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The Lagos State Safety Commission on Thursday disclosed that it has shut 430 event centres and night clubs across the State for violating Covid-19 protocols. Director-General (DG) of the commission, Lanre Mojola disclosed this at a news conference in Alausa, ...

Traders at the Bodija market in Ibadan on Thursday protested the seizure of rice worth millions of naira by the Nigeria Customs Service. Hundreds of traders took to the streets to protest against what they called the Customs’ invasion of ...

Global rights body Amnesty International on Thursday said the United States “could have taken more time to evaluate” all available evidence before publishing its controversial report that appeared to downplay the role of Nigeria’s brutal military in using lethal force ...

Wizkid’s first babymama, Shola Ogudu has said she usually finds herself unconsciously praying for Davido’s Chioma.   She made the revelation on her twitter page yesterday evening saying it’s weird, but she loves her. She also used the opportunity to ...

Former Chairman of Daar Communications PLC, Raymond Dokpesi, has been discharged and acquitted of corruption allegations. Dokpesi, his company, DAAR Investment and Holdings Ltd, were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on alleged procurement fraud and breach of public trust. ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria said it has directed two PayTv platforms – GoTv and Startimes – to migrate their signals from self-carrying to any of the two licensed FreeTv signal distributors.   The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the biggest threat to the peace and stability of Nigeria is the “plan by some hardliners in the Federal government to kill or arrest” Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho.   Igboho has been pushing for ...

  A jailed paedophile teacher who targeted teenage boys choked to death on his prison breakfast, an inquest heard.   John McKno, 74, was jailed in 2016 after abusing five pupils at boarding schools in Suffolk, Devon, and Worcestershire in ...

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has sent a strong warning to the newly inaugurated Amotekun operatives in Ogun State, asking them not to engage in brutality or harassment of innocent people. The playwright did not mince words when he said ...

The missing Alpha jet of the Nigerian Air Force has been found. It was found to have crashed at Abba-Jille in Konduga LGA of Borno State. The location of the crash is approx 30Kms outskirt from the city of Maiduguri. PR Nigeria ...

Almost three weeks after Nigerian doctorate student, Najeebat Sule was shot dead in Philadelphia, United States, the police remain clueless about the gunman. No arrest has been made as the gunman remains at large. Najeebat, a runner-up in Miss Nigeria ...

  General Overseer Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International Apostle Johnson Suleman has said he will not be taking the COVID19 vaccine.   In a viral video, the clergyman said the vaccine is not good and that it is not healthy. ...

  A female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, who falsely accused a food vendor of using human corpse to cook, has apologized. The student identified as Mide took to Twitter days ago to accuse a food vendor of using water ...

The family of Friday Arunsi, a young man killed by a drunk police officer last year, is currently in turmoil. Arunsi was killed at Ebem community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on April 17, 2020. An officer ...

The Oko-Oba Sawmills at Ebute Metta in Lagos State has been burnt.  Benedict Uwalaka captured what remained of the sawmill as of Thursday, April 1, 2021. Continue below to see what is left of the market. Very sad.

Gunmen have reportedly attacked a commercial Bank and the Iseele-Uku Police Station, in Issele-Uku Community, Delta State. The gunmen also killed a police Inspector, a member of the Anioma Security Watch vigilante and a civilian during the robbery operations. The ...

Actress and billionaire wife, Regina Daniels has set tongues wagging on social media as she appeared braless in new photos she posted. In the photos, her b.o.o.b.s was the center of attention in her all-black outfit. Reacting to the photos, ...

  The police in Plateau have confirmed an attack by gunmen on Damishi Sango, a one-time Minister of Sports and the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau. Plateau police spokesman Ubah Ogaba confirmed the incident ...

A civil servant at the Gwamna Awan General Hospital in Kaduna State, Mrs Hannatu Tanko has revealed that she vomited blood after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Mrs Tanko said she took the vaccine on the 25th of March 2021 and ...

Ali Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, says Nigerians yet to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN) risk up to 14 years imprisonment as stipulated by the Nigerian constitution. Pantami said while owning a SIM card is ...

A 31-year-old man, Jivini Jonnan, in Taraba state has allegedly committed suicide after discovering that his fiancée had jilted him and returned to her former boyfriend. A family source told Punch that the deceased was heartbroken after he caught his ...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, on Wednesday commissioned the new Nigeria Police Radio, 99.1FM, Abuja. The Nigeria Police Radio, which is one of the legacy projects of the Force within the past 2 years will help bring the ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, unveiled plans for the launch of a body worn cameras for the state’s security personnel outfits in the management of traffic enforcement in the state. The event was held at the state ...

Nigerian doctors signalled the beginning of their national strike on Thursday, with an apology to Nigerians, who will be affected by the strike. In a message on Twitter, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) said: “Nigerians must understand that we ...

The brown colour prevalent with the River Osun is now a major source of worry to residents who are concerned about the health of the river which for many years has been many things to many people. A resident, Tolani ...