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23 killed in stampede as Borno governor distributes food in Niger Republic
A report by the Premium Times indicates that at least 23 people have been reported killed in a stampede that occurred as officials of the Borno state government the food items to Nigerian refugees li…
Soyinka, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Others To Monitor Supreme Court Imo Review
Ahead of Tuesday’s Supreme Court review on Imo governorship election, a Third Force Movement consisting of eminent academics and organized civil society have commended the Nigerian Supreme Court for …
Nigerians abroad can't vote until we amend the constitution
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, says that constitutional amendment is needed before Nigerians in diaspora can be allowed to vote. Gbajabiamila said this at the Diaspora…
PDP writes CJN Tanko Mohammed, Asks Him To Step Aside From Imo Case
Ahead of the Tuesday’s hearing of the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the supreme court to review its judgment on the 2019 Imo state governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ha…
Director in Sokoto, 2 others accused of impregnating 14 year old girl
A director of finance, Ahmad Yahya Nawawi; one Habibu Abubakar, and another person, all staff of the Sokoto State Urban and Regional Planning Board have allegedly impregnated a 14-year-old girl.The t…
Buhari’s Security Adviser, Monguno, attacks Chief of Staff Abba Kyari
President Muhammadu Buhari’s kitchen cabinet and security team appears in disarray, if the details of a letter making the rounds in the online and social media space are anything to go by.In the lett…
There are no haters in London - Mercy Eke reveals in new video
Just when you think the rival dance between BBNaija winner, Mercy Eke and ex-housemate, Tacha is over, one of them throws a swipe and they are back at where they started. Currently trending on social…
Death sentence : Gov Matawalle sends delegate to Saudi Arabia
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has dispatched a high powered delegation to Saudi Arabia to save the life of an indigene of the state facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia.The News Agency of Nigeria …
The North Can Not Continue To Rely On Quota System - Emir Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II has warned the North will destroy itself if it does not change its current status and address the challenges of poverty, millions of out- of- school children, …
Reps Order 400 exotic cars, reject Nigerian brands
The House of Representatives has resolved to acquire Toyota Camry 2020 model for members as official cars, otherwise called utility vehicles. The resolution was reached at an executive (closed-door) …
David Lyon’s sack: Protesters ask Oshiomhole to resign
Following the heavy blow dealt on the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State last week, the APC Young Stakeholders have called on the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, to fo…
China asks recovered patients to donate plasma for virus treatment
Chinese health officials Monday urged patients who have recovered from the coronavirus to donate blood so that plasma can be extracted to treat others who are critically ill.Drugmakers are racing to …
Pep Guardiola makes final decision after Man city UCL ban
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly told his players that he will not leave the Premier League side even if the Citizens should get demoted to the lower division. Pep Guardiola's assura…
Cruise ship passengers scatter, take Cambodia bus tours despite virus fears
A scramble intensified on Monday to trace passengers from a US cruise liner allowed to disembark in Cambodia despite at least one traveller later being diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus.There are…
Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: Court okays EFCC’s witness in trial of Fayose
A Federal Court in Lagos on Monday, granted leave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to introduce a new witness in the ongoing N2.2bn fraud trial against Ayo Fayose and a firm, Sp…
Seria A : Conte reveals why Inter lost 2-1 to Lazio
Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, has claimed his team was “scared” in the second half of their 2-1 defeat to Lazio. Ashley Young scored his first Inter goal to give them the lead in the first half…
Isa Pantami speaks on Boko Haram leader's threat to his life
Nigeria's minister of communication and digital economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has reacted to the threat to his life by a factional leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau. The terrorists' leader had…
Buratai promotes 3 soldiers for outstanding performance
Three soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have been rewarded with special promotion to the next rank for their outstanding performance in the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East.Acc…
Fake CBN governor bags 3 years imprisonment for fraud
Justice Agatha Anulika Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced one Nwalozie Onyebuchi Julius, alias Dr. Godwin Emefiele, to three years imprisonment without…
David Lyon was sacrificed to compensate PDP over Ihedioha’s sack – Barrister Bamgbose
The National Coordinator of the Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, sacrificed the Bayelsa State go…