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FG declares Wednesday public holiday for Workers’ Day Celebration

Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued by Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, Permanent Secretary said: “In alignment with this year's theme, which…
Ahead of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, CP Funsho Adegboye says protesters in Edo would be restricted to certain locations

Edo housewife hacked to death by father, son, while separating fight

Patience explained that her mother was separating a fight between her nephew and their neighbours (the suspects) after a heated…
Ogun

Ogun Govt issues urgent warning on looming flood disaster

The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, who gave the warning at a news conference on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said…
Lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, (SAN) opposes ex-President of NBA, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) on the legal status of EFCC.

‘You failed Nigerians’ – Falana blasts Power Minister

Femi Falana also expressed worry over what he described as impunity on the part of the federal government and electricity…
Lagos pays N849.555m to 8,475 students as scholarship, bursary

Lagos pays N849.555m to 8,475 students as scholarship, bursary

Sule said N335,600,000 was approved for 1,591 students for the 2022/2023 Scholarship Award for undergraduate and Ph.D recipients as well…
The House of Reps Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) approves the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission.

Reps to NERC: Suspend hike in electricity tariff

The House also resolved to set up a special committee made up of the Committees on Power, Commerce, and National…

N100bn Suit: Akpobolokemi threatens ICIR over Okuama killings reports

A former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, has threatened the International Centre for…
AAU

Two AAU students shot dead in cult-reprisal attack

The students were reportedly shot dead last Friday by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. It was reliably gathered that the students' union official,…
Police

Kaduna man arrested for abducting girl, hiding her inside fridge

According to the police spokesperson, on Saturday, at about 1400hrs, the mother of the abducted girl, Uwaila Idris of Unguwar…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

I have no evidence to prove I collected money for Emefiele – Witness

Ayoh testified that he began to worked directly with Emefiele when the former Deputy Governor (Mr Adelabu) resigned.
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Lagos Cleric Adewoye docked for raping 22-year-old lady

Adeosun said that Adewoye had sexual intercourse with the 22-year-old lady without her consent, in contravention of Sections 260 and…
Supreme Court

Edo 2024: Court dismisses suits seeking disqualification of PDP’s Ighodalo

The plaintiffs had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), PDP, Umar Damagu (acting national chairman), Setonji Koshoedo, PDP’s National Working…

Jailbreaks: Custodial centres need urgent rehabilitation, reforms, says expert

He also urged magistrates to embark on routine visits to the custodial centers and conduct summary trials for inmates charged…
President Bola Tinubu was sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria a year ago

Tinubu sympathises with victims of Abeokuta gas explosion

The President assured the people of Ogun State, particularly the victims of this harrowing incident, of his fervent support in…

Ogun Assembly Committee counsels agency on IGR

The Committee also requested the Management of Corporation to submit some supporting documents in relation to some expenditure lines including…

PDP ward suspends Fubara’s man in House of Reps

Abiante who represents Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, is an ally of Governor Sim Fubara.

Oredo LG organises 5-A- Side football championship for schools

"We have also secured the participation of an international scout to ensure that outstanding talents are given international exposure."

Fuel queues will be cleared by Wednesday, says NNPCL

North West at Maryland, Gbagada, NIPCO along Ijede road, Ikorodu, and TotalEnergies at the NNPC bus stop in Ejigbo stretched…
Ex-Edo deputy governor Godwin Omobayo, has been asked to return all government property and assets still in his possession within one week.

Group wants Omobayo removed as Edo deputy governor

On his part, the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu said the candidate of the PDP was…
Edo govt slams Olumide Akpata, Labour Party, LP candidate in the state 2024 governorship election over his recent assertions on tv programme

UNIBEN suspends SUG over attack on Olumide Akpata

“The above directive of the Vice Chancellor is hereby communicated for the attention of the University community and compliance of…
PDP suspends Rivers House of Representatives member, Rep. Awaji-inomek Abiante over alleged involvement in anti-party activities.

Rivers PDP Rep. Awaji-inomek Abiante suspended over anti-party activities

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of his Ward 1, Ngo town, Andoni, Mr Dike Bara, and the Secretary, Mr Dokubo Jackson…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

EFCC gets court order to freeze 1146 suspicious bank accounts

While granting the order on Wednesday, 24 April, Justice Emeka Nwite granted ordered that the accounts be frozen “pending conclusion…
Burkina Faso

34 people gunned down by cultists in Awka, Anambra lawmaker laments

Mbachu, representing Awka South I in the Anambra House of Assembly, said the killings were carried out from Easter Sunday…
Naira

Naira crashes to dollar at official market

This represents a 5.96 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Friday April 26, when it…
Linda Ikeji opens up about desire for another child

Libel: Court orders Linda Ikeji to pay N30m as damages

The Court gave the order while delivering its ruling in a N1 billion suit filed by NBM and three others…
Lagos warns fuel service stations against traffic gridlock

Lagos warns fuel service stations against traffic gridlock

The Ministry of Transportation said it viewed with great concern, the disruption of traffic flow by patrons at fuel stations…
Benin Palace banishes six traditional functionaries who were recently suspended for paying allegiance to Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Oba of Benin sacks palace officials who pledged allegiance to Ooni

The functionaries were accused of engaging in a “sacrilegious" show of shame and falsehood against the Benin custom.” The functionaries…
Omokri

Stop demarketing Nigeria because you lost election – Omokri blasts Obi

Obi had hailed Tanzania for its exploit in electricity generation and berated Nigeria for failing to provide electricity for its…
WAEC

2024 WASSCE begins Tuesday with 1,814,344 candidates

The WAEC boss noted that in line with the directive of the Federal Government, the National Identification Number (NIN) was…
Disu

16 suspects arrested over murder of female police inspector in Rivers

Iringe-Koko said, "According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred when a group of individuals traveling in a Lexus salon car…