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Congress: Kogi East PDP gets consensus candidate

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

This decision was made by a committee comprising former governors and party leaders, who reviewed the conduct of the two…
Police arrest 52-year old Hamisu Mamuda while trying to smuggle 12 nylon bags of Indian Hemp into Kurmawa prison in Kano State

Kano man arrested while smuggling bags of Indian hemp into prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Police operatives have also busted the drug cartel of the most wanted drug dealer in the ancient commercial city of…
Group condemns call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack of Dennis Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP)

Call for sack of Otuaro as PAP Administrator, hasty, ill-timed, group says

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The group in a press briefing addressed by its Coordinator, Mr Kelly Rufus, in Port Harcourt said this while condemning…
Nurse Glory, a Nigerian-born lady and content creator reveals how she met her Serbian husband, Dacko, on an online dating app.

How I met my Serbian husband on dating app – Nurse Glory

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Glory, who had been a single mother of one before she met her husband while she was a nursing student…
An expert in agroecology says Nigeria does not need genetically modified organisms (GMO)-based crops to ensure food security.

GMO crops not needed to guarantee food security in Nigeria – Agroecology expert

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Director of the Programme of Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), Mrs Joyce Brown, stated this at a one-day…
Ganduje, also a former Kano governor denounced killing of the woman and her children, and called for swift prosecution of the perpetrators

Ganduje’s suspension: Court fixes date for hearing of 3 applications

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The applications are preliminary objection, joinder application, and challenge of the jurisdiction of the court to entertain and hear the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima meets United States, U.S. Deputy Secretary, Kurt Campbell, and his team in Abuja, Nigeria

Shettima meets U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbelll in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Deputy Secretary Campbell has been in Nigeria where he was the co-chair of the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) with…
Widow of Sunday Baba, the slain Rivers police inspector cries out for justice, assistance to cater for her two toddlers

Widow of slain Police Inspector Sunday Baba cries for justice, assistance

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Mrs Sunday Baba, made the requests in tears when members of Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) in Rivers State led by…
Lagos charges contractors, officials on need for sustainable project delivery

Lagos charges contractors, officials on need for sustainable project delivery

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

At the event held recently at Ostra Halls and Hotels, Ikeja, he urged contractors to key into the Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Deji Adeyanju’s law firm demands N100m from HURIWA over defamation claims

Deji Adeyanju’s law firm demands N100m from HURIWA over defamation claims

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

The letter criticizes HURIWA for its attempts to drag NNPC into a private legal dispute, citing ongoing court cases involving…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6.2 kilometre (KM) Port Harcourt – Aba railway project, marking the start of train o

FG inaugurates Port Harcourt-Aba rail project, train service begins

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Desmond Ejibas The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6.2 kilometre (KM) Port Harcourt – Aba railway project, marking the…
Faces of 23 crooks jailed for Internet fraud in Oyo, Osun

Faces of 23 crooks jailed for Internet fraud in Oyo, Osun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents,…

FG approves salary increase for civil servants

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

FG also approved increases in pension of between 20% and 28% for pensioners on the Defined Benefits Scheme in respect…
Many may have overlooked the details of the initial Nigerian government statement and subsequent Maersk statement

Regarding the Maersk proposed investment in Nigeria

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The FG statement cites direct quotes from the Maersk chairman during the meeting attended by senior officials from both sides,…
NSCDC arrests two brothers for impersonating its Commandant in FCT Olusola Odumosu, and other citizens on Facebook for fraudulent activities

Two brothers arrested for impersonating NSCDC Commandant on Facebook

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The suspects who were based in Asaba, Delta State from where they are operating the fraudulent scheme were paraded before…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC operatives arrest 13 suspects for alleged involvement in internet fraud in Abuja.

Internet fraud: EFCC grabs 13 suspects in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Zonal Command of EFCC in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Tunji-Ojo

Workers’ Day: FG declares May 1 public holiday

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

She stated that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo…
Holidays

FG declares Wednesday public holiday for Workers’ Day Celebration

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Paul Dada

2 years ago

He also urged magistrates to embark on routine visits to the custodial centers and conduct summary trials for inmates charged…
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