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3 Jan
Intense fighting has continued in Gaza, even as Israel announced plans to pull back some combat troops. Residents say Israeli war planes and tanks have stepped up bombings and artillery fire in the southern city of Khan Younis.
3 Jan
A Police team attached to Ekpan Division in Delta State has killed two suspected kidnappers, while another escaped with gunshot injury, following a clash at Ekakpamre, in Ughelli-South Local Council of the state.
3 Jan
Tragedy struck in Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Council of Ondo State, yesterday, when a vehicle rammed into a crowd during New Year festivities, killing one person.
3 Jan
Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development has sealed the construction site of new stalls at the Nigeria police officers’ mess on Ikpokpan Road, Benin City, for allegedly failing to provide approval for the project.
3 Jan
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos State, yesterday, handed over eight sacks of seized Cannabis sativa worth N12.8 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Badagry.
3 Jan
Gunmen, who kidnapped Safiyanu Isa, the Chairman of Akwanga Local Council in Nasarawa State, have demanded a N50 million ransom.
3 Jan
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has spread festive cheer among the city’s street sweepers and waste handlers by approving an end-of-year bonus for them, in appreciation of their role in keeping Lagos clean.
3 Jan
The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba Abdulfatai Oyeyinka Aremu, has bared his mind over the December 30, 2023 gas explosion that affected a section of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, urging the Federal Government to return the land to his family.
3 Jan
Joan Orajiobi, who hails from Nnewi in Anambra State, on Monday, welcomed a special new year gift; a set of triplets.
3 Jan
The Eagles Network International, a non profit organisation, has organised free medical and food outreach at Ofeme Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. The outreach, held on December 23, 2023, witnessed massive turnout of beneficiaries, particularly widows and orphans who could barely afford healthcare services, food and other basic needs. The organisation provided free food…
36 mins ago
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…
57 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…
5 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…
5 hours ago
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 Federal Government has announced it has kicked off the disbursement of the N50,000 Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to nano businesses nationwide. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, dislcosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Nano businesses are enterprises that have…
6 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.