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9 Jan
Some members of Ogbogoro, Ehios, Rumumayanda and Anaka villages, in Akpor kingdom, Obio/Akpor Local Council of Rivers State, have locked horns with their paramount ruler, Eze Felix Amadi-Nna, over the ownership of a landed property in their community. The aggrieved villagers, mainly youths and women, claimed ownership of the property, while the monarch said the…
9 Jan
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), yesterday, assured residents of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauyd, and Afaka of their safety, regarding the upcoming Range Management Package for Army Cadets of the 71 Regular Course.
9 Jan
A truck driver was confirmed dead yesterday, following an auto crash in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos.
9 Jan
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the conclusion of his bail application.
9 Jan
For allegedly fingering his neighbour’s eight-year-old girl, Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, yesterday, remanded a 27-year-old man, Owolabi Olabisi in a correctional facility.
9 Jan
The former Director-General of Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, has resigned from the Labour Party, LP.
9 Jan
The screening of over 400,000 Nigerian youths who successfully applied for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force took off successfully today across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
9 Jan
President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Jonathan Lokpobiri, has advocated for an upward review of the allocation accruable to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) from the Federal Government's purse.
9 Jan
Following suspension of minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu by President Bola Tinubu on financial misappropriation allegations, Founder Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Akin Fadeyi, said the suspension is clear message to Nigerians on his administration's anti-corruption stance.
9 Jan
One of the contenders, Alusi Kehinde, has emerged the Labour Party's (LP) candidate for the forthcoming by-election for a replacement for the seat of Surulere Federal Constituency 1 vacated by Femi Gbajabiamila.
9 Jan
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says he has developed strategies to monitor the implementation of the 2024 “Rescue Budget” describing it as crucial to the overall transformation of the state. “A performance delivery unit under the office of the Governor will soon come on board to assess the performance of all appointees,” Lawal said on…
9 Jan
THE 18th TOCSS Awards Nominees Shortlist process has been launched and it is a quality process that will research, document and announce the 2024 TOCSS Awards recipients, including the 2024 TOCSS Entrepreneurial Support Project Honouree. According to the Chair of the TOCSS Awards Auditors and Managers, Johnson O. Johnson, representing TOCSS Foundation and the Temidayo Ogan TV Films…
23 mins ago
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
42 mins ago
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Mr Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed 18 March by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs…
48 mins 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…
49 mins ago
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says they are collaborating on checkmating the glamourization of crimes in Nigerian films and other video works.
2 hours ago
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the All-commodity group import index on average increased by 0.79 per cent in Q4 2023.
2 hours ago
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it discovered a deceptive claim about the weight of a bag of rice at the Garki Modern Market in Abuja. Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday after the Commission conducted a targeted enforcement operation…
3 hours ago
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 35,000 personnel to provide security nationwide as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
3 hours ago
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party have formerly announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Those who defected include the Chief Whip of the house and member representing Igboeze North I, Ejike Eze; the leader of the house and member representing…
3 hours ago
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed the KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. FAAN’s spokesperson, Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The closure follows a complaint by a customer in a wheelchair, alleging discriminatory treatment he received at the airport by officials of the…
3 hours ago
The Rivers State Police has arrested 26 suspects for being part of a car snatching ring operating in the State. Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu announced that those arrested also included a juju priest allegedly involved in the gang's activities. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. “For some time now,…