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5 Sep 2023
Abia State governor, Alex Otti, yesterday, suspended one of his convoy drivers, Onyebuchi Steven, who drove a Toyota Hilux pick-up that hit a motorcyclist and his passenger at Ohafia on Saturday.
5 Sep 2023
An unidentified man was, yesterday, electrocuted while allegedly attempting to vandalise a transformer in Amawbia community in Awka South Local Council of Anambra State.
5 Sep 2023
The suspended Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Council of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo, who was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS), has regained his freedom.
5 Sep 2023
Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and former Chairman, Nestle Foods Plc., Chief Olusegun Oladipo Osunkeye, will mark his 83rd birthday on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
5 Sep 2023
President Bola Tinubu has been advised to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in identifying and fighting the root causes of coup d’état in Africa, instead of threatening war after collapse of democracy in member-states.
5 Sep 2023
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Oyo State Command, has trained no fewer than 109 inmates on bread making and inaugurated a bakery facility to serve as an empowerment for inmates.
5 Sep 2023
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday, said Federal Government was proud of the legacy of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi towards Nigeria’s unity.
5 Sep 2023
The police in Ondo State, yesterday, docked a 32-year-old suspected cultist, Sulaiman Imole, before the Chief Magistrate’s Court on a three-count charge of murder, cultism, and armed robbery.
5 Sep 2023
Government of Enugu State says it will augment funding for development projects by local government councils in the state to the tune of 60 per cent to speed up grassroots development, especially in the areas of agriculture, agro-allied industrialisation and critical infrastructure.
5 Sep 2023
Operations of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power 106.5 FM in Port Harcourt have been shut down after some people alleged to be from the Rivers State government stormed the station and disconnected the transmitting mast on Sunday.
5 Sep 2023
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 11 cyber-criminals to various jail terms.
5 Sep 2023
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent another list of 18 commissioner-nominees to the House of Assembly for screening after the rejection of 17 nominees sent previously.
3 hours ago
The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
4 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
4 hours ago
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
4 hours ago
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
5 hours ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…
6 hours ago
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), says the authority will deploy men and materials during the Easter celebration to manage traffic incidences in the state.
6 hours ago
A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven others to maintain status quo, suspend, and hold all actions pending the hearing and determination of the suits filed against them by a property developer, Gbadebo Aina Odunusi.
7 hours ago
A counterfeit Eva bottled water operation in Port Harcourt has been uncovered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Acting on a tip, NAFDAC, in a statement, said its officials raided a dilapidated shop disguised as a pool house on Pipe Line Road in Eneka. NAFDAC disclosed that the raid…
7 hours ago
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
8 hours ago
KFC Nigeria has issued a statement addressing a recent incident at its outlet inside the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, where a customer in a wheelchair alleged discriminatory treatment. KFC apologised to Daniel and stated that the incident was not reflective of their standards. "We have embarked on efforts to address the situation and…