Category: LOCAL NEWS
My husband calls me snake from marine kingdom – Woman tells court
A married woman, Mrs Patience Ibrahim, on Thursday, dragged her husband, Mr Talpha Atega, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, for allegedly calling her a...
Nigeria 2023 elections: PDP zoning stands, we’ll produce next president – National Chairman, Ayu
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu says the platform will zone political offices ahead of the 2023 Nigeria elections. The former Senate...
National Convention: Gov. Buni receives Senate APC caucus, inspects Eagle Square
Barely 48 hours to the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Convention, the Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe State...
2023: Buhari, Tinubu, APC founding members meet in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, hosted the founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 political season. The parley was held at...
N-Power: FEC approves N14bn to train 50,000 non-graduates
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved over N14 billion to train 50,000 non-graduates of N-power for a period of nine...
Barber allegedly rapes customer on her way to church vigil
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Abiodun Adesuyi, 21, in the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly...
Man to die by hanging for raping, killing landlady
An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham...
Man docked for allegedly defrauding 25 job seekers of N22m
A 40-year-old man, Musa Godwin, was on Wednesday docked in a High Court in Kaduna State for allegedly defrauding job seekers of N22 million. Godwin is...
Police shielding ‘killer-cop’ from prosecution — Osun monarch
Aragbiji of Iragbiji, in Osun state, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Olabomi on Wednesday alleged the Nigeria Police Force of shielding one of its operatives from...
Protest as Obaseki sacks 513 sports workers
There was a massive protest around the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and adjoining streets on Wednesday as 513 workers of the Edo State Sports Council were...
Autonomy: Disregard Fayemi, Akeredolu’s opposition, NULGE tells Buhari
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has decried the negative position of governors Kayode Fayemi and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ekiti and the Ondo...
Protests against OAU VC’s appointment within legitimate right – Ooni
THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has cautioned indigenes and residents of the town protesting against the appointment of a non-native as the...
I studied at four universities before graduating – Mr Macaroni
Comedian Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has opened up on some facts about him, saying he studied in four universities before graduating....
Convention: Buhari orders APC to refund monies to candidates who step down
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the All Progressives Congress to refund the monies used in purchasing forms to aspirants...
How Russia-Ukraine war may undermine Nigeria’s food security
The latest data from the Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods Project (SAPFF) shows that Nigeria’s progress in the fortification of staple...
Nigerian Senate Tinkers With Proceeds Of Crime Bill To Stop Anti-corruption Agency, EFCC From Confiscating Proceeds Of Crime Until Accused Person Is Convicted
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a re-worked version of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022, after amending the provision...
Ruling Party, APC Is Frustrated, Haunted By Failures – PDP Replies Femi Adesina
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the PDP, the ruling party is unconcerned about the...
Gbajabiamila’s aide steps down, backs Sanwo-Olu’s appointee as APC Youth Leader
Ibrahim Alli-Balogun, the Special Assistant on Youth Matter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has suspended his race for the office of...
Hoodlums Take Over Ruling Party, APC National Secretariat As Screening For Offices Holds In Katsina Governor’s Lodge
Some miscreants and hoodlums have taken over the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, as aspirants are being screened at the...
University Of Benin Students’ Union Passes Vote Of No Confidence On President For Alleged Abuse Of Office, Gross Misconduct
A vote of no confidence has been passed on the University of Benin Students’ Union President, Comrade Amadin Osazee, for alleged abuse of office,...
