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NDLEA arrests 96-year-old ex-soldier for alleged drug trafficking
A 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing…
JUST IN: Confusion in PDP as two factions lay claim to Secondus’ seat
There was confusion on Tuesday as the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) split into two factions. Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi…
BREAKING: Oyetola orders APC to discontinue suit against Aregbesola’s loyalists
Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has directed the caretaker chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Gboyega Famodun to discontinue the suit instituted…
Our security architecture compromised by unknown gunmen, says NDA
Nigeria’s foremost military university, Nigerian Defence Academy, has confirmed that it suffered an attack by unknown gunmen which led to the death of two of its personal,…
NYSC DG BAGS DAILY SUN’S PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps will be confered with Daily Sun's Public Service Award. The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Daily Sun Newspaper, Mr Onuoha Ikeh disclosed this…
BREAKING: Ex-NADECO chief Senator Biyi Durojaiye dies at 88
Fourth Republic lawmaker, Senator Biyi Durojaye, is dead. A report by The Nation quoted unnamed sources as disclosing that Durojaye died in the early hours of today,…
BREAKING: Gunmen attack Nigeria Defence Academy in Kaduna, two officers killed
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Tuesday, attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, THE WITNESS is reporting. This medium gathered that at least two officers were…
Fed Govt targets tax raise in 2022 to freeze borrowing
Taxes may go up next year as a result of the government’s plans to shore up revenue and drastically cut borrowings. Leakages are to be blocked and…
PDP crisis takes new twist with Secondus suspension
The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) crisis has taken a new twist with Monday’s suspension of National Chairman Uche Secondus by a court. Earlier this month, elders of the…
Buhari condoles Sen. Bukar Ibrahim over death of eldest daughter
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim on the death of his eldest daughter, Aisha (Ya’Ummi). Ibrahim was a former governor of…
Lagos motorists lament alleged imposition of drivers’ certification cards
A company driver, Kehinde Oluwadare, was driving a Toyota Prado from Maryland to Oshodi when he was stopped as he tried to join the Gbagada Expressway…
COVID-19: Edo To Restrict Access To Banks, Worship Centres For Unvaccinated Residents
Edo state will restrict access to banks, churches, mosques and event centres to anyone without proof of COVID-19 vaccination starting this September. Governor Godwin Obaseki…
‘PDP is bigger than any individual’, Secondus reacts to court injunction barring him as chairman
Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has said he is not afraid of the court injunction barring him from parading himself as…
Nigeria to get $3bn as IMF’s $650bn SDR comes into effect
Nigeria will receive $3.35 billion as its share of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $650bn special drawing rights (SDRs) to help boost the liquidity of member countries.…
OBITUARY: Yusuf Grillo, the ‘master of masters’ who pioneered visual art in Nigeria
At 86, Yusuf Grillo, Nigeria’s foremost visual artist, had seen it all. The ace painter died of COVID-19 complications in the early hours of Monday. A literary…
1.2 million subscribers changed mobile service providers – NCC
The number of subscribers that left their mobile telecommunications service providers for other mobile networks rose to 1,222,124 in June 2021, data collated from the Nigerian…
Ganduje Visits Olu Of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III (Photos)
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and Kano state Governor, Prof Abdullahi Ganduje
We Did Not Take $10 Million Bribe To Pass PIA – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has denied allegations that he and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, collected a $10 million bribe to pass the…
Deal decisively with IPOB members – IGP orders Delta police
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has charged the Delta State Police Command to go tough on criminals and members of the proscribed…
2023: Again, Osinbajo disowns groups peddling presidential agenda
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has once again distanced himself from a flurry of activities, such as the release of campaign style promotional videos, banners in the social media…
BREAKING: Court restrains Secondus from acting as PDP national chairman
A high court in Rivers state has granted an interim order restraining Uche Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…
BREAKING: Electricity grid collapses for second time in one month
The national power grid has collapsed for the second time in less than a month, worsening the blackout being experienced by households and businesses in parts of Nigeria. The…
Lagos to begin second phase of COVID vaccination Wednesday
The Lagos state government says it would commence the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, made this known during a press briefing on Monday at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The…
NNPC Limited to be incorporated Feb 2022 — timeline for PIA implementation
The federal government has set timeline for the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). This followed the inauguration of a nine-member steering committee headed by Timipre Sylva, minister of state on petroleum.…