2023: Atiku in Kaduna, promises devolution of powers to states, LGAs
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited Kaduna in furtherance to his campaigns, seeking delegates and peoples support in actualising his ambition of
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One feared dead, vehicles razed, as gunmen sustain incursions into Delta
Gunmen believed to be adherents of the secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) this Wednesday morning razed two trucks belonging to Dangote
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[BREAKING] Osun poll: Heavy security as judge rules on Adeleke’s eligibility case
There was an unusually heavy security presence at the entrance and premises of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday. This
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Army disclaims corruption allegations
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday dismissed allegations of corruption against some of its top officers. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations,
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Anambra police arrest suspected kidnappers
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers, rescued their victim and recovered their operational vehicle in Ogbunka, Orumba South Local
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APGA Crisis: Edozie Njoku and cohorts forged the Supreme Court judgment – Oye. Petitions NJC.
The embattled National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr Victor Oye has alleged that the faction led by Chief Edozie Njoku
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Soludo lauds Okala at 71
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has hailed former Nigeria goalkeeper, Emmanuel Okala, who clocked 71 Tuesday. In a statement made available to
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Presidential, governorship primaries: APC begins process
Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be elected on Friday as the ruling party begins the process that will culminate
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Cleric dismembers female customer, police recover body parts
The Atiba Police Division, Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Alfa Tiamiyu Abass, for allegedly dismembering a hairdresser, identified only as
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JUST IN: Ex-Kano gov Ibrahim Shekarau quits APC, joins NNPP
A former Governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress. Shekarau joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party, The
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FG banks on Dangote, Port Harcourt refineries to end aviation
The Federal Government has expressed hope that Dangote Refinery, when fully operational, as well as the fixing of Port Harcourt Refinery will end the
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NDLEA arrests wanted drug baroness, seals her mansion, drug bunks in Delta
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has won a major breakthrough in the war against illicit and banned substances with the arrest of
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Sit-at-home: Ebonyi, Anambra grounded, Army, police kill IPOB members
The sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Tuesday, brought economic activities in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and some parts of
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Kano gas explosion: NEMA recovers 9 bodies
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has recovered nine bodies from yesterday’s gas explosion along Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State,
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I won’t retire until I become President – Tinubu
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday said
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Danger! Gunmen threaten to attack 9 Anambra Council Headquarters
There appears to be no end in sight to the spate of killings in the South East of Nigeria as gunmen are said to
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Fed Govt puts Facebook under watch over IPOB
FACEBOOK and other social media platforms have been cautioned against yielding their platforms to the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
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No plan for fresh UTME, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday warned candidates in the just concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and other stakeholders to
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks Kano
A huge explosion has occurred in the Sabon Garri area of Kano state with an unspecified number of person feared killed and wounded
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Airlines groan as aviation fuel scarcity bites harder
The umbrella body of local carriers, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said biting aviation fuel scarcity would trigger disruptions to scheduled travels resulting
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Don’t vote aspirants with Buhari’s policy thrust, Tambuwal tells Kogi delegates
Sokoto State Governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has said any of the aspirants who
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Nnamdi Kanu didn’t set up IPOB to spill blood – Lawyer
Rights activist and counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said Kanu never set up
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Govt okays N375b export grant
The federal government has approved disbursement of N375 billion as Export Expansion Grant (EEG) for Nigerian exporters. Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Export Promotion
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Sit-at-home: Tension grips Imo, Delta schools, markets shut
The sit-at-home order in Owerri, Imo State on Monday took a different dimension as residents and traders, out of fear of attack by
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Jonathan congratulates Justice Mary Odili at 70, retirement from Supreme Court
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Justice Mary Odili on her 70th birthday and retirement from the Supreme Court. Jonathan, in a goodwill
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EFCC arrests Fed Govt’s top accountant over N80b ‘fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Mr. Ahmed Idris, over alleged N80 billion fraud.
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I begged to feed, graduated with first class, yet no meaningful job –Bashir, ABU graduate
Twenty-six-year-old Abdulmalik Bashir, who graduated with a first class in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, tells GBENGA ODOGUN how
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Full list of AMVCA 8 winners
Best actress in a comedy – Funke Akindele Bello (Omo Ghetto: The Saga). Best actor in a comedy – Samuel Perry ‘Broda Shaggi’
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If money ritual is real, we’d be rich – Oyo Ifa priest
One of the prominent Ifa leaders and the Oba Edu Worldwide, Chief Ifasayo Ifadamitan Alabi, has said there is nothing like money ritual
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Christians won’t vote Muslim-Muslim candidates, PFN warns APC, PDP, others
The National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke, on Saturday said that Christians would not vote for any political party fielding Muslims
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