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  A dad has collapsed and d!ed at the funeral of his own son as his coffin was being carried into chapel Norman White, 61, from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, was attending the funeral of his son David Beilicki at St ...

  The federal government has dismissed reports of a planned 5 per cent surcharge on fuel, assuring Nigerians that no such measure is under consideration Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of ...

  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has dismissed claims that he condemned government borrowing, clarifying that his comments were misinterpreted The controversy followed his remarks at the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees conference, where he ...

  This is the horrifying moment a reveller is gored to de.ath at an annual Spanish festival after desperately trying to escape it by climbing onto railings The man’s right shoe was knocked off his foot as the animal charged ...

  The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed that its officers are legally empowered to force entry into premises when suspects resist lawful arrest Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Victor Isuku, gave the clarification during an interactive session at the ...

  The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has declared that indigenes and residents of Edo State to observe a two-week period of fasting and prayer to seek divine protection and blessings for the land The directive was contained in ...

  Benue Girl Mvrdered by Ex-Boyfriend for Breaking Up With Him A fast-rising interior designer, Deborah Moses, popularly known as Deb’rah Porsche, has been bru.t@lly mur.der.ed by her ex-boyfriend in Lagos, months after ending their relationship. IDOMA VOICE gathered that ...

  Governorship Aspirant Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Dumps Labour Party Ahead Of 2027 Elections, Joins ADC Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He made the declaration on Saturday at an ...

  Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned after an inquiry concluded that she breached the ministerial code by underpaying property tax, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government Rayner, a prominent figure within Labour’s ...

  David Lammy has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the resignation of Angela Rayner Lammy, who previously served as Foreign Secretary, now steps into one of the ...

  Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his frequent foreign trips, questioning the president’s prolonged absence during a period of severe national challenges In a post on his X handle Friday, Obi highlighted ...

  Nigerians Will Pay N500 Tax On Every N10,000 Petrol Purchase From January 2026 Under New Tinubu Law The Nigerian government will introduce a new petrol consumption tax starting January 2026. Under the policy, Nigerians will pay a 5% levy ...

  The United States government has announced $32.5 million in humanitarian pledge to help tackle Nigeria’s growing hunger crisis The funds, channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP), will provide life-saving food and nutrition support to more than 764,000 people ...

  The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three young women filmed assaulting and stripping Nancy Wilfred, a student of the Federal University, Otuoke, in Yenagoa In the viral clip, the suspects were seen slapping, kicking, and punching the victim ...

  Ruth Otabor, sister to Big Brother Naija star Phyna, has passed away, leaving a trail of heartbreak, unanswered questions, and a sense of loss that words struggle to hold. The fresh graduate, a young mother, sister, and friend, was ...

  The Dangote Group has expressed sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a recent road accident involving one of the company’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State. The announcement was made in a statement ...

  The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has announced modifications to the Church’s long-standing marriage rules, clarifying that they are not scriptural but administrative guidelines. Speaking during the 2025 Global Family and Marriage Conference ...

  The sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, Ruth Otabor is dead. The family announced her death on Sunday through a statement by Eko Solicitors & Advocates, saying Ruth passed on to glory on Sunday, at about ...

  A mum has been charged with murd3r after allegedly throwing her four-year-old son into a lake “as an offering to God” Ruth R Miller, 40, is also facing two counts of domestic violence and one of child endangerment, said ...

  President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris, which had been extended by Joe Biden before he left office, according to one of her advisers As a former vice-president, Ms Harris was entitled under law to receive six months ...

  Former Zamfara senator, Kabiru Garba Marafa and his supporters on Friday announced their resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the 7th and 8th National Assembly, hinged his decision to quit the ruling party on alleged ...

  The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced a policy that will provide lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above The policy, a major boost to officer welfare, was ...

  The Edo State University, Uzairue, has been thrown into mourning following the sudden de.ath of its former Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dawood Egbefo Prof. Egbefo, a 58-year-old scholar of History and International Studies, reportedly passed away on Wednesday, August 27, ...

  The national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has maintained that he has no plans to defect to another political party Making the clarification at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso said ...

  The Lagos State government has condemned the recent assault on Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) at the Mile 2 area of the state, vowing that the perpetrators will face the full weight of the law In a statement on Thursday, ...