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Nasarawa governor revalidates APC membership

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Tuesday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Fegalo Nsuke MOSOP president

MOSOP president worried over impact of gas flaring, oil spillage

Mr Fegalo Nsuke, President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has decried the impact of gas…

Northern Governors to revive Ahmadu Bello legacies

The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum and Plateau Gov. Simon Lalong, on Tuesday, said the forum would revive the legacies of…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says federal government must renegotiate with states for solutions to the nation's current economic challenges.

No room for cattle herders bearing AK-47 rifles in Edo – Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has warned that there would be no room for cattle herders to bear assault…

Fishpond dispute claims 11 lives in Kogi

The search for daily bread and ownership of a fish pond has driven some youths in two communities in Kogi…
Lagos announces closure of important roads in Yaba, Oyingbo, Ojuelegba, Mushin

Soil testing: Lagos closes Yaba overpass for 3 weeks

In line with the Lagos State Government Multimodal Master Plan transport system, with reference to the Red Line rail system,…

Police arrest suspected robber in NSCDC uniform in Ogun

Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command have arrested an armed robbery suspect, Adeolu Bankole operating in Nigerian…

#EndSARS: 11-year-old boy hit by stray bullet demands N50m compensation

An 11-year-old-boy, Osasu Omoigui, who was allegedly hits by a stray bullet on his genital during the #EndSARS protest, has…

Sanwo-Olu gives financial support to 50 vulnerable Lagosians

Not less than 50 vulnerable Lagosians were on Tuesday empowered through financial support from the State Government under an initiative…
Court

Court dissolves 14-year-old marriage over husband’s addiction

An Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between a hair dresser, Morufat Erioye on grounds…

Police arrest robbery suspect operating in Civil Defence uniform in Ogun

Police arrest armed robbery suspect, Adeolu Bankole, operating with a stolen uniform of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in…

Mother of kidnapped Rivers councillorship aspirant dies, son also feared dead

Mother of Hanson Chukwu, the kidnapped PDP's councillorship aspirant in Rundele, Emohua LGA of Rivers dies

Serial rapist with ‘mystical powers’ to unlock doors of victims arrested

A middle aged man who allegedly confessed to be a serial rapist with mystical powers to unlock any door of…
Kidnappers release two siblings abducted on their way back from back school in Igarra, Edo State after payment of N6 million ransom.

Gunmen attack hearse, abduct deceased’s brother, shoot another dead in Edo

Gunmen in Edo have attacked an ambulance conveying a corpse from Lagos to Enugu abducting the deceased's brother and shooting…

19 suspected cultists arrested in connection with Alakuko mayhem

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said 19 suspected cultists have been arrested in the cult-related clash that occurred…

Lagos auctions 83 forfeited vehicles for violation of transport laws

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the State TaskForce on Environmental and Special Offences on Monday, on…
Court

2 deaf-mute persons docked for allegedly abducting 17-year-old colleague

Police arraign two deaf–mute persons for allegedly abducting 17-year-old girl with the same disability from Edo to Ekiti State

Clinton Onye jailed five years for illegal dealing in oil products

A man identified as Clinton Onye has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for illegal dealing in petroleum products.
About 146,000 Tobacco Smokers die in Africa

Research: Nigeria records 28, 876 tobacco smoking related deaths annually

Abuja-based Centre group says it research revealed that 28,876 deaths related to tobacco smoking are recorded annually in Nigeria.

Opashola Abdullahi Offa Health Tech Lecturer pleads guilty to romance scam

Opashola Abdullahi, a lecturer of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has pleaded guilty to a charge of…

Video: Rain of Naira in Benin, as ‘Yahoo Boys’ throw wads of Naira into the air

Some unidentified boys suspected to be internet fraudsters, otherwise known as 'Yahoo Yahoo boys' on Sunday caused commotion, allowing a…
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State.

COVID-19 vaccine: Kwara sets up Technical Working Group

The Kwara Government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) as part of the national response to COVID-19 vaccine…
Court

Winners’ Chapel pastor jailed for stealing Church’s $90,000, N4.5m

A Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced Afolabi Samuel, a pastor of the Living Faith Church, aka…

El-Rufai’s strides in education, infrastructure commended

An entrepreneur, Mr Adeyemo Popoola, has lauded the governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasiru El-rufai, for the giant strides achieved in…

27 suspected criminals arrested in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 27 suspected criminals from different black spots in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Dapo Abiodun

Stay Away from Ogun Parks, Garages: Gov. Abiodun warns NURTW

Ogun State Government has warned the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and their operatives to…

Opebi land tussle: Lagos justifies demolition action on disputed land

The Committee of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) to…
An eyewitness reveals how gunmen abducted nine passengers between on Ikom-Ogoja Highway in Cross River State on Tuesday.

Gunmen shoot tricycle operator dead in Edo

A tricycle operator simply identified as Tony, has been reportedly shot dead in Ohovbe community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of…

Lawmaker sues for peace in Cross River communities

Sen. Sandy Onor, representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has called on the people of Alok…
National Emergency Management Agency

NEMA distributes relief materials to Delta flood victims

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday began the distribution of relief items to victims of 2020 flood disaster…