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  Gunmen believed to be armed terrorists have carried out a fresh attack, resulting in the death of more than 20 farmers in the Gidan Goga area of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A resident from the region, ...

  My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. 2. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great ...

  Court dismisses suit challenging Tinubu’s age, citizenship, fines petitioners   A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by three individuals seeking to stop the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima ...

  Again, Court imposes N17m fine on litigants, lawyer seeking to stop Tinubu’s inauguration A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N17 million on three litigants and their lawyer for filing a frivolous suit seeking to ...

  Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has dissolved his cabinet. Abiodun dissolved his cabinet in line with the provisions of the law, ahead of his second term inauguration on May 29, 2023. The governor announced the dissolution of the ...

  The plane for the proposed Nigeria Air has finally landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Recall the Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air will fly before May 29th, 2023. ...

  Another Catholic priest in Imo State, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, has been kidnapped along Ejemekwuru/Ogbaku road by unknown gunmen. His abduction has reportedly sparked tension in the area. The priest identified as Owu Ujo, who performed the funeral rites ...

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May 2023 as work-free for all workers in the country.   According to the federal government, the decision is to allow Nigerians to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected ...

Kano Governor-elect, Abba invites dethroned Emir Sanusi for his inauguration Kano State Governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has invited the 14th Fulani Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II to his swearing in scheduled for May 29, 2023. The invitation ...

  Armed robbers attack Northerner, cart away ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags filled with dollars in Abeokuta A four-man armed robbery gang on Friday struck the Oke-Sokori axis of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, carting away two Ghana-Must-Go bags reportedly filled with dollar ...

  Former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show star, Joseph Ada is dead. Joseph who participated in the 1st edition of the BBNaija show in 2006, reportedly died on Wednesday in Delare, US. He was reportedly diagnosed with Pancreatitis which ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, has declared that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, is an illegal occupant of the office he is currently holding. Justice Fatun Riman, who gave the order, insisted that Baba’s continued stay ...

  Bouncer stabbed to death in fight over woman at wedding party Police in Sheema District, Uganda are investigating circumstances under which a security guard was brutally killed. Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, identified the deceased as Elly ...

  The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said he could become a freelance journalist after leaving office. Ortom, who is in his second term as Benue State governor, had lost election for the Benue North-West Senatorial seat ...

  Nigerian pupil declared Guinness World Record holder for most skips on one foot Another 17- year-old pupil of Oyemekun Grammar School Akure, Ondo State, Philip Solomon, has been declared the Guinness World Record holder for most skips on one ...

  The wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, said that her husband will ensure that all the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria return home and to their normal life. She disclosed this while distributing food items ...

  A Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday remanded four persons for impersonation and examination malpractices in the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The defendants include Timilehin Akinwale, Olayinka Mustapha, Peter Okereke, ...

  Germany falls into recession as inflation hits economy Persistent inflation has helped push Germany into recession in the first three months of the year, an upgrade to growth data shows. Europe’s largest economy was also badly affected when Russian ...

  The administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has presented the 2023 transition report to the Governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf. In a short meeting at the Kano Government House Ante Chamber Hall, Ganduje who was represented ...

  Policewoman cries out after being detained for resigning Nigerian police officer, Fauzziyah Isiak, has cried out for help, accusing the police of detaining and manhandling her following her resignation from the force. “I never saw this coming. I have ...

  A Nigerian, Dr Adekunle Osibogun has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Buckingham in England, United Kingdom for one year. He will deputise for the new Town Mayor who was also elected for a period of one year. ...

  The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association, AHPA, have declared indefinite strike. To this end, the unions have directed health workers in the country to stay away from their duty posts pending the time ...

  The last two schoolgirls abducted from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri (FGC) by terrorists have regained their freedom after 707 days in captivity. The two girls namely Faida Sani Kaoje and Safiya Idris were released in the early hours ...

They claimed that Buhari, a cattle breeder himself, ought to have brought cattle breeders and farmers together with a view to finding an amicable solution to the persistent conflicts that had led to a huge loss of lives in virtually ...

  LG Chairman dies today, as swearing-in takes place tomorrow The newly appointed Chairman, Caretaker Management Committee of Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon. Lawan Gana, is dead. He died today, May 25, 2023. Gana died at Federal ...