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Lawmakers back creation of sixth state for South-East

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional…

Obasanjo drops bombshell: Why I didn’t make El-Rufai my successor in 2007

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

“I did not yield to the pressure. Later, he asked why I didn’t agree, and I told him El-Rufai needed…

All you need to know about Tinubu’s new Service Chiefs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The appointments bring seasoned officers-Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Rear Adm. Idi Abbas, AVM Sunday Aneke, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, and Major General…

Breaking: Tinubu sacks Service Chiefs, appoints Oluyede as new Defence Chief

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

In the new appointments, General Olufemi Oluyede takes over from General Christopher Musa as the Chief of Defence Staff.

Wike gives one condition to testify in Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Nnamdi Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism-related offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja, recently submitted a list…

Police re-arrest Sowore moments after court grants bail

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

Activist Omoyele Sowore was reportedly assaulted and re-arrested by the Nigerian Police moments after a Kuje Magistrate Court granted him…

Just in: Nnamdi Kanu stalls trial again

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

The trial of the detained leader of the IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, suffered yet another setback on Friday at the Federal…

NBA stars Billups, Rozier, Jones nabbed by FBI in explosive gambling scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Federal investigators claim the scheme, financed by members of the Bonanno, Genovese and Gambino crime families, employed marked cards, x-ray…

Tinubu to INEC Chair Amupitan: Don’t compromise Nigeria’s electoral integrity

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the newly appointed Chairman of the INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to defend the…

Breaking: Tinubu swears in Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…

Police breaks silence: Why we arrested Sowore in court

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force has said that activist and politician Omoyele Sowore was arrested to ensure fairness in the case…

Nnamdi Kanu sacks lawyers, decides to defend self in terrorism trial

Paul Dada

5 months ago

When the case was called, Agabi informed that Kanu had chosen to take back control of his defence.

FG, EU, UNDP launch $220m scheme to tackle youth unemployment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Shettima described the initiative as a strategic step towards addressing the unemployment crisis among Nigerian youths, stressing that the government…

Tinubu approves two-year tenure extension for Surveyor-General Adebomehin

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

Abdulganiyu Adebomehin was appointed the Surveyor-General of the Federation (SGoF) by the late President Muhammadu Buhari, on the 5th of…

ASUU suspends warning strike

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its ongoing two-week warning strike following a marathon National Executive Council…

Terror Alert: ISWAP plots fresh attacks in Ondo, Kogi

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP)…

Nnamdi Kanu seeks 90 days for defence, lists Wike Sanwo-olu, Buratai, others as witnesses

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The IPOB leader, in a fresh motion he personally signed and filed before Justice Justice James Omotosho of the Federal…

2027 Presidency: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode unite as Lagos APC endorses Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Oba Shotobi said, “We endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to go for the second time. So I move.” In seconding…

CDS Musa: Armed Forces committed to protection of democracy

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The CDS urged members of the armed forces to act decisively against criminals threatening lives and property. “No member of…

Black Tuesday in Niger: Over 30 dead, 40 injured in Tanker fire disaster

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Chairman of the Niger State Tanker Drivers Association and National Ex-Officio of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas…

Breaking: Tinubu picks UK-based Doctor Bernard Doro as new Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Dr Doro, born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, brings more than two…

US-based “Nigerian” woman charged with murder after daughter dies of heat stroke in parked car

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Investigators noted that the mother had taken her daughter to work on several previous occasions, claiming she could not afford…

How Gbemisola Akayinode’s lies, carelessness sent her daughter to the grave

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

A 36-year-old mother, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been arrested and charged with murder after her nine-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi, died in a…

#FreeNnamdiKanu: We acted lawfully, no live ammunition was fired at protesters – Police

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Hundeyin said the police followed standard operating procedures and applied minimal and proportionate force when some protesters attempted to defy…

EFCC recovers ₦500bn, secures 7,000 convictions in two years – Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“Except the society has full confidence that those who pillage our resources will be subjected to the rule of law…

Tinubu sends powerful message to Kwankwaso

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

He also noted that Kwankwaso’s influence across the North, particularly in Kano State, reflects his deep-rooted connection to the people…

Chaos in Abuja: Sowore, others flee as police disperse protesters with gunshots, tear gas

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force had earlier warned the organizers against staging any protest near the Presidential Villa, citing security concerns.

Nnamdi Kanu: Arrests, teargas, gridlock as police battle protesters in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

It was also reported that security operatives dispersed the protesters led by activist Omoyele Sowore near the Presidential Villa, Abuja

Breaking: Historic night as Morocco crush Argentina to win U-20 World Cup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The young Atlas Lions doubled their advantage in the 29th minute, with Zabiri again on target, this time slotting home…

Love, Power and Pain: Inside the Collapsing Marriage of Regina Daniels and Ned Nwoko

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“Regina was not always like this,” Nwoko stated, adding that “Her current battle with drug and alcohol abuse is the…

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