You’ll govern Ekiti for eight years, Fayose tells Oyebanji
Former governor of Ekiti State and chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, commended the performance of incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of…
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Alleged Assassination Attempt: ‘My commissioner lied’, Yahaya Bello
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has refuted claims that he escaped an assassination attempt along Abuja-Lokoja expressway on Sunday, October 22. Leading reporters gathered…
Two children die in Niger boat mishap
Two children have been confirmed dead while two others sustained various degrees of injuries in a boat mishap that occurred in Katcha Local Government Area of…
Phone Robbers Kill 58-yr-old Woman In Gombe
Suspected ‘Kalare’ thugs in Gombe State, who specialise in snatching mobile phones, on Friday night, killed a 58-year-old woman, Aishatu Abdullahi, in her residence at Jeka…
A wife has reportedly bathed her husband hot water for allegedly buying iPhone for his side chic
Narrating the sad event, a friend to the victim said: I thought it was a joke as I received a call from my friend Michael amajuoyi…
Ogun trader cries out as Iyaloja seizes goods, dismantles stall
A trader at Lafenwa Market in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has cried out over the seizure of her wares by the female head of the market, known…
Business
Cash transfer: FG disqualifies Nigerians without NIN, BVN, CBN begins payment
The Federal Government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to accommodate pensioners and ex-servicemen under its Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It is also removing…
RCCG, MFM, Deeper Life open camps for flood victims
The Ogun State Government has said the campgrounds of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, and the Deeper Christian…
“I would have gone mad years ago”, says Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has opened up on how he has been able to keep his sanity over the years. Soyinka made this disclosure in…
Politics
JUST IN: “Allow Nigerians to carry AK-47, RPG for protection” – Northern governor tells Tinubu
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State proposed that Nigerians should be allowed to buy sophisticated weapons like AK-47 and RPG for their protection from bandits. The…