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NCoS staff Kelvin Tikus jailed 3 years for employment scam

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

A 36-year-old staff of of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NSC, in Gombe State, Kelvin Tikus has been sentenced to three…

Lagos begins full enforcement of ban on Styrofoam Monday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Wahab emphasized that styrofoam usage had caused enough damage to the health of the residents and the state of the…

Oil theft: Police set for prosecution of 40 suspects

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Police said 40 suspects who were recently arrested at the Ogbogoro Oil Field, Brass Area, and…

Osun govt denies receiving 1,500 bags of rice for CAN

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Describing the report as false without any foundation in truth, the Commissioner said the Federal Government has not sent any…

Alleged hoarding: Dawanau Grains Market traders tackle Kano govt

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Dawanau grains market is the largest in West Africa, supplying foodstuffs to customers in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and the…

JTF uncovers 14 massive illegal refining sites in Rivers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The OPDS Commander who visited the location of the illegal refinery said it was uncovered based on intelligence information.

Jonathan: Why Nigerians should pray for my mother

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Former President Jonathan said with the death of his sister, his mother has lost eight of her children and he…

Police arrest 10 for stealing 45 children, recover 6 in Nasarawa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the commissioner, police operatives attached to Keffi Division on routine patrol on Jan. 10, rescued a man from…

Buhari to blame for nation’s woes, he set booby trap for Tinubu – Afenifere

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The statement said Afenifere had watched with significant disbelief the sudden reawakening of voices across the federation over the worsening…

Primate Ayodele commissions ultra-modern health center, doles out more cars

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, commissioned an ultra-modern health care centre and gifted…

Kosofe leaders vow to support govt in curbing economic hardship

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The meeting held at the CMD road, also had Omooba Olumuyiwa Sosanya; another GAC leader and other leaders in attendance,…

Tinubu working for a better nation, will fix present challenges – Ogbara

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

She said Tinubu had the political will and capacity to fix the economy and other national challenges, adding that the…

Wanted Abuja deadly kidnapper Abdulkadir busted after Wike’s N20m bounty

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Igwe explained that the bandits on sighting the police operatives, opened fire and engaged the Police in an intense gun…

Lagos pays N3.1bn to over 1,000 retired civil servants

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Speaking at the event, the governor said "I am delighted to inform you that today, another set of 1,013 Retirees…

Chaos as Ogun State landgrabbers invade Lagos community

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Residents are presently in fear of what will happen at nightfall. Some are already making alternative arrangements to relocate pending…

Tinubu approves massive upgrade of key health infrastructure in six geo-political zones

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ngelale said the upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu's Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

“We are truly kidnappers,” 6 Adamawa men confess in court

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The suspects in their respective oral statements confessed to the crime, saying "We are truly kidnappers, we conspired among ourselves…

Aloma Onunka, 40, docked for defiling 15-year-old girl

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Lagos State Prosecuting counsel, Mrs Olawunmi Osibanjo, told the court that Onunka, committed the offence on Feb.2.

Breaking! Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo governorship election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamy withdrawal notice was addressed to the national chairman of APC Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and copied to the…

Supreme Court voids AMCON takeover of Lagos hotel

Paul Dada

2 years ago

But Suru Worldwide Ventures Nigeria Limited appealed against the judgment on the grounds that it was denied a fair hearing…

Customs intercepts food trucks going to Niger Republic in Kebbi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

customs said the attempt to smuggle the foodstuffs out of the country contravened regulations.

Orubebe: Supreme Court declares FG’s case incompetent

Paul Dada

2 years ago

In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, but read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court held…

Federal Inland Revenue Service the “machine” of Nigeria – ASCSN Chairman FIRS Unit

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, through the Union, promised an improved welfare package for staff during his…

UniCal denies banning worship centres

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Obi who spoke on Thursday at a meeting organised by the Chapel of Redemption, UNICAL campus, said the management of…

We have plans to have 272 universities in Nigeria — NUC

Paul Dada

2 years ago

"We have no choice but to as a matter of deliberate policy undertake the massification of universities".

Rivers: Police recover generators seized by wanted 2-Baba over N20m ‘marching fees’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The wanted cult kingpin had seized the generators from a company for not paying him N20 million 'matching ground' fee,…

Onitsha market leader Obinna Okoli docked for fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Okoli was arraigned alongside Onitsha/Odekpe Plastic Market Association on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining under false pretence to the…

Ogun Police Command arrests seven suspected ritualists with human parts

Paul Dada

2 years ago

" A search was conducted in the shrine of Moses on Feb. 3 and 10, where female handbags, two cement…

Bad times: Nigeria not alone, says Muslim group

Paul Dada

2 years ago

"In keeping with the avowed motto of MURIC which is 'Dialogue, No Violence', we urge Nigerians to engage their leaders…

Help us to tackle land grabbers, FCT Agency cries out to EFCC

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

In his response, EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede who spoke through the Secretary to the Commission, Mr Mohammad Hammajoda…

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