Buhari should tell Nigerians he does not support criminality, says Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said he will never support people taking law into their hands. Akeredolu who spoke in an interview
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BREAKING: Okonjo-Iweala appointed as WTO DG, says she feels honoured to lead
Former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was Monday chosen as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The organization revealed this via its official
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#ENDSARS: Amotekun hands over suspected looters to Police
The Ondo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun Corps has handed over some suspected #ENDSARS looters to the Nigeria Police. It
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Suspend airports concession plan, Reps tell FG
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the plan to concession airports until all issues have been addressed. The
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#EndSARS: Soldiers who flogged woman, shaved youths arrested – Oyo commissioner
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Seun Fakorede, says the Nigerian Army has arrested soldiers who flogged a woman for
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BREAKING: WAEC withholds results of 215,149 candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday disclosed that it has withheld the results of 215, 149 candidates who wrote the 2020
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BREAKING: Four Super Eagles players test positive for COVID-19
Four Super Eagles players have tested positive for coronavirus. The Eagles are in Austria for friendlies with Algeria and Tunisia on Friday and
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NULGE President Khaleel slumps, dies in Abuja
The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Ibrahim Khaleel, has died in Abuja. Khaleel reportedly slumped and subsequently passed away
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Heavy security as INEC distributes sensitive materials in Ondo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced distribution of sensitive materials to various local government areas across for Saturday’s election. Roads leading
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Ondo election: PDP rejects OAU VC, Ogunbodede, as Returning Officer
The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the choice of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the
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One killed as police rescue kidnapped lawyer, another in Rivers
The police in Rivers State have rescued the kidnapped female lawyer, Paulette Bisola Ajayi, and an employee of the British High Commission, Paul
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Delisted Cross River workers protest, vow to occupy secretariat
As the protest by the 2,500 workers whose names were removed from the Cross River State payroll enters day two, the workers have
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Stop running to Pastors, Imams for endorsements, Kukah urges politicians
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, says politicians should not be seeking the endorsements of religious leaders during elections but rather engage the people
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JUST IN: Kidnapped FRSC officials regain freedom in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that all the remaining kidnapped officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), out of the
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BREAKING: INEC presents Certificate of Return to Obaseki, Shaibu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) this Tuesday presented certificate of return to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu.
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Obaseki: I owe my victory to people’s collective will
EDO State Governor Godwin Obaseki was at the weekend reelected. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate polled 307,955 votes to defeat All Progressives
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PDP, Atiku’s outburst on deregulation height of hypocrisy – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had described the condemnation of deregulation policy of the federal government by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
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Why Nigerian traders don’t deserve special treatment — Ghana traders’ leader
The acting Vice President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, Clement Boateng, talks to ALEXANDER OKERE about the controversial $1m fee being enforced by
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Nigerians attack Aisha Buhari over call for ‘better hospitals’
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday, returned from medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates, calling for improved hospitals in the country.
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BREAKING: Two feared dead as police, IPOB clash in Enugu
There was a palpable tension in Enugu State on Sunday when policemen clashed with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra at Emene,
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Beninnois robbers disguising as chefs target Nigerian bigwigs
By Precious Igbonwelundu Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, have uncovered a syndicate of chefs from Benin Republic that targets and robs
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Police recruitment holds August 24 in Niger
The Niger Police Command on Saturday says its screening of applicants into the Constable Cadre will hold between Aug. 24 and Sept.6 at
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Coup: Jonathan, other West African leaders arrive in Mali
West African leaders arrived in Mali on Saturday to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a military coup
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Federal Government sacks Acting UNILAG VC, Soyombo .
Dr Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council of the University of Lagos seems to be loosing out in the infighting that has engulfed the citadel
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Crisis of Confidence rocks NBA as Kaduna Muslim Lawyers boycott NBA conference over El-Rufa’i
Kaduna State Chapter of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), has directed its members to boycott the Annual General Conference (AGC) of
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Police arrest ‘immigration officer’, three others with 3 trailer of rustled cows
The Katsina State Police Command at the weekend arrested one Abubakar Shafiu who claimed to be an immigration officer, alongside three other civilians
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Mamman Daura hale, hearty — Presidency
The Presidency has released a piece of video evidence to confirm the sound health of Mallam Mamman Daura, nephew of President Muhmmadu Buhari,
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AGF Malami revives public property recovery panel dissolved by Buhari
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property disbanded by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), about a year
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Edo, Ondo polls: Unease at INEC as Supreme Court rules on 22 parties’ suit
THE conduct of the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states seems to hang on the impending decision of the Supreme Court
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2023: We want a President from the Southeast – Ndigbo
A group, Ndigbo Lagos, (the umbrella body of the Igbo nationality groups), on Friday said that the Nigeria’s 2023 President should rotate to
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