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Yusuf Buhari

President Buhari’s son Yusuf now district head of Kwasarawa

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, on Saturday turbaned Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari as…
Buhari

Buhari: Boko Haram still active, preying on soft targets

President Buhari said the Boko Haram terrorist group, though fragmented by internal strife and degraded by Nigeria’s defense forces, is…
Goodluck Jonathan and Bukola Saraki

Jonathan, 8th NASS responsible for insecurity in Nigeria not Buhari

The Muslim Rights Concern has blamed former President Goodluck Jonathan and the 8th Nigeria National Assembly under the leadership of…
Apo-Karshi road in the-Federal Capital Territory-FCT

FCTA threatens to sanction Kakatar Engineering over Apo-Karshi road

Kakatar Engineering said the road has already attained 89 per cent completion and promised to deliver the 11 percent in…
Charcoal

Nasarawa bans sales, use of charcoal

Mr Aliyu Agwai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, announced this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Lafia.
Zannah Bukar Mustapha in New York for the CNN hero award

Buhari salutes Zannah Mustapha CNN hero

Mustapha’s recognition was based the humanitarian support he is providing to victims of Boko Haram terrorism.
Lawan, Masari going to Yusuf Buhari's Turbanning in Daura

Lawan, others in Katsina for Turbanning of Yusuf Buhari

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has landed at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport, Katsina for the Turbanning of Yusuf, son of President…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State

Yahaya Bello: No criminal will leave Kogi alive

Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State, has said that no criminal seeking safe haven in the state would leave…
Fire Service

Commercial bus from Lagos catches fire in Ilorin

Adekunle said that the bus had just arrived Ilorin from Lagos when it caught fire and was burnt severely.
NLC announces nationwide protest

Nigerian Labour Congress announces nationwide protest

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has fixed January 27 and February 1, 2022, for a nationwide protest against the planned…
The Osun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Adegboyega Leye, made this known in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo.

4 persons die in Gombe road accidents – FRSC

FRSC’s Public Enlightenment Officer in the state, Janet Kassa who confirmed the accidents on Saturday.
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

South-East must produce next president, Edwin Clark insists

Chief Edwin Clark, the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), said the South-East must produce the next president of…
Customs intercept container laden with guns at Tin Can port

Customs intercept container laden with guns at Tin Can port

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to Tin Can Island Command intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition…
A man protests the latest kidnapping in Port au Prince on Saturday. Photo Haitian Times

Christian Aid sends message to Haitian kidnappers after 17 freed

David Troyer, General director of the U.S. Christian Aid Ministries has sent a message to Haitian gang, who kidnapped 17…
FRSC says 42 passengers escaped death when a tipper on high speed lost control and crashed into a bus in Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Tuesday.

252 dead,1,307 injured in Niger road crashes

FRSC identified over-speeding as one of the major problems among motorists in the state.
Shatu Garko Miss Nigeria 2021

Shatu Garko from Kano crowned Miss Nigeria 2021

She emerged the winner after beating 17 other finalists at the beauty pageant on Friday night at the Landmark Centre…
Minister of finance Zainab Ahmed

FAAC shares N675.9 Billion to FG, states, councils

The Federal Government received N261.441 billion of the money, states got N210.046 billion while local councils got N155.456 billion.
Lekan Odunare

Odunare who jumped into lagoon took Arizona, Colorado drugs- Wife speaks

Odunare, who jumped into the lagoon at Epe Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, was found dead on…
Ijebu-Ode-Mojoda Epe road expected to be commissioned by Buhari

Buhari postpones visit to Ogun

Buhari was expected to commission some of the completed works of the Dapo Abiodun administration.
Covovax vaccine

WHO approves India-made Covovax vaccine for emergency use

The vaccine is produced by the Serum Institute of India, under licence from Novavax
COVID-19 cases rise

Nigeria breaks COVID-19 record, Delta beats Lagos in active cases

NCDC reported one case of death taking the death toll to 2,984, while cumulative confirmed cases jumped to 222,655.
Temitope Oluwabukola Ajayi

EFCC arrests Ibadan socialite Temitope Ajayi for fraud

The suspect claimed to be a registered dealer with soft drinks manufacturers in Ibadan, Oyo state and promised to supply…
Davido, Dangote and another man chatting at the airport

Moment Davido, Dangote met at the airport (Photos, video)

Nigerian singer, Davido has met Africa's richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote at the airport with the duo exchanging pleasantries.
Evans

‘Evans tortured me for 2 months, collected $420K to set me free’

By Moji Eniola A businessman, Mr Sylvanus Ahamonu, on Friday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, how he was…
COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria, as infections in Lagos near 1,000

COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria on Friday, with infections in Lagos nearing the 1,000 mark, according to report from the…
Murder

Five docked for killing Benue man, Thompson Oche, kidnapping his sister

The men, Sunday Onmonya, Peter Otokpa, James Oko, Daniel Odoh and Bartholomew Alo were charged with Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery,…
Muskilu Mojeed: emerged as President of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI).

Muskilu Mojeed emerges President of IPI Nigeria

Ahmed Shekarau, General Manager, Business and Strategy of Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust, was elected Secretary of the…
Lagos4Lagos leader Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran a.k.a Jandor with Senator Bukola Saraki on Saturday

PDP Governors stall Lagos4Lagos Movement’s official defection to PDP

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, met with the leaders of the aggrieved APC members on Dec. 4 and wooed them…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) receiving former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche (left) at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday as he rejoins the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike excited as former Reps deputy speaker Nwuche rejoins PDP

"He has come to add to our number. The more the merrier."
Governor Seyi Makinde

Makinde sends warning to land-grabbers, illegal miners

Makinde warned that any traditional ruler or chief “aiding the operations of the land grabbers and illegal miners will be…