Metro
19 Apr 2023
Residents and motorists plying Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, could not wait to see the completion of the road, slated for April ending, because of tales of death that have characterised the 24-year-old project.
19 Apr 2023
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Tessy Diai, has granted bail to 48-year-old David Olori, an inmate of Kwale Custodial Centre, diagnosed with liver and suspected kidney failure on health grounds.
19 Apr 2023
An Abuja-based businessman, Alhaji Mubarak Musa, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Service (DSS) over threat to his life and family.
19 Apr 2023
Operatives of Enugu State Police Command have arrested two female suspects for their alleged involvement in child stealing and trafficking in Ameke-Uduma, Aninri Local Council of the state.
19 Apr 2023
Justice Maureen Esowe of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos , yesterday, voided Lagos State Parks and Garages and reinstated operations of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the state.
19 Apr 2023
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing unveiled its latest innovation which is the Innoson LNG/CNG Gas Truck, Bus, and Cars at the IVM factory, in Nnewi, Anambra state. The liquified natural gas and compressed natural gas-powered vehicles were launched on Tuesday, 20th April 2023, by the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye. The…
19 Apr 2023
Delta State Police Command, yesterday, dismissed Inspector Ubi Ebri from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), for allegedly killing 30-year-old Ibe Emmanuel Onyeka, who refused to give a bribe of N100.00 at a checkpoint around Ugbolu area, near Asaba, Delta State capital.
19 Apr 2023
Three people were, yesterday, injured when a truck driver in a bid to beat a traffic light, lost control and rammed into two other vehicles, at Maryland Roundabout, Ikeja, Lagos.
19 Apr 2023
There is tension in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, over the arrest of two members of the Drivers Welfare Club of Nigeria (DWCN) by the police.
19 Apr 2023
Armed with Rhapsody of Realities in all known languages on Earth, Founder and President of Loveworld Inc, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is set to host ReachOut World Extravaganza on the 5th-6th of May 2023 an event celebrating the audacious move of the Church to fulfill Jesus’ mandate of spreading the Gospel to every part of the…
18 Apr 2023
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State have urged the public to disregard what they termed as blatant falsehood being circulated by aspirants who lost in the party's direct governorship primary election, which held on Friday.
18 Apr 2023
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered for the replacement of the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde. This was disclosed by Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Adejobi, the IGP ordered that the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP…
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More than 2,000 persons were yesterday, beneficiaries of a one-day free medical outreach organised by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder for its host community in the Rumuolumeni area of Rivers State. The Navy, in an outreach tagged; "Free Medical Rhapsody" that took place at the Community Secondary School, Nkpor, Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor local government area…
47 mins ago
In a groundbreaking development for consumers across Nigeria, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made a historic announcement by further reducing the price of diesel from ₦1,200 to ₦1,000 per litre. This move comes in the wake of the refinery's recent introduction of diesel at a remarkably discounted rate of ₦1,200 per litre just three weeks ago.…
3 hours ago
Popular Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, will be arraigned in court the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for naira abuse. Cubana Chief Priest is facing a three-count charge for allegedly violating the Central Bank Act of 2007. EFCC accused Cubana Chief Priest of spraying and tampering with the naira by…
4 hours ago
The electricity crisis in Nigeria has defied various attempts at solving the problem and giving Nigerians the benefits of enjoying stable electricity and a good quality of life for more than half a century. It is no secret that the nation’s power infrastructures were abandoned for several decades, by successive governments notwithstanding the exponential growth…
4 hours ago
The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man adhoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution under the immediate-past Governor of the State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Specifically, Yusuf Mugu, a member representing Kaura constituency, moved the motion on a matter of public importance that the loans borrowed by…
4 hours ago
Gunmen on Tuesday invaded the Secretariat of Ilejemeje local government area in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti State, vandalized the council buildings and injured one person. The hoodlums who were heavily armed with dangerous weapons like guns, charms, and cutlasses invaded the Secretariat at about 10:am. An eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned told newsmen that…
5 hours ago
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is unhappy with the Governor Abba Yusuf led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration of Kano state for allegedly masterminding what it termed as "the political persecution" of its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. APC, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Mr Felix Morka, described the…
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Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives have issued President Bola Tinubu a three three-month ultimatum to resolve the worsening insecurity across the country or face mass from Nigerians. The minority lawmakers said they remained united, indivisible, and committed to acting as a watchdog on behalf of the Nigerian…
5 hours ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi.
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Some suspected hoodlums from Obbo-Aiyegunle in Kwara State on Tuesday attacked Ilejemeje Local Government Secretariat and some residents of the town over a land dispute. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged hoodlums were heavily armed and fired gunshot to scare residents. The local government secretariat windows and doors were vandalised as…