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INEC announces date for bye-elections in Akure, Jos North, Pankshin, Ogoja

By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the conduct of six outstanding constituencies…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike

Wike gives LG Chairs 48 hours ultimatum to identify illegal refinery sites, owners

Wike also urged Rivers Police Commissioner to redeploy out of the state a DPO in Emohua LGA who operates an…
2023: Nigeria Labour Congress calls for restructuring

Sokoto NLC resolves to join nationwide protest

NLC had directed state chapters to sensitise and mobilise members on proposed protests to oppose a planned increase in the…
Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos Police CP inIkorodu

Hakeem Odumosu decorated as AIG, wins award as best CP

Odumosu was decorated with his new rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police by the Inspector General of Police, Alkali…
Second Republic politician Guy Ikokwu is dead

Second Republic politician Guy Ikokwu is dead

Chief Guy Ikokwu, the Second Republic Chairman of the Nigerian Peoples Party, NPP in old Anambra State, has passed away.

20 special security personnel deployed to guard Benin airport

These men have been trained to beef up the security at the Airport whilst improving security in the environment and…
SSANU to Governors: Stop establishing universities you can’t fund

SSANU to Governors: Stop establishing universities you can’t fund

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has cautioned governors against politicizing education by establishing universities they cannot fund.
Federal University of Lafia

Gunmen abduct 4 students of Federal University of Lafia

The students were kidnapped at Mararraba, a community close to the institution’s campus, on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 11.30 p.m.
ilesa Digital Centre

NCC inaugurates Nigeria digital centre in Ilesa

Danbatta said that the centre located at Ilesa Muslim Grammar School, comprises four major components; ICT Tools, Power, Connectivity and…
Khan

Pakistan national Khan arrested for allegedly assaulting Nigerian woman

In the petition which was dated 21 December 2021 and addressed to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu,…
Tinubu

2023 Presidency: MURIC drums support for Tinubu

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Muslims to ensure that Bola Tinubu wins the 2023 presidential ticket of…
Avoid night parties, YABATECH warns new students

YABATECH lecturers Doherty, Ajagbe win LASRIC N4.5m grant

Joe Ejiofor explained that the award followed a call for grant application by LASRIC in the Research and Innovation field…
Amb (Prof) Lawrence Baraebibai Ekpebu

Jonathan mourns renowned scholar, Prof. Ekpebu

Dr Jonathan described late Ekpebu as an illustrious academic and diplomat who distinguished himself in service to the nation.

APC reconciliation committee resolves Abia crisis

Abdullah said the committee had a very useful discussion with the stakeholders even though the complainant was not at the…
the Ambassadors of Voice for Change

Mr. Ibu, Saheed Balogun, Shina Peters, others storm Aso Rock for Adesina

Receiving the award, Adesina, Special Adviser of the President, Media and Publicity, stressed the need for national unity, saying Nigeria…
Real reasons Ogun Speaker Oluomo was impeached

Ogun Assembly sues EFCC, impeached Deputy Speaker

By Adejoke Adeleye The ongoing investigation of the Ogun State House of Assembly by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
L-R: Buhari, Ganduje, Grand Khalifa, Tidjani Ali Bin Arabi, Emir of Kano, HRH Aminu Ado Bayero, Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi and Sheik Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi

Buhari meets faction of Tijjaniyya Movement, Sanusi Lamido left in the cold

On 26 November 2019, Buhari met with leaders of the Sanusi faction of the sect at State House Abuja. The…
Alakija preaching in Surulere

Nigerian billionaire Alakija in street evangelism in Lagos (Photos, videos)

The 70-year-old Alakija was seen in the video she posted on her Instagram page preaching the gospel and telling sinners…
Aminu Baba: the cannibal of Zamfara

Human throat the most delicious: Aminu Baba the cannibal of Zamfara

Aminu Baba was arrested after the police first picked his agent, who said he was given a N500,000 contract by…
FRSC

149 die in Edo road crashes

FRSC said the figure was 15.3 per cent decrease from 2020 when the Command recorded 176 deaths in road traffic…
Baba Aji Mamman told family to returrn unearned salaries to Yobe Government

Family of late Yobe govt. staff Aji Mamman returns N11m of unearned pay

Babagana Baba Aji, who signed the advert in Daily Trust, sought forgiveness for Mamman from the general public and the…
APC candidate in Adamawa governorship poll, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (Binani) cries out over plot to launch a week-long mass protest against her

Report on Adamawa Solar Streetlight Project false – Sen. Binani

Senator Binani said the All in One solar street lights were installed in five out of the seven LGAs of…
Air Commodore Umar Mohammed

Not Guilty: Air Commodore Umar Mohammed floors A-G Malami in court

Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the prosecution had failed to prove the essential ingredients of the charge.
Mobile Police Training School in Limankara, Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA)

ISWAP attack repelled, no policeman abducted at Borno college

Police commissioner Umar said that the report claiming that an unspecified number of policemen were abducted at the school was…
Manassah-Daniel-Jatau.

Gombe flags off Armed Forces Day with N6.1m donation

Declaring the event open, Jatau reiterated the state government’s continued support to the ex-servicemen.
Police

Osun man Olajire Segun docked ‘for sleeping in front of a shop’

Police alleged that the defendant intended to commit a crime when he slept in front of a shop without any…
Protesters at the bad portion of the East-West road in Eleme, Rivers State

FG gets 45 days ultimatum to repair bad sections of East-West road

Protests over the poor state of East-West road in 2021 lasted for about two weeks
Manager

Engr. Kastina arraigned for slapping security guard

Kastina slapped the complainant, Mr Yunusa Ahmed when he asked him what he was doing outside so late at night.
Farouk-Salim SON DG

SON moves to curb cyber crimes with new ISO certification

According to SON, the certification will checkmate hacking and other cybercrimes which had led to huge financial losses worth over…
UNN

UNN announces new date for 2021 post-UTME screening

UNN said a detailed timetable that would contain venues for the post UTME screening exercise would be released shortly.