Category: LOCAL NEWS
World Bank blames FG as high inflation worsens poverty
The World Bank has said the Federal Government of Nigeria did not take any concerted action towards curbing inflation in 2021 despite inflation shock...
APC primary: Tinubu, other aspirants can’t outspend me, says Orji Kalu
A presidential aspirant, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, and other aspirants cannot outspend him during...
Husband sets wife ablaze in Ondo
An Akure High Court in Ondo State has heard how a 50-year-old man, Daniyan Ojo locked up his wife, Dorcas in her room while asleep and allegedly set the...
Tribunal Suspends Canada-based Nigerian Doctor For Hugging, Blowing Kiss At Co-worker
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta tribunal has ordered the suspension of a Nigerian doctor, Efe Ovueni, from medical practice for three...
Nigerian govt delaying our seaport project, investors ready – Gov Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said the planned Ondo Sea Port Project will not be abandoned. The Governor disclosed that some...
Egypt vs Senegal: CAF confirms referee for AFCON 2021 final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Victor Gomes from South Africa to take charge of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final between...
2023 Presidency: 26 APC state chairmen, 14 governors back Tinubu
Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has claimed that 14 state governors have already thrown their...
Federal lawmaker escapes mob action in his LG
Member Representing Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal constituency Magaji Da’u Aliyu has narrowly escaped a mob action by the angry youths of his constituency....
Osun: PDP accuses Oyetola of not securing state, warns against political violence
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the rising spate of political violence being experienced in the state. This...
APC factions hold reconciliatory meeting in Abuja
The All Progressive Congress reconciliatory meeting with the two warring factions in Kano ended in Abuja on Friday with the hope of resolving the lingering...
Amid lingering crisis, APC sets for February 26 convention
After weeks of uncertainty and speculations, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, informed the Independent National Electoral Commission...
AFCON 2021 Final: Egypt’s key player to miss Senegal clash
Egypt will be without their right-back, Omar Kamal, when they take on Senegal in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday due to yellow card...
Jealous lover kills girlfriend after argument over flirting with customer
A 50-year-old woman, Ajoke Esomojumi, who sold sachet alcohol on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, has been allegedly stabbed to death by her lover, one Victor Dadeowo,...
Zamfara Deputy Governor faces impeachment
The Zamfara House of Assembly has commenced impeachment process against the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu. This is contained in a...
Traffic officer beats driver to death
The Police Command in Kaduna State has ordered the arrest of a Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA) marshal who beats a driver to death....
Judge suspended for jailing man who ‘exchanged words with his mother’
An Area Court Judge in Adamawa State has been removed for incompetence. Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, removed the Presiding...
No money rituals, Yahoo Yahoo in our time – Aregbesola
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has advised youths to shun crimes and other self-defeating activities like advance fee fraud, ritual killings and...
How DCP Abba Kyari-led Squad Forced Me Into Confession, Killed Six People In My Presence – Kidnap Suspect, Evans
Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that his eyes saw hell in the hands of...
We won’t allow Hijab in our school, Kwara CAN insists
Christian Association of Nigeria( CAN) in Kwara State yesterday insisted that it will not allow the use of hijab in grant-aided mission schools in the...
Ekiti 2022: Ex-Gov Oni plans to pick APGA ticket
Few days after the governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, one of the aggrieved aspirants, Engr Segun Oni, has...
