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Ogun by-election: PDP candidate claims ‘APC thugs’ chase voters away

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

However, the APC candidate, Mrs Adesola Elegbeji who cast her vote at Ibido polling unit, ward 15 Ijagba, Sagamu claimed…

police warn social media users, bloggers against misinformation

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Godwin Eze, who is overseeing the elections, gave this caution in Nnewi, Nnewi South Local…

BREAKING: Nigeria’s security forces capture wanted Ansaru terror kingpins

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

The capture of Abu Bara and Mallam Mamuda, the Ansaru group’s leader and deputy commander respectively, marks one of the…

2027: Umahi says Tinubu God-sent to Southeast, deserves support

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

“The president is using me to better the lot of the southeast. We never had it this good, and so…

Police nab INEC staff, recover millions in suspected by-election bribe

Paul Dada

8 months ago

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State…

INEC vows action over vote buying allegations

Paul Dada

8 months ago

“INEC is sure that the security agencies will do the needful; as soon as I lay my hands on the…

By-election: Soludo decries violence in Nnewi

Paul Dada

8 months ago

“Just in the last few minutes, I got a terrible report from Nnewi South. The news is not palatable but…

Ogun by-election: Hoodlums hijack ballot boxes as Abiodun commends INEC

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Governor Dapo Abiodun and his closest challenger in the 2023 governorship election, Oladipupo Adebutu hail from the federal constituency

Mokwa Bridge gets N16.7bn lifeline from Tinubu

Paul Dada

8 months ago

“We approached Mr. President, and he graciously approved the N16.7bn needed to rebuild the 10-span bridge. It’s a major relief…

Police rescue two kidnapped victims in Kebbi

Paul Dada

8 months ago

He said that the rescue was part of the command’s ongoing onslaught against banditry and other heinous crimes in the…

By-Election: PDP decries violence, demands release of chairman

Paul Dada

8 months ago

We remain committed to defending the people’s mandate and ensuring that justice prevails. The intimidation must end. The perpetrators must…

Losing Mohbad was the turning point in my life – Bella Shmurda

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

Mohbad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, died on September 12, 2023, under controversial circumstances that shook the Nigerian…

By-election: Heavy security at Onitsha polling units

Paul Dada

8 months ago

On her part, the Presiding Officer in ward 3, Ms Ngozi Ugwuegbu, said she arrived at the polling centre by…

FAAN cautions against repeat of KWAM 1, KWAM 2 incidents

Paul Dada

8 months ago

“Your Safety, Our Priority: FAAN is committed to ensuring safety, security, and comfort at all our airports — so every…

I walked barefoot through school – Adeboye

Paul Dada

8 months ago

The pastor described God as the ultimate promoter. He encouraged Nigerians not to judge their worth by present hardship, assuring…

How we were sexually abused in CAR – Rescued Nigerian miners

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

She enjoined the rescued men to be of good behaviour and try to partner with the commission in its advocacy…

Low turnout, high hopes: Edo by-election holds amid apathy

Paul Dada

8 months ago

The election, however, has been marked by voter apathy. Most of the polling units monitored by our correspondent witnessed a…

2027: INEC shake- up looms amid rising concerns

Femi Fabunmi

8 months ago

If lawmakers can quickly pass other laws, there’s no reason why electoral reforms should be delayed,” he said. The meeting…

By-Election: Tight security presence as Ibadan North heads to polls

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Nigerian Army were deployed to…

Court jails four Yahoo Boys in Lagos after EFCC sting at Obasanjo Library Hotel

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Olatunji was jailed one month with an option of a ₦500,000 fine. Oshundairo, who pocketed ₦600,000 from his schemes, was…

Vote-buying scandal: Police, DSS bust man with ₦25.9m ahead of Kaduna By-Election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

During the operation, operatives recovered ₦25.9 million in cash, allegedly earmarked for inducing voters.

Air Canada Flight Attendants strike grounds flights, 130,000 passengers stranded

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Air Canada, in turn, offered a 38% increase in total compensation over four years, including a 25% raise in the…

Fresh FM breaks silence on fire outbreak at Ibadan Headquarters

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

According to the statement, the fire severely affected the studios of Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM, alongside adjoining…

Torrential rains ravage Potiskum: Dozens of homes flattened, families left homeless

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

For years, residents in these communities have lived at the mercy of seasonal floods, their vulnerability worsened by poor or…

Agony of securing U.S. visa dates

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

8 months ago

The struggle intensified following U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of student visa processing between May and June 2025, which temporarily…

Fire guts Yinka Ayefele’s radio station in Ibadan (video)

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

The building housing Fresh FM, one of Ibadan’s most popular radio stations, was gutted by fire on Friday evening.

Lagos launches fresh Registration for poor, vulnerable households

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

The LASSR, a subset of the National Social Register, is a comprehensive database of poor and vulnerable households in Lagos.…

Pump action rifle recovered as EFCC grabs 47 for internet fraud in Benin

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Other items recovered from the suspects to include, six vehicles, mobile phones and laptop computers.

Diplomatic firestorm: Nigeria rejects ‘baseless’ Canadian Court ruling on political parties

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Nigeria reaffirmed its sovereignty and the legality of its political system, stating: “Nigeria is a sovereign nation with a robust…

Catholic Diocese appeals to Tinubu, Okpebholo to secure release of abducted seminarians

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

In a recent viral video posted by the kidnappers, the two minors were seen holding human skull and begging that…

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