to join the militant organisation, ISIS…

Oil ticks over near 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Oil prices hovered close to 2019 highs on Thursday, bolstered by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and…

Ariaria market traders promise 65 per cent votes for Buhari, says Kalu

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Chief Orji Kalu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Abia North Senatorial District, on Wednesday, said that…

Akpabio: There’s no alternative to Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The National Coordinator, Presidential Support Committee, Senator Godswill Akpabio has insisted that considering the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration…

News Alert! Atiku to make broadcast on Twitter, Facebook 9am tomorrow

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Lanre Babalola Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP will be making a broadcast on Twitter and Facebook…

Ede Poly Rector asks politicians in Osun to leave his students out of politics

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Dr John Adekolawole, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, has appealed to politicians in the state to leave the…

Senate 2019: Uduaghan not disqualified from Delta South polls – INEC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence over a purported judgement by an Abuja High Court nullifying…

FG approves Visa fee waiver for accredited election observers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Federal Government has approved visa fee waiver for accredited observers and monitors of the nation’s upcoming general elections.

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