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Afe Babalola drops defamation suit against Dele Farotimi after Ooni, others’ intervention

Renowned lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has agreed to withdraw the defamation and cyberbullying...

After years of estrangement, ex-Osun Gov. Aregbesola’s group finally exits APC, says I’m indeed happy

As the political crisis in Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) comes to a head, a political group within the party led by ex-Osun...

Breaking: Shock, disbelief as 2Face confirms marriage with wife, Annie Idibia is over

Music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has confirmed that he and his wife, Nollywood actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia, are filing for divorce,...

Anambra govt pulls down hotel used as kidnappers’ hide-out, 30 graves, shrines, pot of human blood discovered

A two-storey Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites known as “La Cruise Hotel,”on the Onitsha-Owerri Road allegedly used as hide-out for kidnappers and...

Pres. Tinubu Revolutionizes Nigeria’s Gas Sector, Sets New Benchmark for In-Country Utilization – NNPC Ltd Spokesman, Soneye

Described as unprecedented by stakeholders and Nigerians from all walks of life, President Bola Tinubu is set to make history by performing the...

Varsity professor assassinated in his home 

 Tragedy struck in Umueji, Asaba, the Delta State capital, when Prof. Emeka Chukwuma, a 56-year-old lecturer at Delta State University, Abraka, was brutally...

Nigeria-China trade volume exceeds $20bln in 2024 – Chinese Amb. Dunhai

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has revealed that the trade volume between Nigeria and China in 2024 exceeded $20 billion. The...

Tinubu off to Tanzania for Africa Heads of State Energy Summit

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit...

Breaking: Mudashiru Obasa Rejects Impeachment, Insists He Remains Lagos Speaker

In spite of his impeachment by the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, is still insisting that he is the rightful...

Nigerian, Okezie Ogbata, pleads guilty to defrauding 400 Americans of $6m

A Nigerian national, Okezie Ogbata, has pleaded guilty in a Florida district court to defrauding more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans of...

Breaking: Technical issue forces US-Bound flight to make emergency landing in Lagos, passengers injured

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8, flying from Lagos to Washington Dulles, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos on Thursday. After reversing course,...

VP Shettima in Davos: ‘I’d Rather Embrace Poverty with Dignity than Seek Foreign Aid

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said there is the need for Africa to look inward for solutions to its challenges, rather than...

Tinubu Performs Groundbreaking for Armed Forces HQ, Commits to Boosting Military Strength

President Bola Tinubu has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Armed Forces headquarters complex in Abuja, marking a significant...

Breaking: Eight days after, ex-AIG Odumosu’s wife rescued, abductors wasted

After eight days in captivity, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu, has been freed from her abductors, the Nigeria Police...

Gov. Fubara receives RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye, offers prayers amid Rivers political crisis

In a bid to pour oil on the Rivers waters, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of...

Nigeria, Global Leaders Target $29 trn to Advance African Economy by 2050

In a significant push for economic growth, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined forces with global leaders to champion the African Continental...