Soludo Declared Winner Of Anambra Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof Chukwuma Soludo as governor-elect of Anambra State. Professor Florence Obi, Returning Officer of the election,…
Cocaine worth $13m stolen from South African police
Thieves have stolen 541 kilogrammes of cocaine worth around 13 million dollars from the police in South Africa. The drugs were held inside the office of the Hawks special unit in the…
BREAKING: Pastor Taiwo Odukoya loses second wife
The Founder of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, Taiwo Odukoya, has lost his second wife, Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya. Pastor Odukoya’s first wife, Pastor Bimbo, died on December…
INTERVIEW: What we will do to Jonathan if fielded by APC in 2023 — Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto is the Chairperson of the PDP Governors’ Forum. He played a key role in the success of the recently concluded national convention of the PDP and has…
A Dangerous One-sided Story is Prowling
Immediately Mr. Femi Osibona’s 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, buckled, a certain narrative, which sought to explain away what might have happened, surfaced and had stayed the…
Gunmen Engage Joint Security Operatives In Gun Battle In Ihiala
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday afternoon engaged joint security operatives in a gun…
Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, approves electronic transmission, direct primary
The Senate on Tuesday approved the conference committee report on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The report was approved after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, moved…
APGA Excited, PDP Hopeful, APC Confused As Inec Concludes Anambra Poll
In politics, it is not over until it is completely over. In spite of coming a distant second, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the ongoing governorship…
How TikTok launched Nigerian artist, CKay to global stardom
‘Love Nwantiti’, a song by the Nigerian musician, CKay, has launched him to global ubiquity via the unstoppable reach of popular video-sharing social networking service,…
JUST IN: INEC Officials Boycott Some Polling Units In Ihiala
Some of the ad-hoc officials deployed for the ongoing supplementary election in Ihaiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have stayed away from their polling units over security…
Revenue Formula: FG Proposes 3.13% Increase To LGAs
As the debate for the review of revenue allocation amongst the three tiers of government gain traction, the federal government has proposed 3.13 percent revenue increase to the local…
Architects Demand ‘Technical’ Probe Of Ikoyi Building Collapse
Architects have called for a technical investigation into the 21-storey building, which collapsed last week in Ikoyi, Lagos, killing over 40 persons. The Association of…
Extortion, intimidation mar COVID-19 vaccination at Lagos centres
Months after the world had achieved the incredible feat of development of COVID-19 vaccines to stem the tide of the deadly coronavirus infection, the assuming actions of…
Tight Security In Ihala, APGA’s Victor Umeh Blocked By Soldiers
There is currently heavy security in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State where a supplementary election is taking place. Senator Victor Umeh, agent of the All Progressives…
Retired Air Vice-Marshal Gunned Down With Grandchild In Kaduna
A retired Air Vice Marshal, Mohammed Maisaka, and his grandchild, have been shot at Rigasa, a community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered…
Buhari asks Senate to confirm Omotayo as NIPSS DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Professor Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. The request…
Akeredolu Allays Fears Over Soldiers’ Withdrawal From Checkpoints In Ondo
Six days after the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, dismantled all checkpoints in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assured the residents of the state that there is no…
Mali junta ‘regrets’ ECOWAS sanctions
Mali said on Monday it regretted sanctions imposed by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS on some members of the ruling junta which staged two military coups in less than a…
Cooking gas price jumps by 240%, marketers halt imports
Importers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, have stopped importing the commodity. Investigations also show that the cost of the product increased by 240 per…
Magistrate adjourns suit against two lawyers for fighting in court premises
An Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday, adjourned until Nov. 26, for mention in the case of two female lawyers, Adaobi Emeka and Nkiru Nwanyawu, charged with affray.…
Ikoyi collapsed building subscribers signed over $500,000 contract each
Some subscribers to the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos State, signed contracts ranging from over $500,000 (N206.5m) to over $3m (N1.24bn) for the purchase of luxury…
How congestion in US ports affects Nigerians
Today in the United State of America there have been reported cases of protracted port congestion, especially in key hubs such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York. The…
Wizkid shows off his parents on social media (Photos)
Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has shared beautiful photos of his parents on social media. The “Essence” crooner shared photos of his father, mother, and…
DG TO CORPS MEMBERS: NOTHING LIKE TWO WEEKS LEAVE AFTER CAMP
Corps Members have been advised to avoid risky adventures such as unauthorised journeys, night partying and other types of misconduct as they proceed to their place of primary…