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Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has stormed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of consultation on his presidential bid. Saraki arrived at Obasanjo’s penthouse residence located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, ...

The APC N100m nomination form has been purchased for Goodluck Jonathan. A group under the aegis of ‘Fulani group’ purchased the N100 million nominations and expression of interest forms for ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. Recall that on April 22, 2022, protesters ...

A customs officer has been spotted in a viral video slapping an aide to Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The video which has generated mixed reactions was shared on social media by Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu. He said the ...

Police in Emali, Makueni County, Kenya have arrested two suspects accused of torture and subsequent murder of a six-year-old girl in August 2020. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects are her father Robinson Musyoki and stepmother ...

  A 23-year-old Kenyan man has been sentenced to serve three months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a thermos flask and three plates belonging to his mother. Kevin Okasimba, who appeared before Mombasa Senior Resident ...

    Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has reportedly sued Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over an alleged plan to disqualify him. A group of farmers on Friday bought the expression of interest and nomination forms for ...

Most filling stations in Abuja and neighbouring states of Nasarawa and Niger that dispensed Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, on Sunday were greeted with long queues. It was observed that many other outlets were shut as they claimed not ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has extended its ongoing strike by three months. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. ...

Ahead of the 2023 governorship race in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has anointed his deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, as his successor, triggering opposition from some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Ganduje anointed Gawuna as ...

Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits operating in Zamfara State have killed some villagers and unleashed terror on three communities in Bakura Local Government Area of the State. The names of the communities were given as Sabon Gari Damri, Damri ...

Renowned politician and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Arthur Nzeribe, is dead. He was 83 years old at the time of his death. The former lawmaker who represented Imo West district in the upper chamber of ...

This is Aliko Dangote’s lookalike. His name is Bishop Khaemba. He resides and Pastors in Kenya. He happens to be Reno Omokri’s friend and invited the Nigerian to Kenya to minister. After his ministration, Reno warned him against coming to ...

About 10 persons were feared dead following an explosion that occurred at an illegal oil refinery located at Uzuaku Community in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. While three persons reportedly died at the scene of the incident ...

No fewer than 20 princes from the Owoade Ruling House have indicated their interests in the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo. The family’s head Prince Adediwura Owoade disclosed that the Owoade family was one of the two ruling ...

The trial of the driver of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Andrew Nice Ominnikoron will commence on today, Monday, May 9th, 2022, before the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square. Andrew Nice was arraigned on March 22 ...

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it has suspended its plan to ground flight services in every part of the country starting from Monday, 9 May over high cost of jet A1, the fuel used to power planes. The suspension ...

  Suspected drug traffickers, including two pregnant women, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, for allegedly attempting to import and export illicit drugs through the ...

Residents of Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, have been thrown into mourning, as gully erosion claimed one life in the area. The death of the yet to be identified victim came barely three years after two teenagers ...

    A 30-year-old man, Bukola Adediji, popularly known as Ajanlekoko, on Thursday, broke into the Palace of Soun of Ogbomoso and destroyed some property. The man was said to be a drug addict and suspected to be mentally unstable. ...

    Tragedy struck in the early hours on Thursday, when one of the officers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, suddenly slumped and died in the process while on duty at Ojota post, Lagos. According to an eyewitness, ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has condemned the trend where Nigerian politicians display posters of their candidates for the forthcoming presidential election in the grand mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Waring against such practice. The Commission, in a ...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man, Benson Nosakhare, who masqueraded as a prophet to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bello Kontongs, in a statement on Thursday, said one of ...

Airlines to shut down operations from Monday as aviation fuel hits N700 The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has announced plans to shut down operations nationwide. AON said the shutdown would take effect from Monday, due to the increase in ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is working to ensure the monies used in the purchase of nomination forms ahead of the 2023 elections are legitimate. EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa said this on Friday when he featured on Channels ...

    The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a fake soldier, Samuel Msughter, around the Epe-Ijebu road area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Friday. He said ...