Sokoto farmers lose over N100million worth of farm produce to flood
Farm produce worth over N100 million have been destroyed by flood in 27 villages in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Chairman of the Local Government, Shehu Chacho, disclosed this to...
View Article65-year-old man goes missing, family finds his corpse inside well
The lifeless body of one Mr. Dele Ogundeyi, was on Saturday recovered from a well on the Aperan Way in Omu-Aran, Kwara. According to reports, Dele, 65, was before his death, a retired Secretary of Offa...
View ArticleGo and defend yourself – Wike replies Amaechi
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has responded to his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi’s declaration on Saturday that he would not appear before the Justice George Omereji panel of inquiry, advising the...
View ArticleRestricting probe to 2007 shows Buhari lacks courage – Ijaw youths
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to restrict the period covered by the ongoing corruption probe to 2007, stressing that it creates the impression that...
View ArticleKiri Dam: Seven communities submerged in Adamawa by flood
Seven communities were on Sunday flooded in Demsa and Numan local government areas of Adamawa state, following heavy flow of water from Kiri dam in the state. Kiri dam is in Guyuk Local Government...
View ArticleOkagbare fails to win IAAF Athletes Commission seat
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare completed a disappointing World Athletics Championships on Sunday at Beijing in China by losing out in the race for a place on the IAAF Athletes Commission. The election...
View ArticleIkeja residents get alert of four-day blackout
Ikeja Electric has notified its customers at Alausa, Ikeja Shopping Mall, Allen Avenue, Ogundana, Alade, Aromire and environs that there will be power interruption for four days. The company, in a...
View ArticleMourinho warns Hazard to step up, hints at dropping players
Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has made it clear he expects more from his star player, Eden Hazard. The Belgium international has been largely ineffective this season and has not scored or recorded a...
View ArticleCouncil of Imams backs Buhari’s loot recovery
The Council of Imams and Ulama in Kaduna State, on Sunday said effort by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in recovering stolen wealth from past corrupt officials, was commendable. The...
View ArticleMum arrested for drowning twin sons, trying to drown third child
A 22-year-old woman identified as Mireya Alejandra Lopez in New Zealand has been arrested and arraigned for killing her 2-year-old twin boys on Sunday. According to police authorities, the twin boys...
View ArticleWoman burns niece with hot iron for having sex with landlady’s son in Lagos
A 16-year-old girl identified as Bimpe Badmus is currently in pain from the injuries she sustained following an attack by her aunt. Bimpe’s aunt burnt her with a hot pressing iron, for allegedly having...
View ArticleEx-Minister, Moro distances himself from Parradang’s removal
Embattled former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro has denied any complicity in the suspension and eventual removal of erstwhile Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Mr. David...
View ArticleSaudi fire kills Nigerian, three Canadians, Pakistani
Saudi authorities have announced that an unnamed Nigerian woman, three Canadians and one Pakistani, were among the 10 people killed in a fire outbreak at a residential complex rented by oil giant,...
View Article”Buhari is President for the North” – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said President Mohammadu Buhari was operating as a president of the Northern Nigeria only, describing steps taken by the president since May 29, 2015 as...
View ArticleOsinbajo leaves for Abidjan to attend inauguration of new AfDB president
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will depart Abuja later today, (Monday) to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigeria’s immediate past Agriculture Minister,...
View ArticleMasquerades invade CAC church in Ondo, injure pastors, member
The pastor in charge of a Christ Apostolic Church, located in Epinmi Akoko area on Ondo State and his members were recently shocked after masquerades invaded their church while service was going on....
View Article“It makes no sense to spend billions on pilgrimages” – Governor Bello
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, has stated that it is senseless for government to sponsor people on pilgrimage. He made the declaration in Minna on Monday at a meeting with the state...
View ArticleOndo workers reject competency test
The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC), Ondo State has rejected the planned competency test for workers in the state Board of Internal Revenue (BIR). The rejection was one of the...
View ArticleI will pick only fit players for Tanzania clash – Oliseh
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has insisted that he will assess all invited players when training resumes on Tuesday in Abuja. The former national team captain has made it clear that he...
View ArticleBuhari should ban small girls from using hijab – Northern elder, Sani
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Anthony Sani has frowned at those labeling President Muhammadu Buhari a dictator over the way he is spearheading the affairs of...
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