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Edo under siege: The untold stories behind the rise in kidnappings, robberies

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

On 2 October, three individuals, including a couple, Mr and Mrs Inebo, were kidnapped in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government…

Presidency clears air over Niger Delta Ministry

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the reshuffle of President Bola Tinubu's cabinet and the restructuring of some ministries.

Tinubu sacks five ministers, redeploys 10 others in major cabinet reshuffle

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Those sacked are Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism; Prof Tahir Mamman, Minister of…

Breaking: Tinubu abolishes Niger Delta, Sports Ministries in sweeping overhaul

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Additionally, the Ministry of Tourism has been merged with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy, as part of a…

Nigerian govt ends trial of Binance executive Gambaryan for money laundering

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The executive of Binance Holdings been in detention at Kuje prison, Abuja from where he has been facing money laundering…

Obasanjo reveals real root cause of Nigeria’s problem

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The former President also took issue with the group’s name, advising it to adopt a national outlook rather than a…

Grateful to be alive! Farouk Lawan breaks silence after leaving prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Lawan had been convicted for attempting to extort a $3 million bribe from Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Femi Otedola, while…

EFCC’s future: Supreme Court reserves judgment as 19 States battle for justice

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Justice Uwani Abba-Aji reserved judgment in the case filed by Kogi State and ruled that the suits from Osun, Nasarawa,…

JUST IN: Computer-Based WASSCE for Private candidates begins Friday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a statement on Tuesday, WAEC explained that objective or multiple-choice questions would be displayed on-screen, and candidates would submit…

EFCC Nets N400bn in historic crackdown on corruption, cybercrime

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

During this period, EFCC's legal team secured 3,455 convictions, ensuring the agency’s efforts in prosecuting cases yielded tangible results.

N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

Former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State was on Monday re-arraigned alongside his finance commissioner, Ademola Banu, on a 14-count…

The real horses in Ondo governorship race

Paul Dada

1 year ago

In accordance with the constitution, Aiyedatiwa had to be sworn in as the substantive governor of the bitumen-rich state. Apparently,…

Shock, horror as train crushes man in Lagos

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement.

Lagbaja hale and hearty, no acting COAS appointed – DHQ

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

According to him, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is currently on a well-deserved rest as part of…

We will stop nationwide blackouts – TCN

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“By the time we have it, even if there is a fault in one transmission line, you can switch to…

NDLEA seizes Over N7 billion worth of drugs in major Port operations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Babafemi, these discoveries bring the total street value of the intercepted drugs — Tapentadol, Carisoprodol, and codeine —…

Drug smuggling scandal: Canada-based nurse, businessmen busted for smuggling cocaine, Cannabis

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Additionally, on 4th October, NDLEA officers arrested Canadian-based nurse Usman Grace Khadijat Olami during the inward clearance of Air France…

‘You are using DSS to harass us’, SERAP tells Tinubu

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

“We are disappointed that your government has so far failed to respond to our recommendations calling on you to direct…

Breaking: Tinubu returns to Nigerian after two weeks working vacation in UK

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Tinubu had travelled to the UK on 2 October for a two-week vacation as part of his annual leave.

Why National Grid collapsed on Saturday – NERC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

NERC also noted that, as part of the Electricity Act 2023, the unbundling of the system operator function from the…

Angry okada riders kill police officer in Lagos

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said the police team got a distress call regarding the knocking down of the okada rider at about 1.40am.

Ongoing reforms risks taken by Tinubu to make Nigeria works well – Bagudu

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

He, however, assured that the ongoing reforms of the Tinubu administration would eventually lead to improvement of the country’s economy.…

Jonathan reveals deep bond between him and Iwuanyanwu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Iwuanyanwu, a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had unsuccessfully contested the presidency three times. Despite his political…

Zero Tolerance: IGP vows to crush corruption within police ranks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

During the meeting, attended by Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other senior officials, the IGP urged senior…

Fubara announces N85,000 as new Minimum Wage for workers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Fubara, in a Facebook post on Friday said after meeting with the traditional rulers, he also met had had productive…

Ribadu: Security operatives selling weapons to terrorists, bandits

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The NSA condemned and rained curses on the security personnel who facilitate the movement of weapons to terrorists, bandits and…

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N1.298 trillion for September

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The N1.298 trillion was allocated from a gross total of N2.298 trillion, which included Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax…

Sinwar’s reign ends: Israeli Forces confirm death of Hamas Leader

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Earlier, Israel had been working to verify whether Sinwar had been killed. A joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces…

21 years after, Lagos Assembly to scrap 37 LCDAs created by Tinubu in major overhaul

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The bill further mandates the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to conduct elections for the 20 constitutionally recognized LGAs.

Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar feared killed in Israeli operation in Gaza

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Sinwar, who was released from Israeli prison in 2011 during a high-profile prisoner swap, rose to prominence within Hamas as…

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