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  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 ...

  Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking Fetty Wap is headed to prison on drug charges. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to distribute and possess ...

  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 ...

  Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has left Nigeria for Switzerland where he will be commencing a summer tour in Europe. This comes after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State command following his arrest and ...

  Tina Turner expressed regret over not taking better care of her kidneys in an Instagram post shared two months before her death. The legendary singer, best known for her her hits “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and ...

  Media personality, VJ Adams has appealed to Nigerian teens not to leave home early. He made the appeal, considering the high cost of rent in the country, saying stay back with their parents will be a plus to them. ...

  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 ...

  Late TB Joshua’s daughter, Promise Joshua has bagged a Master’s Degree in the United States. Veteran publisher, Dele Momodu shared the news on his Instagram page writing; “JOY IN THE HOUSE OF PROPHET T. B. JOSHUA… Massive congratulations to ...

  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 ...

  CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, lost $11.2 billion in one day, but is still wealthier than Elon Musk. Musk is the second richest man in the world, with a net worth ...

  Former Barcelona right back Douglas Pereira has been arrested after shooting a gun into the air in a car park in Brazil. Brazilian publication Globo Esporte have reported that the 32-year-old is facing trial after the incident which allegedly ...

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 ...