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  The family of a driver, Ikenna Udu, has accused the police at the State Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Awkuzu, in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, of torturing him to death. The victim’s wife, Mary, alongside her ...

  Governor Oyetola of Osun state has put his differences with Davido aside to mourn his late son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. Recall the singer has openly called the Governor names before the just concluded Osun elections and even after the elections. ...

  The police in Lagos State have uncovered how a 51-year-old man was using the National Stadium, Surulere as a hiding place for abducted children. It was gathered that four teenagers who were lured from the Ogba area of the state ...

  Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi has expressed fear as she returns to Nigeria following her medical trip in the US. She took to her Instagram page to lament about the poor state of the country as she stated that she ...

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has criticized former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, over his recent utterances. Wike warned that he would not allow Momodu to use him to gain relevance. Momodu, who is the ...

  Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently battling an inferno at Tailor Market behind the ultra modern Tejuosho Market, Yaba, Lagos. Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident. According to ...

  Residents of Busia county, Kenya are decrying a shortage of government-supplied condoms. The residents, a majority of whom are commercial s3x workers in Busia town, say they are now forced to wash and reuse the contraceptives to meet the ...

  Senegalese customs say they have seized 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of cocaine worth around $36 million aboard a truck near the Malian border, in the biggest land seizure of the drug in the country’s history. The drugs were found ...

  The naira fell to N818/$1 at the parallel market on Monday in Abuja and N815 in Lagos as it continued to lose its value. Investigations by Daily Trust revealed that the naira is currently under high selling pressure in ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived London,for his routine medical check-up. The President had left the country yesterday/ The news of the President’s latest visit to London was shared by his aide, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, he is expected ...

  Hundreds of youths and residents of the Yelwa Labura area of the Bauchi metropolis on Monday morning blocked the Bauchi -Tafawa Balewa highway in protest against the release of a suspect who allegedly killed his friend, Adamu Babanta with ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old man, Ola Obey, for allegedly r3ping an eight-year-girl in the Meiran area of the state. The victim’s family alleged that Ola, who is the grandson of the ...

  Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has sacked his Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Okojie Newton over non-performance. The Ministry was created by the Obaseki administration after his re-election for a second term as governor. A statement by the ...

A groom has died JUST A DAY after his wedding in Sokoto State. The groom identified as Shehu Lili Kofar Atiku is said to have gotten married just a day before. According to a family friend, Shamsude oken Buratai, who ...

Operatives of the Ogun Police command have arrested a couple, Godday and Ebere Samuel for alleged human trafficking. The couple was arrested in the Ota area of the state, for allegedly trafficking a 16-year-old girl, Maria Adeniji. The Police Public ...

  Former deputy vice-chancellor (academics) of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Adigun Agbaje, has regained his freedom from his kidnappers Agbaje was kidnapped along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway last Friday. According to Professor Remi Aiyede, Head of Department, Political Science, University ...

Pope Francis has granted an audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The pilgrims were led to the papal audience at the Vatican City by ...

The Chairman, Lagos State Parks and Garages Management, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has debunked claims that bus drivers were attacked in the state. The rebuttal came following allegation that some commercial drivers that are protesting over the extortion ...

Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has assured that the Arabic inscription in the naira notes would not be removed from the redesigned currency. Sanusi claimed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele assured him the Arabic inscription ...

    The Anglican Communion of Nigeria has lost two Bishops within the last 24 hours. The deceased are Archbishop of Lagos Province, Anglican Communion and Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye and Bishop of Ndokwa Diocese, Rev’d ...

  His Highness, Amos Poubinafa, traditional ruler of Tungbo town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa now sleeps in his car, as floods have sacked his palace. “I have been sleeping in my Toyota Sienna for two weeks since ...

  The police in Ondo State have arraigned a 55-year-old woman, Cecilia Idowu, before an Akure Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly killing her tenant, Stephen Haruna, after which she dumped his corpse inside the well. Police investigators are still unravelling the motive ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied releasing his manifesto ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The former Anambra state governor revealed this on Monday via his verified Twitter handle. He wrote, “We have not formally ...

  France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup after suffering another injury setback, his agent has said. The 29-year-old is yet to make a competitive appearance for Juventus since returning to the Serie A side from Manchester United ...

  Lagos students, workers, and people of other interests risk being stranded on Monday, and the rest of the week as commercial bus drivers threaten to embark on a seven-day strike. Information filtering from bus drivers confirm an earlier report ...