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Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park
A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, in Lagos to the Gani […]

Tinubu Calls For Punishment Of Civil Servants Receiving Salaries Abroad
President Bola Tinubu has demanded severe penalties for Nigerian civil servants who relocate abroad while continuing to draw salaries from Nigeria as well as those complicit in facilitating such fraudulent activities. Addressing attendees at the […]

How I Spent 6 Days In Kidnapper’s Den — Electrical Engineer In Ogun (Photo)
Electrical engineer, Kayode Ogunsade tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI the harrowing story of how he was abducted by unknown gunmen from his workplace place in Ogun State[/b] What do you do for a living? My name is […]

EFCC Vs Bello: Court Asked To Vacate Arrest Warrant, Trial Court To Adjourn
EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Appeal Court Asked To Vacate Arrest Warrant, Trial Court To Adjourn Case Indefinitely, Return Case File To CJ The arraignment of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, […]

Trump Posts AI Video Of Obama Being Arrested After Explosive Coup Allegation, Calls For Ex-President’s Arrest
In addition to the AI video, Trump also posted doctored mugshots of Obama-era cabinet members and demanded the arrest of Senator Adam Schiff. United States Donald Trump has subtly called for the arrest of former […]

NAFDAC Shuts Down 100 Shops In Enugu Over Sale Of Fake Alcoholic Drinks
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down about 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market in Enugu State. Ogbete is the biggest market in the South-eastern state. NAFDAC’s Director in […]

Protest: Hoodlums Invade Katsina Churches, Cart Away Equipment
No fewer than 205 chairs, musical instruments and other equipment worth millions of naira were reported stolen by hoodlums in Katsina State on the first day of the ongoing nationwide planned peaceful protest against hardship. […]

Man Allegedly Stábs Lawyer For Assisting Wife File Divorce Suit Against Him
Man allegedly stabs lawyer for assisting wife file divorce suit against him in Ondo A 40-Year-Old Lawyer, Abayomi Oladire, was stabbed by his client’s husband while performing his legal duty in the Ondo West Local Government Area […]

Minimum Wage: Be Patient With Tinubu, Onanuga Pleads
The Presidency on Monday appealed to Nigerians not to pile unnecessary pressure on President Bola Tinubu, assuring that he would transmit the proposed bill on the new minimum wage to the National Assembly once it […]

Food Security: FG Flags Off Agric Project In Akwa Ibom, Targets 500,000 Farmers
Acting on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate on food security to cultivate 500,000 hectares of land, promote year-round farming, and encourage consumption of locally grown foods, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community […]

Nigerian Police Order Personnel To Stop Wearing Dark Glasses With Uniform, Violators To Face Sanctions
The directive which is with immediate effect is contained in a wireless message dated Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and addressed to all zonal and state commands in the police force. Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General […]

Court Remands Man To Enable Him ‘Think Of How To Provide For His 4 Children
A Shari’a Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered the remand of one Musa Hussaini for some hours to enable him think about how he will be raising money for the upkeep of his four children […]

French Leading Opposition, Le Pen, Found Guilty Of Embezzlement, Banned For 5 Years
Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of the ascendant far-right political movement in France, was hit with a non-custodial prison sentence and barred from running in elections for five years on Monday as a court found […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno To Defect To APC Today
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today. Daily Sun reliably gathered that as at last night, APC governors and stalwarts, especially those […]

Danfulani Takes Over NAIC Leadership As Onwuanuokwu Hands Over
The Nigeria Youth Good for Governance Forum has commended the appointment of Hon. Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The transition […]

APC Will Win All The 36 States After Edo, Ondo – Ganduje
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that the party will capture all 36 states in Nigeria if they achieve their goals. Ganduje spoke while receiving the leadership of […]

Facebook influencer Nneka Obani and her family accused of N226m visa fraud.
The latest fraud allegedly orchestrated by Emeka involved Leslie Sagay Wisdom, the sister to Emeka’s wife, Priscilla. A Facebook influencer, Kolawole Onifoto has called out another influencer, Lolo Nneka Obani over an alleged N226m visa […]

FG Releases Drought, Pest-Resistant Maize To Double Output
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, unveiled and released four varieties of maize that are drought and pest-resistant, and declared that the new crop would double the production of maize in Nigeria. It released the crop […]

PDP Governors, Wike Set To Clash As NWC Meets
A showdown is looming between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meets on Wednesday. The meeting is […]

“We Will Welcome Them”: FG Reacts To US Impending Deportation Of 3,690 Nigerians
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it is prepared to receive its citizens who may be deported from the United States following President Donald Trump’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigration. According to a report […]

Widow Of Trump Rally Shooting Refused US President’s Call
Helen Comperatore, the widow of Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two who died shielding his family in the shooting that targeted former president Donald Trump, said she did not want to talk […]

LG Autonomy Judgement A Distraction, There Is Hunger In The Land – Makinde
About the Supreme Court judgement on financial autonomy for Local Governments and all of that, and I will still say it, I think it’s just a distraction because we must face the real issues that […]

Police Make U-Turn, Say Officer IGP Claimed Was Killed Survived Miraculously
The police on Saturday reversed its earlier claim that one of its officers was murdered during commencement of the nationwide hunger protest, on Thursday. It was reported that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, […]

VIDEO: Pastor Jerry Eze Weeps As “Girl In Wheelchair Is Healed” At UK Prayer Conference
Pastor Jerry Eze Weeps as Girl in Wheelchair is Healed at NSPPD UK Prayer Conference. It was truly a tsunami of miracles and testimonies as the world’s largest prayer network platform, famously known as New […]

Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether To Continue In The Race
President Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the […]

Nigerian Arrested In US Over $10 Million COVID-19 Aid Fraud
A Nigerian, Yomi Olayeye, has been arrested for his alleged role in a $10 million Covid-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme in the United States and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft. The US […]

‘It Is Religion That Stops The Poor In Nigeria From Killing The Rich’ — Kukah
Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto was a Guest Speaker at The Platform Special Edition held on June 12 and organized by Poju Oyemade under the auspices of The Covenant Nation […]

From Marinho To Ojulari: History Of NNPCL’s Leadership From Inception
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday removed Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and appointed Bashir Bayo Ojulari as his replacement, effective April 2, 2025. The President […]

No Obidient Has The Moral Authority To Criticise The Kano Mass Weddings – Reno
No Obidient Has The Moral Authority To Criticise The Kano Mass Weddings You, as an Obidient, are insulting Kano because the Governor chose to spend ₦2.5 billion on a mass wedding for marriage-age couples in […]

VOA Goes Off Air In Nigeria, Others As Trump’s Government Cuts Off Funding
When listeners in northern Nigeria tuned into Voice of America last month, they found music playing in place of their regular broadcast — a telltale sign, historically, that soldiers had seized telecoms offices, and even […]

Mali Junta Arrests 11 Oppositions Calling For Civilian Rule
After rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation of a months-long crisis. – Neighbouring states in West Africa, along with France, the European Union and […]

Trustfund Pensions Wins Award Of Pension Funds Manager Of The Year
Trustfund Pension Limited, a Pension Fund Administrator has bagged an award of Pension Funds Manager of the Year 2024. The award was presented at the prestigious Verbatim Media Awards 2024, held in celebration of the […]

Kogi Govt Threatens To Pull Down Houses, Hotels Occupied By Yahoo Boys
Kogi govt threatens to pull down houses, hotels occupied by Yahoo Boys The Kogi State Government has threatened to demolish houses occupied by internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys in the state. The State […]

Explain Why Oando Got Accelerated Approval In AGIP/ENI Purchase – Atiku To FG
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal Government to explain why Oando Plc owned by the President’s nephew, got an accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI while […]

$16 Billion Wasted: See Top 10 Abandoned Projects In Nigeria
Nigerian Government has spent $16 billion and failed to deliver these projects. A country abundant in natural resources and human capital, has long been plagued by the phenomenon of abandoned projects. Despite ambitious plans and […]

Nigeria To Be Net Exporter Of Petroleum In December — NNPC
The Group Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said that based on emerging indicators in the energy and gas sector, Nigeria will be a net exporter of petroleum by […]

Labour Party BoT To Abure: Your Tenure As National Chairman Expired On June 9
The Labour Party, LP, Caretaker Committee in Abuja has urged Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on June 9. The Secretary, Board of Trustees, […]

Financial Difficulties: Police Inspector Commits Suicide By Hanging In Adamawa
A police inspector, Dasu Kassa, has tragically passed away in Adamawa State. His body was discovered at his residence in Anguwan Yungur, Girei Local Government Area, on Monday evening. Reports indicate that Kassa had returned […]

Air France Suspends Tel Aviv And Beirut Flights Amid Middle East Tensions
In a bid to ensure the safety of its passengers, Air France has announced that it will suspend flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut this Sunday and Monday. The decision comes as a response to […]

Nnamdi Kanu Ill With Low BP, Shortness Of Breath – Aloy Ejimakor
The lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, has accused the Department of the State Services, DSS, of denying Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s doctor access to him. Ejimakor who […]