It was learnt that the victim was attacked on Saturday, August 17, after being mistaken for a police informant. The attack came after officials of the Lagos State Task Force had raided motorcycle parks in the area and seized some of the motorcycles in the process. Gbolahan, who spoke from his hospital bed, on Sunday, […]
News reports gathered that the boat was travelling from Bonny to Port Harcourt at about 10 am when the incident occurred. The state Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Rivers Commercial District, Israel Pepple, who confirmed the incident, said the abducted boat passengers were travelling from Bonny Island to Port Harcourt when the […]
The Federal government has rubbished reports on social media suggesting that the Ministry of Petroleum has ordered NNPCL to sell fuel at N1000, above the approved pump price. A report, intending to mislead the public and cause panic, which is devoid of truth, circulating in the media had maliciously claimed that the minister of Petroleum, […]
The ceremony which was held at the presidential lodge in Birnin Kebbi was attended by the governor and top political echelons in the state. Chief Judge of the state, Umar Abubakar administered the Oath of office to the elected chairmen who are expected to reign for 3 years after it was extended by Kebbi State […]
Among those approved are President Kais Saied and Ayachi Zammel, whose campaign team had earlier said had been arrested. The president faces accusations of trying to restrict the number of those allowed to run against him. Since he won his first term in 2019 Mr Saied has suspended parliament and concentrated power in his hands. […]
This was proposed during an interactive session with Judiciary and political parties led by the Chairman, the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Sharafadeen Alli on the National Assembly Review and amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. According to them, the salaries of legislators should be reduced by 30 per cent while that of the executives […]
Although the family did not reveal when she died, the reality star was said to have passed on after a brief illness. Owumi was the first runner-up on the inaugural season of Big Brother Nigeria ,BBNaija, in 2006. Known for her energetic dance moves, she was in the house with contestants such as the winner […]
The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to cause chaos and topple […]
In a game where goal-scoring opportunities were far reaching, it was the Nigerian girls that made the most of theirs deep into stoppage time at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogota. Forward, Mary Mkpa could have ended with a brace had she had enough precision. Despite the early promise by the Falconets, it was the […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board noted that 21 candidates with fake IJMB results were recommended for 2023 admissions by various institutions. JAMB, in a policy document obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, noted that 12 out of the 21 candidates were recommended by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Five institutions were involved in the […]