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Four drug dealers sentenced to 33 years imprisonment in Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced four drug dealers to a combined total of 33 years imprisonment for their involvement in illicit drug activities. The Presiding Judge, Justice Musa Shu’aibu, sentenced…
Oba of Benin deposes chief priest over sacrilege
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday deposed Ovbokhan Igbinovia as the traditional Chief Priest of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. Oba Ewuare stripped Igbinovia’s title of Ohen (Chief…
Court convicts 10 Thai sailors, vessel for smuggling 32.9kg of cocaine into Nigeria, imposes $4.36…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 10 Thai sailors and their vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, over the smuggling of 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa…
Defections: We don’t want Nigeria becoming one-party state — APC
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Felix Morka, yesterday, said that despite the wave of defections, the ruling party has no desire to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. He…
Shell confirms it paid Nigeria $5.34bn in taxes, charges in 2024, its highest government payout…
Energy major Shell Plc paid $5.34 billion to the Nigerian government in 2024, the largest amount it remitted to any country, even as it continues to divest from its onshore oil operations in Africa’s largest crude…
Parents fear WAEC, UTME overlap as resits begin today
Parents of the candidates affected by the human error which led to a glitch in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination have demanded the postponement of the planned resit, which begins today, till…
Three Fake EFCC Operatives Arrested For Kidnapping, Extorting Money From University Students
Three men who posed as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to abduct and extort students in Lapai, Niger State, have been arrested by the police. The suspects — Emmanuel Linus, 30, of…
Tinubu to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration in Rome
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for Rome, Italy, to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. The visit was confirmed in a statement released on…
Lagos LG Polls: Anger rises in Yaba LCDA as APC members reject alleged imposition of Adefuye
Fresh controversy has engulfed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) following Bayo Adefuye’s declaration as the party’s chairmanship candidate for the upcoming local government…
Kidnappers Seize Two Persons Bringing Ransom For Abducted APC Chairman, Demand Fresh N30million
The abductors of Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 5 of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have seized two individuals who attempted to deliver a ransom for the release…
National Assembly to Investigate Error in JAMB’s 2025 UTME
The House of Representatives has said it will launch an investigation into the technical error that affected the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).This…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 23.7%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate slightly dropped to 23.71 percent in April 2025 – down from the 24.23 percent in March. NBS announced the increase in its consumer price index…
Fresh attack in Taraba leaves 16 people dead
About 16 people have been reported dead in a fresh attack in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. A counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on X said that the victims were killed in a…
Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Tried to Slap Me In Public – Foreign Affairs Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has revealed that Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, threatened to slap him during a…
IGP re-arraigns VDM for allegedly cyberbullying Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, others
The Inspector-General (IGP) of Police, on Thursday, re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly cyberbullying actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. VDM…
JAMB: Ohanaeze rejects resit exam, demands 300 scores for S’East candidates
Youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described as unacceptable the decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to fix a fresh examination…
Bill to make voting mandatory scales second reading at house of reps
A bill proposing mandatory voting in elections for qualified Nigerians has scaled second reading at the house of representative. The bill, which is sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, passed the…
Lagos sets 6pm closing time for construction sites
The Lagos State Government has restricted working hours on building sites statewide to the hours of 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Saturday. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban…
UTME Scandal: Peter Obi commends JAMB Registrar for transparency, accountability
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate has commended Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), for his transparency and accountability over the 2025…
Tinubu approves recruitment of armed forest guards to reclaim forests
In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s vast forestlands from criminal elements, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment and deployment of a new unit of forest guards.…
Report Tenancy Agreement Fees Higher Than 10 Percent – Lagos Govt Tells Residents
The Lagos State Government has once more cautioned against the collection of tenancy agreement fees beyond the stipulated 10 per cent and has asked residents to report such abnormality to the authorities. At the…
Tension in Ogun, Lagos over alleged ‘deadly rice’ in circulation
There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice…
World Bank faults CBN’s OMO policy, says not working “effectively”
The World Bank has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Open Market Operations (OMO) policy, calling for adjustments to enhance its effectiveness. This was highlighted in the World Bank’s Nigeria Development…
Judge dismisses GHL’s bid to serve cargo arrest ruling on Navy, NUPRC, others
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed an application filed by General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL). The company had sought to serve a previous court verdict—concerning the arrest and detention of crude…