Uzodinma’s achievements made me dump PDP, says ex-senatorial aspirant
A former Imo East Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial aspirant, Hilary Ugochukwu has said that the performances of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, was responsible for his decision to dump the...
View ArticleKwara APC integrity group hails party over postponement of congress
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress under the aegis of APC Integrity group, on Sunday, hailed the party leadership for postponing the party congresses. They said the period would allow for...
View ArticleOhanaeze denies meeting Malami, minister claims leaders’ visit
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied sending any legal team to meet with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Special...
View ArticleManufactured imports rise to N40.94tn, Nigeria exports N4tn goods
Between January 2017 and March 2021, Nigeria spent N40.94tn on the importation of manufactured goods. It earned only N4.22tn on the export of manufactured goods within the same period. These are...
View ArticlePetrol subsidy ends after Buhari signs PIB – Minister
The assent of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will put an end to petrol subsidy in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief...
View ArticleSanwo-Olu’s convoy catches Lagos traffic robbers in operation
The Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s convoy on Monday arrested a gang of suspected criminals, who specialised in harassing motorists and road users in traffic. This was made known in a...
View ArticleBandits expose SIM-NIN linkage failure, police can’t track gunmen
Kidnap victims on Monday explained how bandits had been thwarting the Federal Government’s security regulations in the telecommunications sector. Residents of Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states, who...
View ArticleAssault on the press cannot stand
RISING from a recent meeting, the Nigerian Press Organisation took a resolute stand against fresh attempts to legitimise the ongoing assault on the press under the President, Major General Muhammadu...
View ArticleRoads repair: Senate rejects works ministry’s fresh $434.7m request
The Senate on Monday turned down a fresh request from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing seeking approval for projects already captured in the $434.7m borrowing plan of the Federal Government....
View ArticleCourt fixes date for Naira Marley’s trial, jails two fraudsters in Edo
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Monday, adjourned the continuation of trial in the case of Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, till...
View ArticleKanu may remain in custody till September, judges begin vacation
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra may remain in the custody of the Department of State Services until September as judges of the Federal High Court begin their annual vacation on July 26,...
View ArticleDelta monarch, ex-LG secretary, man arrested for king’s sons, cop’s murder
The police have arrested a traditional ruler in Delta State, Sam Mukoro, Okaka the 10th; a former Secretary of the Udu Local Government Area of the state, Ejovwo Yarhere; and one Chief Gabriel Sikprako...
View ArticleItaly vs England: Rashford apologises for penalty loss at Euro 2020 final
Marcus Rashford has apologised for missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout, but says he “will never apologise for who I am” after receiving online racist abuse. Rashford, Jadon Sancho and...
View ArticleDeaconess forges boss signature, defrauds victims
A deaconess, Olaide Olukanni, was on Monday re-arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, Ikeja, for allegedly forging her employer’s signature and defrauding unsuspecting members of...
View ArticleSuper TV boss murder: UNILAG student makes a U-turn, police may deploy lie...
Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, has denied having a hand in his death. In a trending video interview conducted by Crime Fighters, the...
View ArticleKatsina Assembly reverses decision to raise retirement age
Katsina Assembly reverses decision to raise retirement age, year of service bill The Katsina State House of Assembly on Monday reversed its decision to increase retirement age from 60 to 65 years for...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Ministry to partner Cuba on vaccine production
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has expressed the ministry’s interest in working with Cuba on local COVID-19 vaccine production in Nigeria. Onu made this disclosure when the...
View ArticleReps may end bye-election for vacant NASS, state assembly seats
The House of Representatives is working on a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow a political party to nominate the successor of a member of the National Assembly or State House of...
View ArticleMan, 24, arrested for raping minor In Nasarawa
A 24-year-old man, Samuel Matthew, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Agency For Youths Empowerment Scheme, for allegedly defiling 12-year-old Sadiya Hassan. General Manager of NAYES, Abdullahi...
View ArticleISWAP not in control of Borno, says Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has debunked claims about an alleged appointment of a governor over some parts of Borno State by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, reaffirming...
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