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CP Odumosu orders constant raids on blackspots
Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to sniff criminals out of their hideouts within Lagos State as he ordered Area Commanders,…
COVID-19: FG adds South Africa to travel restriction list
The federal government has added passengers from South Africa to the list of countries restricted for travellers due to the surge in the country’s COVID-19…
Travellers ditch summer travel over multiple tests, 100% hike in airfares
• Multiple PCR tests, quarantine, restrictions frustrate holidaymakers • Foreign airlines jostle for Lagos, Abuja market without promotional tickets • Blame weak naira, rate of exchange, high operating…
Again, FG extends NIN-SIM data verification deadline
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, 2021. The Director, Public Affairs Nigerian…
Tribal politicians bent on destabilising Nigeria – Sultan
Some politicians are bent on tearing the country apart, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, claimed on Monday. He urged patriotic…
Group warns Senate against confirming Onochie as INEC Commissioner
An anti-corruption group, Concerned Nigerians, on Monday, warned the Senate against confirming a presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie as an INEC…
You can’t take our mandate to APC – PDP threatens Gov Matawalle
Against the backdrop of the official defection of the Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives…
Troops eliminate 12 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army says the land and air components of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated 12 terrorists of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bula Yobe area of Borno. The Director,…
World not ready for 240 million migrants if Nigeria implodes – UN warns
The United Nations has warned youths not to work against the interest of the country, saying the world won’t be able to accommodate 240 million…
I don’t want to die, I regret everything — Alleged Super TV boss killer, Chidinma pleads
21-year-old Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death has pleaded for forgiveness saying she is not…
Lagos Assembly orders LGs, LCDAs to stop Extorting Courier/Logistics Operators, Others
The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered the local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state to desist from extorting and…
Police rearrest inmate who ‘formed kidnap gang’ after Imo jailbreak
Men of the Imo State Police Command have rearrested an inmate of the Owerri Custodial Centre, who reportedly formed a gang of kidnappers after he escaped…
No plan to go on strike – IPMAN Boss
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is neither planning to go on strike nor planning to shut fuel stations nationwide, its National…
Baba Ijesha undergoes medical evaluation
The embattled Yoruba comic actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha, has undergone an emergency medical evaluation at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. His…
Aborted Dreams and a Life Abruptly Cut Short
With the brutal murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga by 21-year-old Chidinma Adaora…
Restructuring: ACF places northern lawmakers on red alert
The pan Northern socio-political Organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has placed northern lawmakers on the alert over a possible presentation of a bill on restructuring to the National Assembly by those…
INVESTIGATION: Boko Haram, Others In Mass Recruitment Of Bandits
Insurgent groups; Jama’atu Ahlul Sunnah lid Da’awatu wal Jihad (JAS, better known as Boko Haram), Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fii Biladis Sudan (Vanguard for the…
2023: Visit this INEC portal to register as a voter, transfer polling unit
The wait is finally over: You can now begin your voter registration process online ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened a portal where intending…
NIN: NIMC registers 57.3m Nigerians
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says only 57.3 million Nigerians have been registered out of the 200 million population in the country. Mr Aliyu Aziz, the…
Gov Bala Mohammed’s presidential campaign posters flood Kano
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has joined the presidential race ahead of 2023 general election. His campaign posters are already out in most of the states in the north including Kano. Mohammed’s…
‘Patience Jonathan’s’ $5.78m, N2.4bn final forfeiture hearing resumes Oct 7
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned till October 7, to hear a motion seeking the final forfeiture of the $5.78million and N2.4billion linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice…
Alleged N900m fraud: ICPC to arraign ex-JAMB Registrar, July 6
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and…
Usifo Ataga: Family reveals how Super TV CEO was killed
The family of the late Michael Usifo Ataga has revealed more findings surrounding the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV. The late Usifo Ataga was…
BREAKING: CJN swears in 18 Appeal Court justices
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in the 18 judges who were recently elevated to the Court of Appeal. The new justices of…