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  JUST IN: Fuji Musician, Kwam1 Barred From Flying Locally And Internationally After Incident With ValueJet The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed the blacklisting of singer King Wasiu Ayinde aka KWAM1, over his clash with ...

  President Tinubu Suspends Some Sections Of Rivers Laws, Giving The Rivers Sole Administrator Power To Conduct Elections In Rivers State President Bola Tinubu has modified the powers of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State in the Conduct of Local ...

  A 32-year-old man, Rasaq Gafar, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke Gafar is facing charges of attempted murder, threat to life, and ...

  UK Conservative Minister Kemi Badenoch has reiterated that she no longer sees herself as Nigerian instead as a British, despite her roots and formative years spent in the country Speaking during a recent appearance on GB News, the British ...

  A -45-year-old man identified as Mr Udeme Uko has been found de.ad in a pool of his own blood while sleeping with his family inside Church at Ikot Oku Usung village, in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom ...

  Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Namadi has resigned his position hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu The ...

  Abuja has overtaken Lagos as Nigeria’s top destination for foreign capital inflow, according to the Q1 2025 Capital Importation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) The report revealed that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) attracted $3.04 ...

  The Federal Government has forecasted heavy rainfall over a five-day period that may trigger flooding across 19 states and 76 locations The warning, issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of ...

  An urgent recall has been issued for three different Dubai-style chocolate products due to a potentially deadly undisclosed allergen Noesis, Fix it, and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolates have all been recalled due to the presence of undeclared peanuts and other ...

  In what appears to be a breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to restore peace in Zamfara State, a notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly surrendered a cache of arms and released 32 kidnapped victims following a series of peace ...

  The Nigeria Police Force has allegedly threatened to handcuff human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, after he refused to write a statement over allegations of forgery and criminal defamation According to SaharaReporters, Sowore and his legal team ...

  Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N1 billion to the Niger State Government to support communities affected by various disasters across the state Speaking at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday, Senator Tinubu said the ...

  Beginning August 20, the Trump administration will roll out a new visa bond pilot program requiring applicants from certain countries to pay a minimum of $5,000 as a refundable bond before being issued a U.S. visa According to a ...

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will not initiate nor award new projects as from September Makinde stated this on Tuesday at a luncheon to commemorate the Hijrah 1447 held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. The governor ...

  The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh warning to residents living in low-lying areas across Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to relocate immediately to higher ground, as more flooding is expected due to intensified rainfall this season. Speaking during ...

  A male Point-of-Sale operator in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was tragically electrocuted after a high-tension cable snapped and fell on him Punch Metro gathered that the incident occurred while the victim was standing in ...

  Dr. Doyin Abiola, the first woman to become Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of a national daily in Nigeria, has d!ed. She passed away at 9:15pm on Tuesday, August 5, family sources confirmed She was 82. Doyin, the widow of ...

  Lawmaker Kabiru Maipalace Renovates 80 Cemeteries In Zamfara As Part Of Constituency Projects Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives representing Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, has renovated 80 cemeteries across Gusau and Tsafe Local Government ...

  SECURITY IN ANAMBRA: CP ORUTUGU WARNS SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER “VERYDARKMAN” AGAINST CAUSING BREACH OF THE PEACE The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, *CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD* has issued a stern warning to social media influencer Mr ...

  The Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Muhammed Area Command in Lagos State have intercepted a consignment of birds destined for illegal export to Kuwait The live birds, over 1,620 in number are species of Ringnecked Parakeets known as Parrots and Canaries feather tagged ...

  The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kaduna State chapter has warned former State Governor. Nasir El-Rufai against plotting moves to hijack the party The party says the ex-governor will be will be strongly resisted. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Monday, leaders ...

  An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has sentenced a physically challenged woman, Rita Idehen, alongside six others to varied jail terms for offences relating to drvg trafficking and possession The convictions were secured by the Edo State ...

  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his frequent defections across political parties Wike says his actions are driven by a desperate ambition to become president. Speaking during a media ...

  Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  has been told he is no longer recognised as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party, CP-PDP said the former Rivers ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians and political parties not to start campaigning ahead of the 2027 general elections In a statement issued by Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, the electoral body ...