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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to stop the bleeding of the country if elected in 2023. Obi stated this at…
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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to stop the bleeding of the country if elected in 2023. Obi stated this at…
Boko Haram terrorists have abducted two women in Mairari village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Borno Commissioner of Police Abdu Umar confirmed the development on Tuesday. He said the…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered investigation into Burna Boy’s security details’ shooting at Club Cubana in Victoria Island, Lagos. Five policemen attached to Burna Boy had on…
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has goofed on the purported arrest of terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Oyedepo, during the church’s Covenant Hour of…
Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha breached the terms of his bail by procuring a new passport and travelling to Dubai on 11 April, EFCC prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo has told the…
The United States has condemned last Sunday’s deadly terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State in which 22 people were killed. It condoled with Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of…
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah, said the institution has gone tough on lecturers sexually harassing students, as two professors had been dismissed for the offence. Na’Allah on Monday in…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on its members in Ondo State and environs to mobilise themselves to participate in the treatment of the people injured in Sunday’s Catholic church attack…
The Ondo State House of Assembly has strongly condemned Sunday’s terror attack and killing of scores of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Information,…
A lady has taken to social media to demand justice for her friend who she said died after a cosmetic surgeon in Lagos allegedly operated on her. The Twitter user, who did…
Davido, Toyin Abraham, and other Nigerian celebrities have mourned the deaths of worshippers killed at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. Gunmen had stormed the church on Sunday and killed…
A man has been stoned to death and lynched at the Lugbe Timber Shed, along Airport Road in Abuja over alleged blasphemy. AIT reported that trouble started after an argument ensued between…
Eyewitnesses have revealed how terrorists, suspected to be bandits attacked the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State on Sunday. Scores of worshippers were reportedly killed by gunmen when they stormed the…
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has reacted to terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, describing the incident as a black Sunday. Terrorists stormed the church during mass on…
Many people have been killed as suspected terrorists opened fire on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. The terrorists, suspected to be…
President Muhammadu Buhari is in deep shock over the “extremely horrific” gas explosion which occurred on Friday at a factory in Kano state. In a statement issued on Saturday evening by his…
Peter Okoye of PSquare has urged Nigerian youths to get ready their Permanent Voters Cards so they can decide their future in the 2023 general elections. The famous musician who is a…
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested four suspects for extorting motorists in the State while posing as officials of the disbanded Lagos State Committee on the Removal of Abandoned…
Actress Regina Daniels’ husband, Ned Nwoko has doled out N10 million to his staff for winning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial primary election to represent the party for Delta North in…
Nollywood actor, director and producer, Aremu Afolayan says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who is a pastor, is not a man of God. He said this on Tuesday, as he lamented the huge…
A video of some female soldiers twerking has gone viral after being shared online. In the short footage, the military women who were in their uniforms were seen twerking and having fun…
The police in Edo state has arrested a 27 years old man, John Aipoh, for allegedly killing his 24 year old lover, Precious Ikpikhumi, after she called off their four-year relationship. Precious, a…
A suspected car snatcher has been beaten to death by angry residents in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the incident in…
A Pastor has been caught red-handed sleeping with a married woman on her matrimonial bed. The cleric was caught in the act by the woman’s husband who together with his friends and family members,…
A man was beaten by angry residents for allegedly stealing a car battery in Ilorin, Kwara State. It was gathered that the suspect was caught while trying to escape after allegedly stealing the battery from a Toyota Camry…
The Delta State Police Command on Sunday said its operatives have shot 10 kidnappers and armed robbers dead during a gun-battle. A statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe said the…
Barely 48 hours after disassociating himself from moves by some groups to draft him into the 2023 presidential race, former President Goodluck Jonathan has finally made up his mind to vie for…
APC presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Gombe State that he will curb hunger and ensure shared prosperity in the country if elected President of Nigeria in 2023. Tinubu…
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N418.25 to the dollar. The Naira gained 0.18 per cent to the dollar, compared with the N419 traded on…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday insisted that he will handover to an elected successor and leave government at the end of his constitutionally allowed maximum eight years tenure on 29, May, 2023.…
First Republic politician who represented Imo West at the National Assembly, Senator Arthur Nzeribe is reportedly dead. Nzeribe who hailed from Oguta in Imo state reportedly died in a hospital abroad. His…
Alhaji Muazu Sambo, Minister of State for Works and Housing, says there is a provision of N3bn Sukuk fund in 2022 by the Federal Government to finance the Numan Jalingo Road in…
He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years. Top Yoruba monarch, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on, PREMIUM TIMES can…
Petrol Tanker Crashed & K*lled A Woman At Takkie Ogbomoso, Oyo State Due To Brake Failure. Earlier Today 21st of April 2022 around 11 to 12pm, a petrol tanker which was reported…
Founder, Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie has warned parents not to buy phones for their children until they enter the university. Ibiyeomie, during a sermon, said what he is saying might sound…
Wasiu Ayinde, a Nigerian Fuji music legend popularly known as KWAM 1, has rubbished reports that he was slapped by his new wife, Emmanuella Ropo, over infidelity allegations. Wasiu issued the disclaimer…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared he would retrieve the billions of naira stolen by some members of the Abiola Ajimobi’s All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. Makinde made the vow…
A landlord in Ogun state, Samuel Adekoya, has been arrested for allegedly tying 11-year-old children of his tenant on hands and legs like goat and dragging them on ground with the rope…
Sanwo-olu presented N200 million cheques to 37 beneficiaries of the special interest-free loan to filmmakers under the State’s Creative Initiative (LACI), an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Sanwo-Olu…
Residents of some metropolitan areas in Kano state have decried the acute water scarcity being experienced during the ongoing Ramadan fasting. According to reports, eight local government areas; Dala, Fagge, Gwale, Kano…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, and his deputy Abubakar Kyari have formally resigned from the Senate. They both tendered their resignation in separate letters read by…
Portable stole my Zazu song which I recorded in 1981 – General Kollington Ayinla Nigerian Fuji Musician, General Kollington Ayinla has disclosed that Portable’s Zazu is a duplication of his 1981 classic…
The celebrity night club owner, Cubana Chief Priest has regained his freedom after being detained by the EFCC since last week. He announced his release in a post on Instagram Monday night,…
Toyin Abraham grabs brand ambassadorial deal Avila Naturalle Ltd has announced the unveiling of multi-talented actress and film-maker, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi as its brand Ambassador as part of efforts to further engage…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on Nigerians especially Muslims to continue to pray for the peace and security of Nigeria. He said this in a statement he personally signed…
Nollywood actor, Dejo Tunfulu, with the real name, Kunle Mac-Adetokunbo, has passed away. He was aged 49. Dejo’s colleague Kunle Afod broke the news via his verified Instagram page. The actor reportedly…
A 24 years old guy who was declared missing last week, has been found dead in an uncompleted building in Delta State. Frank Egbepade was last seen on March 7 after he…
Super Eagles player, Shehu Abdullahi, and his wife, Naja’atu Muhammad have welcomed the arrival of a new baby boy. Abdullahi took to his Instagram page on Thursday to announce the cheering news.…
Nollywood actor and comedian, John Okafar, popularly known as Mr. Ibu is seriously sick, but he has refused to take his drugs. A video on his TikTok page showed the comedian in…
1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Tuesday, said it is distributing one billion litres of safe Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, in its stock to various fuel stations…
A die hard beggar in Abuja, Hadiza Ibrahim, has been arrested with the sum of N500,000 and 100 dollars found in her possession. Malam Sani Amar, the Director, Social Welfare Services, Federal…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered a fresh probe into the FBI indictment of suspended DCP Abba Kyari in the scam case involving Hushpuppi Ramon Abbas Olorunwa. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the…
The Seyi Makinde government in Oyo state has begun the move to transform Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, into a conventional, omnibus university. A bill to make the conversion titled 2022…
Osun government has commiserated with the family of John Adewumi, popularly known as Tafa Oloyede, and the Nollywood industry over the death of the veteran actor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
There was pandemonium in Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after some teenage boys were caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in a relationship with…
A police officer has been confirmed dead after collapsing during intercourse at a lodging in Ndhiwa town in Homabay County, Kenya. Paul Rioba, the Ndhiwa Sub-County Police Commander said the incident happened on Friday…
A team of local vigilante has rescued 28 victims of human trafficking in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The state coordinator, Edo State Community Vigilante Security Network, Oboh Emmanuel Otoide, who…
Family sources have said that the school teacher who kidnapped and killed 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar in Kano, was among the first set of people who came to sympathize with her parents after the abduction. Abdulmalik Mohammed…
A biopic of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi titled, “Yahaya the White Lion”, is set to premiere to a select audience of 200 persons on Saturday at the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. Seun…
Philippe Coutinho opened his goal account on his debut at Aston Villa on Saturday, helping them to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester United. The Brazil international, introduced as a second-half…
Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu has denied endorsing Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency. Dele Momodu, in a statement said “In all honesty,…
Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi on Saturday dismissed attempt to link his recent meeting with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the ongoing jostling for…
The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, has sent a message to his Southwest compatriots ahead of the 2023 general elections. Newspot…
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on Nigerians to come out with convincing evidence that national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is not fit to contest the Presidency…
Alao-Akala, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, is dead. Details of his death are sketchy but sources close to the politician confirmed it… Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala, a former Governor of Oyo…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji is dead. He was 93 years old. The monarch passed away today 2 January at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state. The…
The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, got the largest chunk of a total of N18,117,000,421 budgeted for the running of tertiary institutions in Oyo State for the 2022 fiscal year.…
The Department of State Services has released one Dada Ifasooto, about six months after he was secretly arrested. Ifasooto was wrongfully detained on July 16, 2021, and thrown into an underground cell…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has released some shocking prophecies for 2022, one of which is that a presidential jet will crash. He was not specific about…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has disclosed the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), its downstream subsidiary made a sum of ₦203.73 billion on the sale of white products in July 2021.…
Nigeria recorded 2,123 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest ever daily infections since the outbreak of the virus in the country in February 2020. Tuesday’s figure was 755 higher than the…
A civil society organisation headed by Falz’ mother, Funmi Falana, has asked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya and Nigerian army to respect detained female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi’s decision…
Three persons were reportedly killed in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, December 19. One of the deceased was said to be among the security operatives of…
A 59 years old man surveyor, Adeoye Akintoye, on Monday begged a Customary court in Igando, Lagos to dissolve his marriage to Modupe, on the grounds that she threatened to kill his…
A faith based Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, The Counselling Ambassadors Organisation, TCAO, has integrated 100 widows in Lagos into the State’s Health Insurance Scheme.The organisation paid for their health insurance scheme for a…
Ajayi Temitope: arrested by EFCC for duping two Sokoto based companies of N25m Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope, a socialite based in Ibadan, Oyo State has been arrested for allegedly failing to supply carbonates…
Rivers Police ban use of sirens, spy plate numbers. 17th December, 2021 The Rivers State Police Command has banned the use of sirens, revolving lights, spy and covered plate numbers by unauthorized…
Sen. Adeleke Senator Ademola Adeleke, aspiring to become the next governor of Osun State has submitted his nomination and expression of interest form at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in…
Ex-Zamfara governor Abdul’aziz Yari The Appeal Court in Abuja on Wednesday approved the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of $500,000 and N500m allegedly looted from the Zamfara state’s share of the…
Nigerian Senate The Senate has approved the sum of N633.39 billion as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration of a report…
Baba Ijesha The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial over allegations of defilement. Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, Director, Directorate of…
Governor Seyi Makinde: Oyo approves dualisation of Ibadan Airport Road, others for N4.9bn The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, approved the award of the contract for the dualisation of the Ibadan Airport…
Tope Fasanya: arrested for allegedly putting rat poison in the food of her guardian Tope Fasanya, a senior secondary School student has been arrested by the police in Ogun for allegedly putting…
Gift Agenoisa: court dismisses her case against Ekiti government The High Court in Ado Ekiti has dismissed the suit instituted by a 9-year-old student of Mary Immaculate Secondary School against the Ekiti…
Second from right: Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria: says plans are underway to lead Nigeria in producing the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria The Chinese…
MTN, MAFAB win 5G spectrum licences MTN and MAFAB Communications Ltd have emerged winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) Fifth Generation (5G) Technology spectrum auction. The auction ended…
Akande and Tinubu Former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande has said Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is dangerously humorous, difficult and complicated to classify. Akande revealed this in…
The Kano to Maiduguri road project President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned Section II of Kano-Maiduguri Road connecting Jigawa and Bauchi States. The 142.2 kilometres dualized road brings to five the number…
Former governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia; Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo during the inauguration…
The Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 11 megawatts Hybrid Power Solution in a bid to address the unstable power supply in the…
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has commiserated with the family of His Royal Highness, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, CFR, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, on the passage of the royal father.…
Governor Seyi Makinde said the death of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, is a great loss to the Oyo state. This, he said while noting that the deceased…
Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday said its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is being starved by the Department of State Services, DSS, and has not been fed for…
A white garment church pastor has been arrested by the police in Ondo state for allegedly raping a pregnant woman. The woman identified as Bukola, revealed that the alleged incident occurred after she…
Flights from Nigeria have been barred by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. Several sources in the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Kano, as well…
Sowore A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay the sum of N2 million as general damages to publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore, over the…
Sanwo-olu has shut down Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu, formerly Ojodu Grammar School until January 2022. The state Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo made the announcement when she visited the school on Wednesday morning,…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an armed robbery suspect, Abdullahi Zakari ‘m’ aged 21. The suspect was arrested at about 7.30pm on November 30th long NEPA Road, Alaba Rago Market, Ojo,…
Ngozi Chiemeke Rising Nollywood actress, Ngozi Chiemeke has been shot dead at Ika North Local Government Area of Delta State. Friends and fans of Chiemeke have been thrown into mourning since the…
An official of the Department of State Services (DSS) was shot by policemen from Zuba Division in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, during a raid at Dakwa community, an Abuja suburb. The DSS official was on…