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Nigerians under the aegis of Amalgamated Support Group of APC protest against call for interim government in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Nigerians who voted for Tinubu not fools, say Ogun anti-interim govt protesters

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The protesters said they were ready to protect the mandate of the President-elect Bola Tinubu and democracy with their lives.
Rainstorm wreaks havoc, kills 7, injures others in Delta

Rainstorm wreaks havoc, kills 7, injures others in Delta

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“The storm that greeted the downpour on Wednesday, in the Oko axis, we lost six persons as the rainstorm fell…
Gang of Lagos

‘Gang of Lagos’ movie de-markets Lagos, Nigeria – Reno Omokri

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

He said the big picture was to market one's country, saying that de-marketing one's country through movies is like punching…
I'll restore peace in South East two minutes if released from prison - Nnamdi Kanu

Tuberculosis spreading in DSS cell, Nnamdi Kanu seriously ill – Lawyer

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Ejimakor said Kanu hoped that the Nigerian government alerted the World Health Organisation and the Red Cross to intervene before…
The AK-47 rifles

Deadly gunmen busted with 2 AK-47 rifles, others in Kano

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

DSS' spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement late Thursday said items seized from the duo are two AK-47 assault rifles;…
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Insecurity: Rivers election tribunal relocates to Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Within the statutory time limit, the tribunal received 76 petitions from different political parties and candidates that participated in the…
Malami

$2.4bn Oil Probe: AGF to appear before Reps committee

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Malami said he would provide relevant information on the alleged sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil amounting to…
Bolaji Oreagba

Eid el-Fitr; LASTMA warns motorists against over-speeding, others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Oreagba said LASTMA had had begun vigorous public enlightenment campaign at motor parks, garages for drivers to adhere strictly to…
Police

Police nab 7 kidnap suspects in Kaduna

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Mohammed Tijjani Seven suspected kidnappers have been arrested at Mariri Village in Lere Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna…
Lagos Assembly Confirms three Sanwo-Olu's cabinet nominees

Eid-el-Fitr: Obasa congratulates Muslims, tasks on lessons of Ramadan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Obasa noted that the grace given Muslims during the fasting period, which culminates in this year's Eid-el-Fitr, is a renewal…

Sultan declares Friday Eid el-Fitr celebration

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Abubakar, who received reports of the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting…
DSS operatives intercept two Ak-47s rifles, magazines hidden inside a bag of yam by two men who were also arrested in Kano on Thursday.

Kano: DSS intercepts 2 AK-47 rifles, arrest 2 suspects

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The concealed guns were being taken by the arrested suspects for a planned attack in one of the Northern States,…
Suspended INEC REC Hudu Yunusa-Ari insists he was right to declare Aishatu Binani of APC winner of Adamawa governorship election

Binani: Buhari suspends Adamawa REC Yunusa Hudu Ari

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Ari ran into trouble after he hijacked the role of returning officer to announce Aisha Ahmed Dahiru, popularly Known as…
The management of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu bans students from fixing of finger nails, eye lashes, wearing of tights, others on campus.

Artificial eye lashes, finger nails, tights – See all new ‘taboos’ in Godfrey Okoye University

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Wearing of short cloths by staff and students to work and lectures have also been banned in the Godfrey Okoye…
Abiola Idowu

HEFAMAA monitors 932 health facilities, shuts 10 substandard facilities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Executive Secretary, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, who spoke at the mid-term review of the activities of the franchisees, held…
Terrorists

Nigerian troops arrest 122 terrorists, bandits, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The troops also rescued 468 kidnapped victims while they also eliminated 54 terrorists across the same zone in the past…
Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State and some commercial tricycles(Keke) set ablaze by protesters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital

Deadly clash: Gov Diri restricts movement of tricycles in Yenagoa

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa Governor Governor Douye Diri, has ordered restriction of movement of tricycle (‘Keke’) in Yenagoa and…
Court orders remand of Obiajulu Uja, the Obidient taken off flight in Abuja for two more months to enable him undergo mental health treatment

Anti-Tinubu protester Obiajulu Uja remanded in prison for medical observation

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

While at the prison, the court ordered that Ujah should be carefully examined by medical personnel who will give a…
Ndoma-Egba

Tinubu’s administration will meet Nigerians’ expectations – Ndoma-Egba

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The APC stalwart maintained that Tinubu has what it takes to offer good governance and make the country a better…
I only identified houses of victims: ‘kidnap kingpin’ Lyon speaks

Police busted 17 kidnappers in Nasarawa

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Nansel said that the suspects were arrested during various operations across the state between Feb. 10 and April 19, based…
President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

Breaking: Tinubu announces 13 – member Presidential Inauguration Committee

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Tinubu is expected to be inaugurated as the president of Nigeria on May 29, 2023.
FRSC

Eld-el-Fitr: FRSC deploys 1,300 for special patrol in Ogun

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The sector commander said that the special patrol would focus on tackling excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking, lane indiscipline, use of…
Nigerian Government urges her citizens living in Equatorial Guinea undocumented or without valid permits to leave the country immediately.

Nigerian students trapped in Sudan conflict seek evacuation

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The commission assured that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in charge of emergency evacuations was consulting with the Nigerian…
Two women drowned in a pond they went to after they closed from work in Gezawa local government area of Kano, the state Fire Service has said.

Man drowns in Kano pond

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

By Bosede Olufunmi A 20-year-old man, Salisu Tasiu-Muhammed, drowned in a pond at Bakin Gada, Bunkure town in Bunkure Local…
Ex- Kano lawmaker Yusuf Sulaiman says emergence of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of APC has sent jitters to the camp of the PDP.

Kano Gov’t approves new welfare package for judicial officers

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The welfare comprises the provision of a house, a three-bedroom apartment, a two-room guest chalet, a two-room boys’ quarters, an…
IGP Usman Alkali Baba posts new commissioners to Rivers and Cross Rivers State Commands as well as other formations of the Force.

Families of deceased police officers in Oyo get N20.9m cheques

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

By Suleiman Shehu The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Friday, presented cheques for a total of N20.9…
20 remanded in prison for allegedly stealing N40m cables

Unemployed man who carted away electric wires jailed

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The Defence Counsel, Mr Owobu Godday in his allocutus on behalf of the convict, told the court that Abdullahi who…
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shorten the traditional Friday prayers due to intense heat, until the end of the summer.

What Muslims should do on Eid Day

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“Eid-el-Fitri is a period of worship, and as Muslims, we must give to widows, orphans, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and…
Appeal Court upholds Lalong's victory in Plateau Senatorial election

Water scarcity hits Jos, gov’t gives reason

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“We are aware of the scarcity being experienced in some parts of Jos like the Bukuru metropolis, Dong, Rukuba Road…
Police arrest 9 suspects over murder of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grassroots mobiliser in Oyo town, Oyo State.

Oyo CP meets stakeholders as cult clashes resurface in tertiary institutions

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

He said the meeting was borne out of the immediate urgency to review the security architecture around tertiary institutions in…
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