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11 Feb
Residents of Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area (LGA), which comprise 44 communities, on Tuesday staged
15 Jan
The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.
13 Apr 2024
As part of efforts to reduce the over-reliance on federal allocations and migrate from a mono to a multi-products economy, the Taraba State Government is grabbing the bulls by the horns in terms of diversifying the state's income generation drive by efficiently exploring an area where she has a comparative advantage over others. That sector…
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Key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and scores of concerned leaders and political stakeholders in Nigeria, have called on both chambers of the National Assembly to outrightly reject the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At a joint press conference addressed by..., they called…
13 mins ago
Controversial singer Portable has publicly apologised to Fuji icon King Saheed Osupa after calling him ‘big for nothing’ over a copyright dispute. The 32-year-old street pop artiste lashed out at Osupa after his song was taken down from Apple Music and Spotify due to copyright infringement. The track reportedly contained a line from one of…
15 mins ago
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, popularly known as Eminem, has been ranked fifth on Billboard’s list of the greatest artists of the 21st century. The ranking places Taylor Swift as the number one artiste of the 21st century, with Drake, Rihanna, and Post Malone coming in second, third, and fourth positions, respectively. Eminem’s latest album, The…
32 mins ago
The arraignment of Rev. Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, a former resident pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, and five others over an alleged N620 million fraud was stalled on Thursday due to the absence of the prosecution counsel. The case, marked CR/1045/24, was scheduled for Thursday for the arraignment of the defendants before Justice…
34 mins ago
Chelsea have completed the double signing of Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon, agreeing a combined fee of around £62.5 million ($81 million) for the pair. The Portuguese club announced the deals late on Wednesday, confirming 17-year-old winger Quenda would join the Blues for just under £44 million and Essugo for £18.5 million.…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has began the demolition of properties in Kano and cause dispute with residents who claim to have legal ownership of the affected homes. The demolition comes after a longstanding dispute over the sale of the properties, which residents argue was approved by the federal government. Reacting to the…
57 mins ago
A devastating explosion near Karu Bridge on the Abuja-Keffi expressway resulted in a significant loss of life, with numerous fatalities feared, and many more individuals sustaining a range of injuries. The blast also severed access to the heavily trafficked road in the Federal Capital Territory, causing widespread disruption. A series of subsequent explosions exacerbated the…
1 hour ago
Former presidential media aide, Reno Omokri has slammed AriseTV broadcaster Reuben Abati over what he claims is a politically biased interpretation of President Bola Tinubu recent declaration in Rivers State. Omokri made the accusations in a viral video shared on Wednesday, in response to Abati’s analysis on Arise Television. Abati, in the TV segment, had…
1 hour ago
The Benue State Police Command, through its Operation Zenda Joint Taskforce, has undertaken a series of raids across the state that are part of a concerted effort to combat criminal activities and enhance public safety. The Police operatives neutralized 12 armed bandits and recovered several illegal firearms in a series of raids aimed at tackling…
3 hours ago
Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as fake the viral news that a court order has been obtained to prevent the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from resuming duties in Government House, Port Harcourt. Ehie urged the public to disregard the false claim, allegedly…