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2023-07-14 19:25
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one of the suspected attackers of Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries International. The suspect, Yusuf Ismail Isa, 32, who was paraded… Read More
2023-07-13 19:17
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria has declared a state of emergency on food security. Tinubu also approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordabil… Read More
2023-04-20 10:10
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24 as public holidays to mark 2023 Eid el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the… Read More
2023-04-18 11:56
Suspected kidnappers allegedly abducted a couple on the Osogbo-Iragbiji Road in Osun on Saturday as they were returning from a church programme at 4:00 a.m. The man and his wife were reporte… Read More
2023-04-16 13:24
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Adamawa, Prof. Hudu Ari Yunuda, who announced the election result in favor of APC and Senator Aisha Da… Read More
2023-04-13 13:07
Aggrieved investors have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest popular skit maker Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu popularly known as Oga Sabinus for promoting… Read More
2023-03-12 13:55
A 26-year-old former Boko Haram insurgent, Alayi Madu, was on March 9 arrested with 10 kilogrammes of skunk, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday. Mr Madu, a… Read More
2023-02-03 16:33
Justice Olalekan Oresanya of an Ikeja High Court has awarded N5million damages against musician, Ikuforijimi Olaitan Abdulrahman, a.k.a Oxlade, over a sex tape with a woman he is accused of… Read More
2023-02-03 16:19
PRESS RELEASE The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered the nationwide arrest and prosecution of Nigerians caught selling the country’s currency. The order to arrest… Read More
2023-02-02 13:27
The Central Bank of Nigeria has has rescinded on its earlier stand, that the rebranded Naira notes can only be on Automated Teller Machines(ATMs) and has directed banks to commence paying cu… Read More
2023-02-02 11:41
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested a woman with the Twitter handle @Simisola of Lala, allegedly offering the redesigned naira… Read More
2023-02-01 21:32
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday raided some banks and areas in Abuja in search of persona who specialize… Read More
2023-02-01 19:20
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke,g has ordered the payment of backlogs of salaries owed civil servants and emoluments of pensioners in the state. This was revealed in a memo dated Januar… Read More
2023-01-31 18:38
In fulfilment of his promise, Elon Musk has officially launched his Starlink satellite internet services in Nigeria. With this feat, Nigeria becomes the first African country to receive the… Read More
2023-01-30 21:49
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Mojisola Adeyeye, says excessive fasting can damage the kidney and other vital body organs. She… Read More
2023-01-30 21:24
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano State. The opposition party also accused the presidential candidate of the All Pro… Read More
2023-01-27 12:31
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and some bank… Read More
2023-01-27 12:16
The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, has recommended the redeployment of Commissioners of Police, Frank Mba and Idowu Owohunwa. The postings was announced in a letter dated January… Read More
2023-01-26 19:44
Press Release We are committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermin… Read More
2023-01-23 14:14
The Nigeria Customs Service (Strike Force Team A) has intercepted 5,124kg of cannabis, along the coast of Lekki, Lagos. But customs lamented unknown government agencies prevented from seizin… Read More
2023-01-13 11:14
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has visited and consulted the home of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a foremost Igbo leader and the Ezeigbo Gburugburu of… Read More
2023-01-13 10:46
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwso, has pledged to make the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result valid for four years… Read More
2023-01-12 13:11
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has justified clamour for an increase in the pump price of fuel, saying that there are countries that pay higher for fuel. Speaking at the… Read More
2023-01-12 11:33
Bola Tinubu, the presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, has claimed that Nigerians fleeing abroad “are suffering.” Mr Tinubu, while speaking in Enugu on W… Read More
2023-01-11 12:00
The police command in Plateau has arrested a pastor for allegedly kidnapping himself and collecting ransom from members of his congregation. The spokesman for the police in Plateau, DSP Alfr… Read More
2023-01-10 12:00
Suspected herdsmen who kidnapped 32 train passengers in Igueben Area of Edo State, have contacted the families of the abductees, demanding a ransom of N20 million each. The kidnappers, it wo… Read More
2023-01-10 11:34
The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben LGA of Edo. Chairman of the Lion Bar… Read More
2023-01-09 13:29
The Edo Commissioner of Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, on Sunday confirmed that 31 intending passengers were kidnapped at the Igueben train station in Edo on Saturday. The p… Read More
2023-01-08 13:00
Following the attack and kidnap of passengers by suspected herdsmen at the Ekehen Train Station in Edo State, the Nigeria Railway Corporation on Sunday announced its closure till further not… Read More
2023-01-08 08:33
Former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido, on Friday, said Peter Obi’s endorsement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was “a big mistake.” The former president on New Year day… Read More
2023-01-08 08:23
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of sever passengers, who were waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to War… Read More
2023-01-07 17:14
Presidential candidate of the Al Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday said, Igbos are migrating to Lagos because Peter Obi, flagbearer of the Labour Party f… Read More
2023-01-06 22:46
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lacks moral right to say, he will re… Read More
2023-01-06 22:35
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Friday, promised to lead an inclusive government, assuring Nigerians that he and his running mate, Kashim Shettim… Read More
2023-01-06 18:05
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has advised Igbos to vote for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu to continue with the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhar… Read More
2023-01-06 17:55
Honorable Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, has predicted that the immediate past governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, would return to office before July… Read More
2023-01-05 10:05
Zubair Umar, director-general of Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s reelection campaign organisation, says northerners will vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard-bear… Read More
Raheem: Cop Who Killed Pregnant Lawyer A Nice Man, Might Have Acted Under Spell – Police Spokesman
2023-01-05 01:52
Embattled killer cop, Drambi Vandi, who is under investigation for killing a pregnant Lagos lawyer on Christmas day, Bolanle Raheem, has been described as a nice man and might have acted und… Read More
2023-01-04 12:01
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has said that any presidential candidate endorsed by the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, so long it is not At… Read More
2023-01-03 11:36
Spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Senator Dino Melaye, has prayed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo remains alive, to witness the emergence of… Read More
2023-01-03 11:20
President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the National Assembly included N770 billion in new projects in the 2023 budget proposal and raised the provisions made by ministries, departments, an… Read More
2023-01-02 22:05
Following the endorsement for president of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, the presidency has accused him of being jealous of Pre… Read More
Obasanjo Doing A Disservice To Nigeria By Endorsing Peter Obi For President Instead Of Atiku — PDP
2023-01-02 18:38
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is doing a disservice to Nigeria by asking the electorate to vote for the Labour Party presidential standard-bearer Peter Obi in the forthcoming poll to elect… Read More
2023-01-02 18:19
The police command in Ogun has begun investigation into the death of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, at Ibara GRA in Abẹokuta, on new year’s day. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the sta… Read More
2023-01-01 21:37
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party presidential candidate… Read More
2022-12-31 09:20
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, on Friday said there was nothing like Nigeria before the emergence of his principal in 2015. Adesina w… Read More
2022-12-30 21:07
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of having regular meetings in Dubai with governors of the rulin… Read More
2022-12-30 15:54
The Nigerian Army has said efforts are still ongoing to rescue a female officer, Lt. P.P Johnson, abducted in Imo allegedly by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The Director, Army… Read More
2022-12-29 15:40
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba-Alkali, has urged parents to encourage their children and wards to take up a career in the Nigeria Police Force. Mr Alkali made the call at… Read More
2022-12-29 13:31
A female Nigerian Army officer, P. P. Johnson, was abducted by some unknown gunmen in Abia State in the early hours of Thursday, 29th December 2022. The captors vowed to kidnap other Southea… Read More
2022-12-29 10:57
No fewer than seven people were burnt to death on Wednesday when a Mazda bus suddenly burst into flames a few metres before Odogbolu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway. Babatunde Akinbiyi, the s… Read More
2022-12-29 10:47
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline of using the old naira notes as legal tender till June 30, 2023. This is sequel to the redesig… Read More
2022-12-27 12:56
Two police officers arrested in connection with the murder of a Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, have been released. The police command in Lagos revealed that the security operatives were relea… Read More
2022-12-26 21:20
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said condemned the incessant attacks on Christians in the North. He said President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be wishing Christians… Read More
2022-12-26 11:11
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he cannot wait to leave office and return to his hometown, Daura in Katsina State, after handing over power to whoever emerges as the next president in th… Read More
2022-12-26 10:56
Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will serve the interests of all parts of… Read More
2022-12-26 10:28
A trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) shoot dead a Lagos-based female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem in the Ajah area of the state on Christmas Day. The yet-to-be named policeman… Read More
2022-12-25 14:39
The police command in Lagos State said two robbery suspects lost their lives on Saturday while exchanging gunfire with the police in the Okokomaiko area of the state. The command’s spo… Read More
2022-12-24 17:21
I heartily rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters on the occasion of this year’s Christmas. Many of us look forward to this festive season as a time to travel, share gifts, sp… Read More
2022-12-23 11:34
Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu says he would unfailingly remove fuel subsidies if he is elected Nigeria’s president in 2023. The All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer made th… Read More
2022-12-23 07:27
Attorney General Abubakar Malami has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s rice revolution scheme for saving the country’s annual rice importation which stood at N1.5 trillion befo… Read More
2022-12-21 16:21
The President Muhammadu Buhari regime has made plans to immediately halt cash withdrawals from accounts belonging to the federal, states, local governments and MDAs. In a statement released… Read More
2022-12-21 16:11
A 25-year-old man was electrocuted while three buildings, including a church, were burnt down on Tuesday evening in a fire that occurred in a Badagry community. The fire broke out when one o… Read More
2022-12-20 17:47
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has described other aspirants as dishonest people who would not fulfil their promises if elected. Mr Tinubu, who said… Read More
2022-12-20 10:14
The former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has said his administration cleared all debts owed by the state before leaving office in 2018. The Minister of Interior said this while react… Read More
2022-12-20 09:01
Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has paid N13 million as fine for breaching the Money Laundering Act. Okupe was found guilty of 26 out of a 59-co… Read More
2022-12-16 06:49
The South-West chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to people of the geopolitical zone to embrace Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, in 2023. In an… Read More
2022-12-16 06:41
Governor David Umahi on Thursday ordered the arrest of a caterer who allegedly served low-quality food during a Christmas party for widows and the aged in Ebonyi. Mr Umahi said the police wo… Read More
2022-12-12 09:43
Nigerian musician Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy of the Psquare, has recently flaunted his new partner. One year after the singer divorced his ex-wife, Anita Okoye, he found love aga… Read More
2022-12-12 02:34
Famous Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe professionally known as, Kizz Daniel, has amassed his first 100 million YouTube views with his hit song “Buga. The… Read More
2022-12-10 14:35
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Michael Ogar, the Commanda… Read More
2022-12-09 15:47
Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the kidnapping of new born babies’ in Anambra State. The incident reportedly took place at a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata co… Read More
2022-12-07 12:57
Famous Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanji, professionally known as D’banj, has been arrested by ICPC (Independent Corrupt Practices Commission) for allegedly diverting N-Power Funds. He… Read More
2022-12-07 09:47
China is concerned that Nigerians, many living below the poverty line, continue to grapple with grinding penury. “We have lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty in China, a… Read More
2022-12-06 17:43
Minister for Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari-Dingyadi, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has fully implemented the demands presented by #EndSARS protesters in October 2020. Mr… Read More
2022-12-06 17:26
The Osun State government has revealed that the immediate past government of Gboyega Oyetola left a debt portfolio of N76billion in unpaid salaries, pensions and insurance commitments. This… Read More
2022-12-06 16:20
Ahead of the introduction of new naira notes into the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria has pegged the weekly limit of cash withdrawals over the counter to N100,000 for individuals and N5… Read More
2022-12-06 11:27
Nigerian gospel artist and creative Director at Dunamis international, Deborah Elizabeth Enewa Paul-Enenche popularly known as DeBee has released her beautiful pre wedding photos. She is the… Read More
2022-12-01 11:09
Tuesday 29th November , Apple Music released the list of the top songs and albums for 2022, Nigerian megastar Damini Ebunolawa Ogulu professionally known as ‘Burna Boy’ albums wa… Read More
2022-12-01 08:27
A High Court Sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has issued a warrant of arrest on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Faruk Yahaya for contempt. Also to be arrested include Comma… Read More
2022-12-01 07:58
A 27-year-old internet fraudster popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo, Obeta John, was on Wednesday arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force, for beating his girlfriend, Idowu Buhari, to death… Read More
2022-11-30 11:41
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, have launched a digital campaign seeking support from Nigerians in raising N5 billion for… Read More
2022-11-30 11:26
Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor, had said the official foreign exchange receipt from crude oil sales into Nigeria’s official reserves has depleted from ov… Read More
2022-11-30 09:00
The women leader of the Labour Party (LP) in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Victoria Chintex has been killed by unknown gunmen who invaded her residence on Monday. Her husb… Read More
2022-11-29 13:44
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months imprisonment for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a rul… Read More
2022-11-29 12:43
Bukunmi Adeaga-llori, Popularly known as Kiekie, has welcome her first child a baby girl. The content creator, who announced her pregnancy months ago, shared the news today, Nov.29. She took… Read More
2022-11-28 10:40
The global human rights organisation, Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to immediately and unconditionally release 23-year-old Aminu Adamu Muhammed from detention… Read More
2022-11-27 20:22
Popular Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe professionally known as, Kizz Daniel, has got fans worried, following a post he shared on Instagram. The ‘Buga&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-11-27 19:27
Popular singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, on Sunday made his first public appearance after the death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The singer made his first appearance in… Read More
2022-11-27 15:01
Out-going governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola, says he left N14 billion in the state’s coffers for his successor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is as the state owes serving and retired w… Read More
2022-11-25 10:25
Nigeria Immigration (NIS) has cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of irregular migration so as not to waste their future. The comptroller-general of NIS, Isah Jere, gave the warning in Abuja… Read More
2022-11-23 19:57
Nollywood actress Rita Dominic and her husband, Dr. Fidelis Anosike, are set to have their white wedding this Saturday, November 26, in England. The couple, who recently had their traditiona… Read More
2022-11-23 10:55
Following the call on Nigerians to deposit all old notes still with them, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it has so far received a total of N165 billion. This was revealed by the… Read More
2022-11-21 11:40
Florence Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, or simply Cuppy, is reportedly engaged. In a recent video, she said yes to her British boxer boyfriend, Ryan Taylor, on stage at a public… Read More
2022-11-20 11:21
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly killing his mother-in-law and one other person, after raping his wife’s younger sister in the Ibeju-Lekki ar… Read More
2022-11-19 22:28
Busta Rhymes praised Nigerian musician Wizkid at his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. On Wednesday night Wizkid, who had previously an… Read More
2022-11-17 20:44
Two Nigerian Afrobeats singers, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, and Daniel Benson, known as BNXN, have been chosen as recipients of YouTube’s 2023 YouTubeBlack Voices creator… Read More
2022-11-17 20:03
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid, held his concert at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, November 16th. The music star delivered a live performance of some of… Read More
2022-11-15 19:37
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Ahmed Tinubu, has said that he will build on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the last seven years. T… Read More
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