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How Ngige, Wike, Obiano, Emeka Offor Betrayed Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday said it has uncovered those who conspired with the Nigerian government to betray its embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB alleged…
Commotion as UNILAG students vacate hostels
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Thursday vacated the halls of residence in deference to the directive of the school management. Our correspondents observed…
WhatsApp new feature to allows users send and receive messages without phone
Whatsapp has now released a new feature that has been the talk of the tech community for a long time. According to Facebook engineers, the new feature would allow…
Fake developer defrauds 100 prospective Lagos tenants of N500m
A suspected fake developer, Ahmed Ayinde, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defrauding no fewer than 100 prospective tenants in the Olowo Ira area…
States to start repayment of budget support loan from July – Zainab Ahmed
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and state governors have agreed to start deductions of the budget support facility this month. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget…
Fallout Of Matawalle’s Defection: Assembly Summons Deputy Governor
The ongoing political melodrama unfolding in Zamfara State following the defection of Governor Matawalle to the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) may consume the…
Police kill notorious bandit leader in Katsina, rescue kidnapped 80-year-old woman
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have killed the leader of a notorious bandit syndicate identified as Abdullahi Ummi and rescued a kidnapped octogenarian in Jigawa…
Igbo have been alienated since end of civil war — south-east wants equality – Ohanaeze
George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, says since the end of the civil war in 1970, south-easterners have been alienated. Obiozor…
Remi Tinubu in favour, Abaribe against — how senators voted on giving NCC power over e-transmission…
On Thursday, the senate passed the electoral act amendment bill — but not without a heated debate. The contentious issues in the legislation are the transmission of election…
Nigerian Army Says No Boko Haram Fighter Released
The Nigerian Army (NA) has categorically denied reports that it released 1009 ex-Boko Haram fighters in its custody to State Governments. The denial of the story which made…
Resign if you’re corrupt – Bawa tells EFCC officials
Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asked “corrupt” officials in the commission to resign. While addressing staff at the…
Igbo lawyers fault Kanu’s detention, vow to ensure justice
Igbo Lawyers Association (ILA) has decried the recent rendition of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria by the…
Electronic results transmission: Southern senators turn against govs, National Assembly members…
Facts on Thursday emerged about how the All Progressives Congress rallied its senators to reject moves to adopt electronic transmission of election results in 2023.…
Lagos Assembly Backs Southern Governors On Rotational Presidency
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday declared their support for the resolutions reached by the southern governors at a recent meeting held in Lagos. The…
DG VISITS REVEREND DR. OLUWOLE ADETIRAN, COMPOSER OF NYSC ANTHEM
NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim today made an emotional and historic visit to the writer and composer of the NYSC Anthem, Dr. Oluwole Adetiran at his Ibafo…
Court bars IGP from arresting Oba Elegushi
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Thursday barred the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from arresting the Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom in Lagos Oba…
Kanu chained for eight days, held incommunicado in Kenya, lawyer alleges
Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, has alleged his client was held incommunicado and chained to bare floor for eight…
APC suspends 11 Lai Mohammed loyalists for taking party to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended 11 people loyal to Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, for taking the party to court. The suspended…
Six Super Tucano aircraft en route Nigeria from US
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the first batch of six Super Tucano aircraft are currently on the way to Nigeria from the United States. Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesman,…
Senate passes electoral bill, empowers NCC to determine e-transmission of results
The senate has finally passed the electoral act amendment bill. The bill was passed for third reading after Kabiru Gaya, chairman of the senate committee on the Independent National…
800 road contracts awarded under Buhari’s administration, says Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has awarded 800 road contracts since it came on…
194 men assaulted by wives within 6 months in Lagos – Report
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) on Wednesday said that 194 men were reportedly assaulted by their partners in the past six months. DSVRT provided…
BREAKING: Senate passes harmonised PIB amidst protests
The Senate on Thursday passed the harmonised Petroleum Industry Bill which was produced by a conference committee of both chambers of the National Assembly last week.…
Pastor Stephen Kalu jailed for life over rape
Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court, Nyanya, on Wednesday sentenced a 29- year-old Pastor Stephen Kalu to life imprisonment for raping a 17- year-old girl. The convict, a…