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  A member of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family and president of Zimbabwe Miner’s Federation, Henrietta Rushwaya has been convicted of trying to smuggle gold worth over $330,000 (£272,000). Henrietta Rushwaya was caught with bars weighing 6kg in 2020. She was travelling ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said the health condition of its President, Joe Ajaero is very critical and may be flown abroad for full medical examination after he was seriously beaten, brutalized and battered by alleged agents of the state including ...

Workers shutdown electricity supply in Imo, leaves state in total darkness Imo is in total blackout following the shutdown of electricity supply to the state by workers of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC who are on industrial action. The ...

NAFDAC raises alarm on ‘dangerous’ energy drink (See Name) The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned Nigerians not to consume G Fuel brand Energy Drinks because of its dangerously high level of caffeine. The ...

Two people have been arrested for kidnapping and k!lling a 3-year old boy The Gombe State Police command arrested the suspects for the alleged kidnapping and k!lling of the boy.   Mahid Muazu Abubakar, Public Relations Officer of the command, ...

20 Okada riders d!e in Ondo in 3 weeks due to activities of criminals The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has revealed that no fewer than 20 commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, have lost ...

In line with the newly-revised procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all ...

The Senate, on Thursday, sworn in Senator-elect for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Barr Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a member of the 10th Senate This followed her presentation with Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the duly ...

A former governor of Gombe State and the senator representing Gombe North, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has asked the state government to suspend the payment of his monthly pensions Ibrahim Dankwambo in a letter he addressed to Governor Inuwa Yahaya on October 4, ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo state capital Recall that labour had vowed to mobilise its members for a total strike in Imo state starting November 1, 2023. During a press ...

Over 70 students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State were reportedly arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a midnight raid on hostels outside the campus.   EFCC officials, around 2 a.m., stormed the Fine Touch and Superb ...

  Lagos State government through the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has closed down 34 corporate organisations for failing to remit Personal Income Taxes of their employees as well as non-remittance of Consumption Taxes, amounting to N356.12 million by operators in ...

  Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced a bricklayer, Gabriel Awaye, to life imprisonment for defiling a 13-year-old girl in his room. The judge held that the prosecution was ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that Suswam was ...

  Donald and Melania Trump were spotted together for the first time in seven months, as the former president remains embroiled in several legal fights. The couple made their grand entrance at this year’s Halloween party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday ...

Court restrains Rivers Assembly from impeaching Fubara A Rivers State High Court in Isiokpo Division in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and Speaker, Martin Amaewhule from ...

EFCC releases 58 OAU students arrested for suspected internet fraud The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday released 58 out of 70 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, earlier arrested for suspected internet fraud. Earlier in the day, ...

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed 17 youths in Gurokayeya village, Geidam LGA of Yobe State, over failure to pay tax Daily Trust learnt that the insurgents stormed the village around 10pm on Monday, gathered the residents in one place ...

Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu has challenged those against him for supporting Israel to a fight! Ogu while reaffirming his support for Israel, condemned the October 7th attack by Hamas terrorists, saying after seeing photos from the attack, he believes ...

  The Federal Government has budgeted over N6.9 billion on procurement of vehicles for the State House, with the Office of the First Lady receiving N1.5 billion. This is contained in the N2.17 trillion Supplementary Budget president Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...

Uproar as Sultan of Sokoto invites ”wanted controversial Islamic preacher’ to Nigeria Sultan of Sokoto invites ”wanted controversial Islamic preacher’ to Nigeria There has been an uproar on social media after the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, invited Zakir Naik, a controversial Islamic ...

  A 13-year-old girl has sadly died when an ancient building in Igede Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, collapsed on Tuesday. Sources said about four residents of the house were injured in the incident. They are also currently ...

  The son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Isaac Oyedepo, has addressed recent speculations about his status within the church and his relationship with his father. In a statement shared on his X account ...

Rivers: Police confirm arrest of 122 protesters The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 122 youths who allegedly invaded the official residence of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, during a protest in Port Harcourt ...

President Tinubu fumes as son, other unauthorized persons attend FEC meetings President Tinubu has kicked against his son, Seyi and other persons who attend the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting without been authorized to be there. The President, while addressing ...