Sheraton Hotel workers protest over severance payments
Staff of Sheraton Hotel Abuja have staged a protest over severance payments. The staff who turned out in their numbers, called on Marriot
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Catholic church solicits for prayers for kidnapped priest
Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State has called for prayers for unconditional release of one of her priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu barely
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Benue police kill 1, arrest 7 for sundry crimes, recover arms, phones
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have killed one suspected armed robber and arrested seven others for various crimes ranging from kidnap
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Obi sympathises with flood victims, demands FG intervention
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has sympathised with Nigerians who have been affected by floods in several states. Obi
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Tinubu not fit, prepared for presidency- Dino Melaye
The Spokesperson, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday, called to question the competence and fitness of the All
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FCT CJ signs new practice directive on sexual and gender violence
The Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf, has signed a new practice directive
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Racial abuse: Club mgt apologises to John Ogu
Following the racial abuse he suffered from their fans last week, the management of Bnei Yehuda has tendered an unreserved apology to Nigeria’s
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Obi mourns LP Kaduna chieftain
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, mourned one of the party’s zonal chairmen in Kaduna State, Lawal Garba.
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BREAKING: Wike backs Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has declared his total support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid. Wike, who has been in a running battle with his
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Strike: UNN, Unijos, BUK announce resumption of academic activities
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Jos and Bayero University, Kano have published their resumption dates following the calling off of eight-month
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Clark asks Buhari to release Kanu, knocks Malami
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order the
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My administration’s scorecard, by Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday presented the scorecard of his administration, saying his high-impact projects meet the yearnings and expectations of Nigerians. He said the
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No plan to terminate amnesty programme abruptly —Ndiomu
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme , Major General Barry Ndiomu (retd,), said the policy document of the amnesty programme shows
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NNPC express delight as Tompolo busts second illegal oil export pipeline in Delta
The discovery and shut down of a second illegal export pipeline by agents of Tantita Security Services Limited, belonging to Chief Government Ekpemupolo
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COVID-19: Contractors stage protest against FCT Admin
Some of the contractors who supplied COVID-19 equipment to the Federal Capital Territory FCT Administration yesterday staged a protest over the non-payment of
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Ebonyi police fault alleged kidnap of LP candidate
The police in Ebonyi, on Monday, faulted the alleged kidnap of the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Ebonyi South Zone, Hon.
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Imo govt resettles, gives palliatives to flood victims
Imo State government at the weekend provided succour to its victims ravaged by flood as displaced families were temporarily moved to a new
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Don’t fight Wilder, Nigerians beg Joshua
Boxing enthusiasts have warned British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, not to fight Deontay Wilder, following the American’s renewed interest in fighting him. This comes
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Domestic violence: Bimbo’s journey to death
For those who knew the late Bimbo and her husband Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD their years of marriage which produced five children has
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Food crisis has worsened hunger in Nigeria – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission, on Sunday, raised concern over the rising food crisis in Nigeria, saying it had worsened access to healthy and
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I’m confident I’ll win, don’t leave me, Tinubu pleads with El-Rufai
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has pleaded with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to support
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Publish names of oil thieves or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially,
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NDLEA nabs pregnant woman, 27 others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student for drug abuse
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NBA vows to defend judiciary against malicious attacks
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has threatened to fish out corrupt judicial officers in renewed moves to cleanse the nation judiciary and defend
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I’ll ensure equal representation between rich, poor – Obi
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has promised the electorate of ensuring equal representation
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BREAKING: Oyebanji sworn in as Ekiti Governor
Biodun Oyebanji has been sworn in as the fifth democratically elected Governor of Ekiti State. Oyebanji was sworn with his Deputy Chief Monisade
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Plateau Utd departs for Tunisia ahead CCL tie against Esperance
Nigeria representative in the 2022/23 CAF Champions League, Plateau United has left Nigeria for Tunisia ahead of the second leg preliminary round match
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Avoid excessive eye makeup, expert warns women
he National Chairman, Eye Health Committee at the Federal Ministry of Health, Professor Afekhide Omoti, has warned against the application of excessive makeup
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Commercial bus plunges into river in Delta
A commercial bus plying the Ughelli/Port Harcourt section of the East-West Road has plunged into a river at Umeh Junction in Delta State.
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NAFDAC seizes N1.7trillion tramadol in four years
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said her agency has seized
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