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OPay shuts down ORide, OCar, others in Nigeria

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Popular Chinese-owned African fintech startup, OPay, has announced it is suspending some of its Nigerian operations including ORide, OCar, and…

FBI thanks Dubai Police for sending Hushpuppi, Woodberry to US

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has commended Dubai Police for arresting and extraditing Nigerian Yahoo-Yahoo big boy, Raymond Igbalode Abbas,…

N78.9bn refund: Wike and his new song for Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The recent widely publicised letter by Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to President Muhammadu Buhari applauding him for approving…

No COVID-19 infection in Cross River, Ayade insists

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Cross River Gov. Ben Ayade has insisted that his state has no COVID-19 case, saying he has nothing to gain…

Court picks date to hear suit challenging Funke Akindele’s conviction

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The Federal High Court in Lagos will on July 10 hear the suit asking it to quash the conviction and…

No VP has done more than Osinbajo – Aisha Yesufu

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Nigerian activist and convener of the ''Bring back our girls'' movement, Aisha Yesufu on Thursday, praised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

Ganduje heads 49-man APC Campaign Council for Edo poll (Full list)

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is the chairman of the 49-man All Progressives Congress National Campaign Council…

Kogi FMC doctors embark on strike over threat to lives

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja, Kogi State have embarked on an indefinite strike.

400 suspected robbers, kidnappers arrested in Lagos

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Police in Lagos on Wednesday announced the arrest of about 400 crime suspects, among whom were 97 robbers, kidnappers, rapists…

Enugu confirms 66 new COVID-19 cases

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Enugu State Government announced 66 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

Wike vows to revamp secondary schools in Rivers

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has vowed to upgrade facilities in schools that have contributed in moulding prominent personalities…

Nigeria sets new record with 790 COVID-19 new cases in single-day

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Nigeria on Wednesday, set a new record after it announced that the country has recorded 790 new cases of Coronavirus…

Senate wants immunization against Polio sustained

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Senate of Nigeria has called on government at all levels, as well as relevant Ministries and Agencies to sustain…

Gov Obiano hails Buhari over Ewelukwa’s appointment

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Dr Nnaemeka Ewelukwa as the Chief…

Court Jails Ex-LUTH Accountant Olaniyi Zaccheus for 15 years

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has secured the conviction and sentence of a former accounts…

Dogara heads screening committee for PDP primaries in Ondo

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara

Don’t usurp powers of Executive, lawyers tell National Assembly

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Lawyers under the aegis of Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) have advised the National Assembly (NASS)

Interswitch postpones Annual InterswitchSPAK National Competition

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Based on due considerations for the health, safety and general well-being of thousands of young students and the other categories…

Lagos deploys 100 units of hand washing stations in strategic locations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Lagos State Government said that it has adopted internationally-accepted safety protocols in curbing the spread of the coronavirus across the…

Court orders seizure of ex-NSITF boss properties

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of 48 choice properties, allegedly belonging to…

Tinubu mourns industrialist Bode Akindele

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described the death of foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Chief…

Afe Babalola wants rapists castrated

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), on Wednesday condemned the rising rape cases,

Benue approves partial re-opening of schools

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Benue government on Wednesday approved a partial re-opening of schools in compliance with recommendations of the Presidential Task Force…

Pastor Niyi Omowodun arrested for defiling 12-year-old girl

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 54-year-old man, Niyi Omowodun, a resident of Ejigun Agbede Itele, Ota in…

JUST IN: FG increases price of petrol to N143.80 per litre

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has fixed the pump price band of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known…

ICPC re-arraigns Ishaq Modibbo- Kawu

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday re-arraigned Ishaq Modibbo- Kawu, the suspended Director-General of…

EFCC arraigns 4 over illegal oil dealings

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned four suspected illegal oil dealers and a vessel on charges…

Senate President condoles with Borno Governor over death of Chief of Staff

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, over the…

We have developed new methods to defeat insurgents – Buratai

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army has developed new methods through which all…

Truck loses control, kills 4 in Ibadan

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday reported that a truck loaded with beverages crushed to four persons to…

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