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FG May Convert Arik, Aero Contractors To National Carriers
FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers The Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing […]

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Russia Must Return Crimea To Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who in the past has been called a “dear friend” by Vladimir Putin, dealt a blow to the Russian leader when he advocated the return of annexed Crimea to Ukraine. […]

Bolt suspends inter-country ride requests following online conflict between South Africa and Nigeria
Bolt halts inter-country ride request after online war between South Africa and NIgeria Bolt company was triggered after falling victim to the heated online war between Nigeria and South Africa. Social media was a mess on […]

Kano To Establish Commission Of Inquiry Over Killing Of Protesters
Kano state government has concluded plans to establish an independent judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the fatal shooting of protesters during #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. The Spokesperson of the State Governor, Sanusi Bature, […]

We Recovered Arms, Ammunition From IPOB Agents In Akwa Ibom – Police
THE Akwa Ibom State Police command on Sunday said it recovered arms and ammunition allegedly from suspected agents of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, during an intensive Patrol operation. This was contained in a statement […]

Nigeria Congratulates Joseph Aoun On His Election As President Of The Republic Of Lebanon
The Federal Republic of Nigeria congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election as the President of the Republic of Lebanon. Joseph Aoun secured 99 votes in Lebanon’s 128-seat parliament, successfully ending the presidential deadlock that has […]

Nigerian Jailed 15 Years For Rape In UK Flees To Nigeria
The Court of Appeal in England has upheld the sentence and increased the jail time of Kelechukwu Orji, a 48-year-old rapist who fled to Nigeria after being convicted of multiple sex crimes. A Crown Court at Lewes, […]

Lagos Engages Stakeholders On The Purple Line Project
Redemption City to Volkswagen rail project: Purple Line Scoping Workshop Engages Lagos Stakeholders The Lagos State Government’s plan to construct a 57-kilometer rail line connecting Redemption City to Volkswagen through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport […]

ABSU Student Union Writes Governor Otti Over Death Of 200L Student
Students of the Abia State University Uturu has appealed to the Executive Governor of Abia State Dr Alex Otti to establish a functional Hospital or Health Centre within the University Community in Uturu, Isiukwuato Local […]

Bandits Block Major Highway In Zamfara, Kidnap Passengers In Two Loaded Buses
Several passengers were abducted on Saturday evening after gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked motorists on a highway in Zamfara State. A witness disclosed this on Saturday, adding that the gunmen hijacked the vehicles before abducting the occupants. […]

Shadow Government: DSS Seeks Court Order To Stop Utomi’s Rallies
The Department of State Services has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to prevent a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Professor Pat Utomi, from proceeding with his alleged plans to hold […]

Couple Jailed 11 Years For Sexual Assault Of 15-Year-Old Girl In Lagos
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, arraigned and sentenced on an amended charge, a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, a 49-year-old, to seven years and three years consecutively for indecent handling and sexual […]

Trump Ambushes Ramaphosa With Claims Of White Genocide, Plays Video
Despite tensions, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa paid an official visit to the White House to cement ties over trade, amid the fiasco generated over land ownership in the “Rainbow Country,”. The South African President, […]

Japa: Only 650 Doctors Attend To Over 3.6 Million Population In Kwara – NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Branch, on Tuesday alerted that only 650 medical doctors attend to over 3.6 million people in Kwara. Dr Ola Ahmed, the NMA Chairman, stated this in Ilorin during a […]

Fubara Swears In Newly-Appointed LG CTC Chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is swearing in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in is currently ongoing at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital […]

Oyebanji Attends Erelu Fayemi’s Book Reading, Tasks Authors On Change
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called on Nigerian authors under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) to leverage more on their platforms to promote social justice, truth and unity through constructive […]

ICYMI: Trump Shooting: Shooter Dead And Audience Member Killed In Bloodbath
The shooter who fired at least eight shots at Donald Trump is dead, with a rallygoer also killed in Saturday’s shocking bloodbath. Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger broke the news to reporters after the […]

Only Peter Obi Can Save Nigeria – Labour Party, Ebonyi State
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Labour Party has expressed confidence that only its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has the solutions and competence to salvage the Nigerian economy. The party […]

Better Minimum Wage Coming, Governors Assure Labour
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states […]

Ayo Adebanjo Claims LG Autonomy Judgment is a Threat to Democracy
The pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, has condemned the judgment of the Supreme Court which granted total financial autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court on Thursday declared it unconstitutional for state governors […]

Meet the new Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade
Barely three years after the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III joined his predecessors, Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade has emerged as the next Alaafin of Oyo. Prince Akeem Owoade emerged as the new Alaafin after the […]

Edo LP Fumes As Part Of Obidient Movement Backs APC Candidate
A group on the platform of Obidient Movement has pledged support for the Edo State All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. The group, […]

Court Freezes 13 Bank Accounts Linked To Suspected Terrorist, Henry Okocha
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday issued an order to freeze 13 bank accounts linked to a suspected terrorist, Henry Okocha. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte application filed […]

Labour Leaders Disrupt LP Meeting With Peter Obi In Attendance
The leadership crisis within the Labour Party escalated yesterday as the Labour Party National Transition Committee (LPNTC) demanded the immediate resignation of Chairman Julius Abure, disrupting a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with Peter Obi, […]

Our Refinery Has Received Repeated Orders From Abroad — Dangote
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, revealed over the weekend that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to receive repeat orders for its products from all customers who have purchased them since production began. So […]

University Student Who Yelled ‘Free Palestine’ Deported From UAE
At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional Palestinian black-and-white keffiyeh scarf shouted “Free Palestine!” as he crossed the stage to receive his diploma, witnesses say. […]

Tinubu May Reshuffle Cabinet, Create New Ministry
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded plans for a shake-up of his cabinet soon, which will include the appointment of new ministers and the creation of a new ministry, Daily Trust gathered. The new ministry […]

Madagascar Introduces Cable Cars In The Capital City
Madagascar’s capital has a new means of public transport as the first cable car rides over neighbourhoods of Antananarivo, carrying President Andriy Rajoelina, city officials, and project contractors. Capable of transporting up to 75,000 passengers […]

Tinubu Will Restore Citizens’ Confidence In Government – Lawmaker
Rep. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has urged Nigerians not to protest against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Agbese added that the president will restore their confidence in his […]

Otega Ogra: Engineering Trust In A Digital Democracy
In a time of noise, he builds signal. Meet Otega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy, and New Media—one of the most trusted minds behind the Nigerian government’s […]

Police Arrest Five Robbers, Gang Members In Delta (Pictures)
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested suspected armed robbers, and cultists in Oghara, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, and recovered AK-47 magazine. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated […]

LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls
After last Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling banning the use of caretaker committees to administer federal funds, at least 13 states have now set specific dates for Local Government elections. The states that have started getting […]

Wike Must Leave PDP For The Party To Survive – Edwin Clark
Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), needs to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the party to survive. In an […]

I Thought I Failed In Life – LASU Best Student, Isioma Nwosu
Miss Isioma Nwosu, the overall best student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session, says she thought she had failed in life when she could not secure admission to study medicine and surgery. […]

Ebonyi Youths Set Kinsman’s Houses Ablaze Over ‘Prophecy’
Angry youths in Agharoza village, Iboko community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, demolished and set ablaze their kinsman’s houses over a ‘prophecy’. The youths also burnt his other valuable […]

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling His 12-Year-Old Daughter In Lagos
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year-old businessman, Oluwafemi Asekeji, to life imprisonment for defiling his 12-year-old biological daughter. Justice Abiola Soladoye, in her judgment, also held that the […]

Apostolic Church To Vacate Premises After Attack On Muslim Family In Oyo
A Christ Apostolic Church branch has been sanctioned by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Oyo State after bloody attacks on a Muslim family in Iseyin. Speaking with Daily Trust on Sunday yesterday, Apostle […]

Trump Administration Starts Mass Layoffs At Health Agencies
The Trump administration has begun a sweeping round of layoffs at major U.S. health agencies, including the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of its […]

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Impose 0.5% Import Levy On Goods From ECOWAS States
The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced a 0.5% import levy on goods entering their countries from Nigeria and other ECOWAS member states. According to an official statement from the Alliance […]

‘I Sold My New Born Baby For N400,000 To Pay Rent, Feed’ (Photo)
As soon as the midwife placed the newborn baby in HappinessMonday’s arms, she gazed into her baby’s eyes, taking in the tiny features and soft skin. But before she could even hold her close, the […]