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Support Tinubu, Patriotic Elders tell Atiku after Supreme court judgement The Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar to show more maturity by not only accepting the verdict of ...

The West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy has expressed sorrow over the passing of its Executive Director and ace broadcaster who died on Wednesday in Enugu State. The Academy, in a statement on Thursday by its Registrar, Joseph Obari, described ...

Court lifts IPOB ban, awards Kanu N8bn Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court, Thursday, declared the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra by the South-East Governors’ Forum as illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. Recall in 2017, ...

House on the Rock church, founded by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has cancelled its all-night prayer meeting scheduled for tonight. The church announced the cancellation on social media. House on the Rock noted that the decision was necessary due to the ...

Jonathan visits Tinubu in Aso Rock after Supreme Court verdict Former President Goodluck Jonathan has visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The visit comes 24 hours after the Supreme Court upheld Tinubu’s election in the keenly ...

Ghana hit by power outages due to limited gas supply Many parts of Ghana were plunged into darkness due to a lack of gas to power machinery used to generate electricity in the country. Power distribution firm Ghana Grid Company ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the ...

The Rivers State Police Command has paraded a suspected murderer and organ harvester, Demian Okoligwe, who allegedly k!lled and dismembered the body of his female lover, Justina Otuene. Commissioner of Police Nwonyi Emeka, who paraded the suspect, said Okoligwe, a 400-level ...

In a bid to end the political crisis that has plagued Ondo State in recent months, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday apologised to his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. While expressing regret over the turn of events in the ...

Supreme Court judgment: CAN appeals to Nigerians for unity & stronger country The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev John Joseph Hayab, has appealed to Nigerians to unite and build a stronger country with the ...

Israel agrees to delay Gaza invasion because of US Military Israel has agreed to delay an expected invasion of Gaza for now so that the United States can rush missile defences to the region to protect U.S. troops there, the Wall Street ...

  At least 16 people have reportedly been killed in the US city of Lewiston, Maine and a search is under way for the gunman. The shootings began at 18:56 local time (22:56 GMT) on Wednesday at a bowling alley ...

There are massacres in Gaza day & night, resident claims as he says “we belong to God and to him we shall return” There are massacres in Gaza day and night Israel says its air strikes hit 250 Hamas targets ...

  IPPIS: FG to stop salaries of unverified workers tomorrow In a bid to curb corruption and eliminate ghost workers from the payroll, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, yesterday announced plans to ...

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the presidential election that held in the country on February 25. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was prepared and ...

  Supreme Court rejects Atiku’s CSU evidence The Supreme Court, on Thursday, rejected the application by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to be allowed to tender a copy of President Bola Tinubu’s certificate, which ...

Oyo court sacks Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomoso, orders fresh selection process The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, today, Wednesday, October 25, upturned the appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye. Recall the state government ...

CBN directs banks to open from 8am to 2pm in Benue due to robbery The Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, has put precautionary measures in place against future attacks on commercial banks in Benue State. The development followed the attack on ...

A suspected Yahoo Boy identified as Collins has been arrested for killing and slaughtering his girlfriend identified as Justina along Road 15, NTA Road, Port Harcourt. Collins was caught by his Estate’s Security personnel when he was trying to dispose ...

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker The US House of Representatives has elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker after a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to carry out its basic duties. The 220 to 209 vote ...

  The Department of State Service (DSS) Wednesday evening freed Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago (today 25th October, 2023),” DSS ...

I started stealing babies after my own children were stolen, convicted trafficker confesses A 23-year-old woman, Nzube Robert Chukwu, has revealed how she started stealing babies and selling them after her own two male children were stolen. The single mother ...

  FirstBank Celebrates Annual Week of Kindness, Partners NCF to Begin Planting of 50,000 Trees Over Three Years   In furtherance of its leading role in promoting socio-economic development, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the ...

A 42-year-old man, Nwoko Eric, yesterday, revealed how his former boss allegedly deceived him into donating one of his kidneys to his younger brother, only to abandon him after the transplant was done. My boss deceived me to donate my ...

The Nasarawa State University lecturer, Dr Comfort Adokwe, who was abducted on Sunday, has been released Recall Adokwe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration at the university and a Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the school, was abducted on ...