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Abiodun briefing newsmen

Fuel/Naira scarcity: Ogun rolls out 400,000 food items for vulnerable residents

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Making the announcement in a press conference held at the Presidential Lodge on Friday, the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said…
Remains of Obiozor buried

Late Ohanaeze Ndigbo leader Obiozor buried 

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

In a tribute, President Muhammadu Buhari described Obiozor as a “renowned academician, diplomat, statesman, patriot and foremost Igbo leader”.
More details of how Port Harcourt trans woman Emmanuella Adaobi who was a chorister in Catholic church died a in a tricycle (keke) emerge

How Port Harcourt transgender chorister died in Keke accident

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The identity of the trans woman who was lead soprano singer in the Catholic Church was revealed after her death…
FILE: An area destroyed by flood in Warji LGA Bauchi

Floods kill 29 people in Bauchi

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“Not less than 8,457 houses were destroyed, 4,500 farmlands submerged, 32 people injured and 26 roads affected, while 1,856 IDPs…
Kano tricycle operators suspend strike

2 Tricycle thieves sentenced to 2 yrs imprisonment

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The prosecutor further told the court that during the police investigation, the convicts confessed to the crime and the tricycle…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

Enugu woman selling PVCs in viral video, INEC accomplice arrested

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

An INEC staff, Nkiruka Patience Obinna, 38, was also arrested after investigations revealed that she had allegedly given the said…
Ibrahim Odumboni with sanitation workers

Sanwo-Olu increases sanitation workers’ salary

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Sanwo-Olu had at the recent rally organised by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in support of the…
EFCÇ re-arraigns Chisom Obiakor, four of his family members at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N242.4 million

Applicant jailed 3 years for defrauding PoS operator

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Yerima told the court that the PoS operator transferred the sum of money to the defendant’s account with an assurance…
Sanwo-Olu addressing the media

(Breaking) Naira, fuel crises: Sanwo-Olu rolls relief packages, slashes BRT, LAGFERRY fares

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The governor, in a press conference in Marina announced 50 percent reduction on all Lagos State public transport system, such…
Naira fluctuations have prompted businesses to adapt, says Bunmi Adeleye of Retail Supermarkets Nig. Ltd, owners of Shoprite Nigeria.

Cash crunch: CBN disburses ₦1.6bn to banks in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

He said: “We are pushing out money regularly. On Sunday, we gave banks N400 million. That is why they were…
en. Shehu Sani with adopted baby

Sen. Sani adopts abandoned 2- week-old baby.

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Jordan Shehu By Cecilia Ijuo Activist and former senator of Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Tuesday, visited the Restored Destiny…
Governor Nyesom Wike appoints new chairman and members for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.

Wike doles out N70 million to families of 3 slain police officers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

While Wike gave each of the widow of the slain policemen N20 million, the injured police officer who is still…
Enugu Police

Fake DSS officer Olaleye Oluseyi busted in Osun

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Olajide Idowu A 46-year-old man, Olaleye Oluseyi, has been arrested in Osun State for posing as an officer of…
Benin woman, Becky Igiebor, petitions the I-G Usman Baba, over alleged cyber-bullying, and threat to life by Canada based Racheal Iyonmana

IGP orders redeployment of DIGs, AIGs, CPs, as Lagos, Ogun get new CPs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Also, CP Suleiman A. Yusuf is now in charge as CP Taraba State, just as CP Idowu Owohunwa is now…
Riot in Abeokuta, Ogun State

Massive riot in Abeokuta over Naira scarcity, First Bank, others attacked (Videos)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

In one of the videos cited on social media, a stray bullet hit a youth in the hand, as he…
Vivour-Adeniyi and others and others at the event.

Lagos moves to tackle negligence among school officials in handling children

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

According to Vivour-Adeniyi, while in school, some children had been physically and sexual abused, saying that the state government really…
Ogun West Senatorial Candidate of APC, Sen. Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi empowers 5,500 traders with grants to support their businesses.

Sen. Adeola supports 5,500 traders in Ogun West

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta Ogun West Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi on…
Free Bawa or charge him to court: MURIC writes DSS

Court orders EFCC boss Bawa, to be remanded in Kuje prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police to effect Bawa's arrest and remand him in Kuje prison for the…
fraud

EFCC busts Bank Manager for hoarding New Naira Notes in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said before he was whisked away for further questioning, the operatives ordered…

Lagos begins Solar Mini-Energy project in Epe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The project, which is a product of the Interconnected Minigrid Access Scheme (IMAS) program will be initiated by A4&T Power…
Buhari still grieve for Chibok girls in captivity

Buhari mourns with Turkey, Syria after deadly earthquakes killed 1,900

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck near Gaziantep in the early hours of Monday while people were asleep.
Fuel

Fuel price: No plans to shutdown stations – IPMAN

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Alhaji Mojeed Adesope, IPMAN Publicity Officer, Ibadan Depot, had called for the closure of all IPMAN filling stations on Feb.…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

Naira redesign: Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara battle FG at Supreme Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) redesign Naira policy has been causing chaos in the country with the masses suffering…
Sowore

Scarcity of naira notes: Sowore tackles Peter Obi

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Sowore, against the hardship being experienced by Nigerians in getting the new naira notes, had called for sack of the…
Arrested Yoruba Nation agitators

Police crush planned massive protest by Yoruba Nation agitators in Lagos, arrest 10

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Hundeyin said protests that started with this format in Lagos usually snowballed into infringement of the rights of others.
The new Emir of Dutse, Sanusi

Sunusi emerges new Emir of Dutse

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The governor said that the new emir was chosen after careful consideration of the names recommended by the kingmakers of…
The suspect, Ogundele

Deadly Ogun man Ogundele shoots sister’s lover

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Upon the report, the DPO Idiroko division, CSP Ayo Akinsowon quickly mobilized his detectives to go after the suspect and…
Buhari still grieve for Chibok girls in captivity

Buhari breaks silence on horrific killing of 41 vigilantes by terrorists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The insurgents ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows leading to the…
Police

Police arrest man for allegedly shooting sister’s boyfriend

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“During interrogation, the suspect claimed to have warned the victim to desist from dating his younger sister but he refused,…

NDLEA seizes Europe-bound Cocaine, Heroin, others; smashes drug cartel, pregnant woman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Babafemi added that during preliminary interview, Chinedu claimed he came to Nigeria three months ago to do a surgery, which…
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