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Navy busts 11 people for attempting to construct illegal refinery in Rivers

The war against crude oil theft hit a new gear as the Nigerian Navy arrested 11 people for allegedly attempting to construct a...

Homeless ex-tennis international Tanya Okpala: FG intervenes, promises rehabilitation

The Federal Government has stepped in to help Tanya Okpala, a former international tennis player whose viral video shows her wandering the streets...

Ogun Senator Adeola distributes N250m to 5,000 traders as grants, scholarships to students

The traders, totalling 5,000 and selected from the five local government areas making up the senatorial district, received N50,000 each. A N250 million...

Biden slams ‘Iran-backed militant’ for deadly drone strike in Jordan

A drone attack on a military base in Jordan has killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the...

FCT Police rescue five kidnapped people

No fewer than five abductees have been rescued from two different kidnapping gangs in Abuja by the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory...

Oluomo, impeached speaker of Ogun Assembly, two others arraigned over alleged N2.5bln fraud

The impeached Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, and two other officials were on Monday hauled up at a...

Just in: CBN pumps $500m into forex market, vows to resolve all backlogs soon

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has pumped an additional $500 million into the volatile foreign exchange market to address persistent...

Growing helplessness of Nigerians over insecurity by Dakuku Peterside

The impact of insecurity in Nigeria is significant, encompassing substantial losses in terms of lives, economic setbacks, and the emergence of humanitarian crises....

Supreme Court reserves judgment in Binani’s appeal against Adamawa governor

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Mrs....

Nigeria can win AFCON – Amaju Pinnick

A former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, said on Monday that the Super Eagles can win the Africa Cup...

Kidnapped Lagos PDP Chairman Freed

The State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Hakeem Amode, announced the release of the PDP chairman in a terse statement issued about 1.15 a.m. on...

‘I was framed’: Lil Frosh appeals to Davido for career resurgence amid assault allegations

Lil Frosh, a Nigerian singer and former signee of Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), has taken to social media to appeal to his former...

Just In: Coup: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS over suspension

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The military leaders of...

Tragic! U.S.-based professor shot dead in Osun

The 50th anniversary of a monarch and the chieftaincy conferment on Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State at Ejigbo at the weekend turned...

Super Eagles’ triumph over Cameroon shows resilience, determination, fighting spirit of every Nigerian – FG

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has praised the exceptional performance of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their 2-0 triumph over...

New Kogi Gov. Ododo unveils commissioner-nominees, SSG, other aides

In keeping with his promise, Mr. Usman Ododo, the newly inaugurated governor of Kogi State, has hit the ground running with the release...