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Gunmen shoot two policemen dead in Kogi

Bandits have launched an attack on a team of five policemen at a check point in Kabba, headquarters of Kabba-Bunu…
Gov. Wike and Secondus

PDP bigger than desperadoes: Secondus reacts to Wike’s court order

Justice O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division vacation court, sitting in Port Harcourt, granted the order suspending Secondus from…
Bukar Ibrahim and his late eldest daughter Aisha

Buhari condoles Sen. Bukar Ibrahim over death of eldest daughter

The president, in a condolence message said it was such a painful thing for a father to bury a child.
Yobe youths beg Senate President Lawan to run for governorship

PIA: Allegation of $10m bribe, our Story – Senate President

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two…
COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

Nigeria posts 565 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths 

Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.
Nigeria records eight COVID-19 deaths

Osun records 13 COVID-19 deaths in 7 days

Funke Egbemode, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, urged residents to be wary of the virus.
Salihu Tanko Islamic school in Tegina Niger state

Six kidnapped Tegina students dead

Agency Reports Six of the 136 students kidnapped from an Islamic school in Tegina Niger state have died of illness,…
Secondus

Wike’s coup: Rivers Court suspends PDP chairman Secondus

The order restrained Secondus from performing the functions of national chairman of the PDP, including calling, attending or presiding over…
Katsina lawmakers breaks down over worsening banditry

In Buhari’s Katsina 32 of 34 LGAs under bandit siege, lawmakers weep

When the floor was thrown open to other member to make contributions, they shared tragic stories of kidnapping and deaths.
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, 4th left, with guests and beneficiaries of N-Power scheme

FG engages 450K graduates under N-Power Batch C

Among them were 450,000 selected under the graduate component, while 60,000 were selected under non-graduate scheme.
Atiku and his entourage visit Obaseki in Benin

We’re strengthening PDP to snatch power from APC in 2023 – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is being strengthened to take over power from…
Jonathan

Death of Aguiyi-Ironsi’s widow a great loss – Jonathan

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Mrs. Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, wife of first military…

Buhari condoles Okpara family over Lady Adanma’s death

According to him, she was a worthy example of humility and hard work to her children and the many women…
PDP Chairman, Uche Secondus: ousted by Rivers High Court

Rivers High court ousts Secondus as PDP chairman

The order was made today by by Justice O. Gbasah following a suit filed against Secondus and the PDP by…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

COVID-19: No vaccination, no church, bank attendance – Obaseki

Residents of Edo State without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, will no longer be allowed access to public and private places,…
Nigerian scammer Amuda defrauds Chinese woman N2m, jailed

Nigerian scammer Amuda defrauds Chinese woman N2m, jailed

A Nigerian scammer Yusuf Adekunle Amuda,25, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Chinese woman N2 million…
Liquorose win head oof house

BBNaija: Liquorose wins Head of House game

As the new HOH, Liquorose is safe from possible evictions.
Troops

Four Boko Haram terrorists shot dead in gun-duel with soldiers 

 The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has shot four Boko Haram terrorists dead in a gun-duel along the fringes of…
Sanwo-Olu

Lagos resumes COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday

Lagos State Government will resume vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 25, with the administration of the Moderna vaccine.
Atiku Abubakar deletes posts on Deborah’s killing after fanatics threatened his 2023 ambition

Atiku mourns death of Aguiyi-Ironsi, Okpara’s widows

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has commiserated with the families of Late Head of State, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi…
Oyetola, Aregbesola’s loyalists express mixed feelings

Osun APC civil war escalates

At least seven former aides of Aregbesola were arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Monday.
Spiritualist Sugum induces Bakura to steal employer's N2.9m

Spiritualist Sugum induces Bakura to steal employer’s N2.9m

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mallam…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is currently incapacitated and receiving treatment abroad. Akeredolu is understand to be suffering from leukemia and has been off duty for over a month to attend to his health.  But Adamu at a meeting between the national leadership of the party and APC state chairmen, said the governor is incapacitated. “We regret to announce the extreme incapacity of the Governor of Ondo state who we understand has been hospitalised overseas. We wish and pray for him for a speedy recovery,” Adamu was quoted as saying by Daily Trust. He also said the list of ministers to serve in the government of President Bola Tinubu was not ready as the president is still consulting wide to get the best team. According to him, Tinubu had just begun "and he is doing his extensive consultation before coming up with his nominees for ministers." He said the nomination of the ministers would come first, adding that "They will go through their screening until they are pronounced after they have been submitted by Mr. President. And Mr President will formally appoint his Ministers and swear them in."

Akeredolu promotes over 6,000 workers

The governor also gave the go-ahead for the recruitment of 1,843 new workers into the state civil service.
Imo Police burst kidnapping gang, rescue four victims

Gun-battle in Imo: Kidnapper gunned down, three others arrested

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have gunned down a suspected kidnapper, arrested three others and rescued four kidnapped…
Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment

Ngige hails NICN ruling on doctors’ strike

Ngige reassured the doctors that the ruling will not prevent the Ministries of Health, Finance, Budget Office of the Federation…
Gunmen abduct BEDC driver in Ondo, demand N10m

Gunmen abduct 50 people, kill four others in Zamfara

Gunmen have raided Goran Namaye town in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducted 50 people and killed four…
Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, president of NARD: industrial court orders suspension of strike

JUST IN: Court orders resident doctors to suspend strike

Targema said his order was informed by the affidavit of extreme urgency, the grounds of the application, the affidavit in…
IGP charge Delta police to go tough on IPOB members

Be ruthless with IPOB, your best not good enough: IGP tells Delta police

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has told officers of the Delta Police Command to go tough on…
Sanwo-Olu

COVID 19: 135 dead, 1,000 from Red-listed countries absconded in Lagos

At least 135 Lagosians have been killed by COVID-19 in Lagos since the third wave of the pandemic began few…
Dorathy Bachor: EFCC debunks story

9 fraud suspects nabbed in Dorathy Bachor’s house: EFCC replies

According to a response by spokesman Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said Bachor's story was at best a hearsay, as she…