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Reps approve compulsory vocational studies in secondary school

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to make Vocational Studies a compulsory subject in secondary schools. The...

Incitement: Govt suspends Islamic cleric indefinitely

  The Bauchi State government has suspended indefinitely, an Islamic Cleric, over alleged incitement in his preachings. The suspension was contained in a media...

Ologbo killings: Court adjourns till May 26

  A Benin High Court on Wednesday adjourned until May 26 the case against Austin Olokor for the alleged murder of two locals, Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji....

Cultists hold Ikere-Ekiti by the jugular: 6 dead, several wounded; Police arrest 45

  IKERE-Ekiti, reputed to be home to the largest numbers of professors in Ekiti State, is also the second-largest town in Ekiti State, with a population of 147, 355...

Nigeria in trouble, security architecture of no use — South-West, South-South govs

  …Present security architecture can neither guarantee effective policing nor address challenges — Gov Akeredolu …Adds no consistent policy to manage #EndSARS...

52 Northern Groups appeal to UN to support Igbo agitation for Biafra

  Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, which comprises of 52 northern associations, have renewed request for the global community’s intervention in persuading...

Yoruba Actor, Baba Ijesa set to be released on Friday

  A senior officer at the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed to our correspondent that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor,...

Nigeria can’t afford another civil war, Osinbajo warns

  Nigeria cannot afford another civil war despite the increasing agitation and security challenges, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo warned on Wednesday. He urged the...

CDV Properties And Development Limited, Unveils Nollywood Actor Bryan Okwara As Ambassador (Photos)

  In a bid to provide affordable homes for Nigerians, a major player in the real estate industry in the country, CDV Properties and Development Limited has flagged...

Osinbajo, Oyetola, Tinubu, Sultan, Ooni launch MUSWEN’s Islam in Yorubaland

  Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Osun State Governor, Mr Isiaq Gboyega Oyetola, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs...

Lagos withdraws N25m donation to amputee trader over false claims

  Her story induced sympathy and before long, cash began to roll in. At the last count, she was said to have raked in N25 million. The Lagos State government was...

Best graduating student: my dad thought I was sleeping around

  Mariam Oluwadamilola Oloko, the best graduating student of the Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, for the 2020/2021 academic session, said her father did...

Ekiti, Osun governorship polls must-win for PDP, says Makinde

  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday urged the Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to brace up for the challenge of governorship elections in Ekiti...

JAMB launches USSD code to ease UTME registration

  JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has announced the creation of a USSD code to further simplify registration process for the 2021 Unified Tertiary...

Special needs boy dies after drinking kerosene in Lagos

  A special needs boy, identified simply as Kelvin, has lost his life after allegedly drinking a substance suspected to be kerosene in the Ikeja area of Lagos...

Sexual Assault: Mercy Aigbe, Davido, others slam Baba Ijesha, supporters

  A number of Nigerian celebrities have voiced their displeasure over the alleged report that Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, had molested a...

Again, NSCDC Nabs Illegal Petroleum Dealers in Akwa Ibom

  No fewer than two suspected illegal petroleum dealers in Akwa Ibom State have met their waterloo, following their arrest by the men of the Nigeria Security and...

BREAKING: Commissioner resigns from Oyetola’s cabinet

  Osun State Commissioner for Federal Matter, Hon. Idiat Babalola resigned from Osun Government.     The Osun State Commissioner for Federal Matters Hon....

Ogun poly shut down over insecurity

  The authorities of the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State have shut the institution and asked the students to go home over worsening insecurity in the...

BREAKING: Man City beat PSG in Champions League semi-final first leg

  Manchester City took a huge step towards the Champions League final by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in their last-four first...