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States should get 42% from Federation Account – Governors
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who disclosed this, said Nigeria was also ripe for restructuring.…
Wanted Drug Dealer Caught In Lagos Church
A major drug dealer wanted for attempting to export 69.65 kilogrammes of cocaine, heroin and cannabis to the United Kingdom has been arrested at a Pentecostal Church in Lagos.…
Why Synagogue Church remains under lock
On a Sunday morning when Christian faithful all over the world gather in churches to worship, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), whose founder, Prophet TB…
2023: Buhari’s government using EFCC to bully opposition leaders, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of using security agencies to clamp down on the opposition. In a statement issued…
FG to deploy 5G network soon, says Pantami
The federal government says it will soon deploy 5G network in the country to increase connectivity. Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy,…
How Brigadier General Tunji Olurin died – Family
The family of late retired Brigadier General Adetunji Olurin, on Saturday said he died during a brief illness in Lagos. This was revealed in a statement signed by…
How to identify a child on drugs – NDLEA tells parents
An official of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Debowale Adedgite, on Thursday urged parents to watch out for withdrawal symptoms to know when their children…
Killings in my domain nothing to do with Ife-Modakeke crisis — Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has dismissed claims that the killing in Ile-Ife, Osun State was in furtherance of the now settled Ife-Modakeke crisis.…
BREAKING: Fresh batch of 15 Kaduna Baptist school students freed by bandits
Fifteen of the remaining 80 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna have been released from captivity. Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the…
Olu of Warri reverses ‘curse placed on Nigeria’ by his grandfather
Tsola Emiko, the newly-crowned Olu of Warri, has reversed an ancestral curse that he said was placed on Nigeria by his grandfather. The 37-year-old monarch spoke on Saturday…
PIA: Military Talks Tough As Niger Delta Youths Threaten Fresh Hostilities
Niger Delta youths, under the aegis of Anioma Youths Forum Worldwide, has said there may be fresh agitation in the Niger Delta over the recent signing of the…
Tolling: FG plans concession for more federal roads
Aside from the 12 federal highways that are already up for concession, more roads under the control of the Federal Government are going to be managed by concessionaires, our…
Fayemi mourns Olabode, Awolowo’s famous driver
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi has mourned the death of Pa Olajide Olabode, who once drove the late sage and first Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The…
Boko Haram fertiliser supplier arrested in Yobe
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested one Yusuf Saleh, a suspected supplier of urea fertiliser to Boko Haram insurgents. In a statement on Friday, Onyema Nwachukwu,…
FAAC shares N760bn July allocation to FG, states — N109bn increase from June
The federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) shared N760.717 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of July. This is represents an increase of N109.5 billion…
JUST IN: Ex- MIlitary Governor Olurin dies at 76
Tunji Olurin, a former military governor of Oyo state, is dead. Olurin, who hails from Ilaro in Ogun state, was said to have died on Saturday at the Lagos state University Teaching…
Glory Okolie Detained For ‘Being Girlfriend Of IPOB Member’ – IGP Orders Probe
Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has ordered an investigation into the alleged detention of Glory Okolie, a 21-year-old woman by officers of the Intelligence…
“You Are Already A Failure” – PDP Berates Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he is already a failure in governance and will leave a failure, adding that his attempt at…
‘Nine bandits’ killed in Kaduna after ‘face-off over sharing of ransom’
The Kaduna government says a confrontation between two groups of bandits in Giwa LGA of the state, has resulted in the killing of nine persons. Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for…
Nigeria’s Secret Programme To Lure Top Boko Haram Defectors
Malam Aliyu* lives in a neat, two-bedroom house in Nigeria’s northern city of Kaduna. Squeezed into the small living room is a large, brand-new sofa set, still in its plastic.…
Crisis rocks Ife/Modakeke, five killed, attack on Ooni’s palace repelled
There was palpable tension between residents of Ile-Ife and Modakeke of Osun State on Friday, following the killing of five farmers from Modakeke along Toro Road in the early hours of…
Dangote, MTN others to build 794km road with tax credit – FG
The Federal Government says about 794 kilometres of road have been prioritised for construction by eligible companies through Road Infrastructure Development and…
Warri agog as new Olu Emiko is crowned today
All eyes are on Delta State on Saturday as the people of Warri Kingdom crown Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko as the 21st Olu and occupant of the revered throne that has spanned…
Why FG won’t try repentant Boko Haram terrorists – Lai Mohammed
Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has said Nigeria will not prosecute repentant terrorists “because there are international conventions” that must be…