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Ondo State Governor Akeredolu will commence his medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his medical treatment, a statement by Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor stated..According to the statement, the Ondo State Governor Akeredolu during his medical leave, will prioritise his health…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Kano couple over an alleged N410 million fraud, the anti-graft agency said in a statement.  According to the statement released on Monday 11th December 2023, the Kano couple identified as Aisha Salihu Malkohi (a.k.a Ummitah, Arab Money) and her husband,…

President Bola Tinubu has joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the passing of NTA Broadcaster, Aisha Bello Mustapha, who was one of the great icons of the Nigerian broadcast media. According to the statement released on Monday 11th December 2023, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…

27 Rivers Assembly members have defected to the ruling party of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the ongoing political drama in Rivers State takes an interesting on Monday, Channels TV reports. According to the report by Chennels TV, a member of the Assembly, Enemi George, that the 27 Rivers…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 11 Court of Appeal Justices for elevation to the Supreme Court. At its 104th meeting held yesterday, the Council considered the list of candidates presented by its interview committee. Director of Information, Soji Oye, said in a statement that they would be sworn…

Nigeria’s former Senate President Saraki has sent a heartwarming message to his wife, Toyin Saraki, as the couple marks their 32nd wedding anniversary today, Thursday 7th December 2023. In a Twitter post on Thursday, the former governor of Kwara state and former Senate President Saraki, who is also a chieftain…

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA officers have repelled rain of bullets from armed hoodlums who blocked all roads in Opuje community, Owan West local government area of Edo state to prevent the anti-narcotic operatives from accessing the forest warehouses where tons of processed psychoactive substances have been stored for…

Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila has debunked claims on some media platforms that the 2024 Budget has allocated N21 billion for his accommodation. The former speaker was reacting on his verified X handle, @femigbaja, to the report, which provided an alleged breakdown of budget details taking care of items for…

A murder suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his employee in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Police Command said in a statement. According to the statement released by the FCT Police Command on Tuesday 5th December 2023, the murder suspect identified as Mr….

Nigerian army chief, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, visited Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State where a drone attack by troops of the Nigerian Army killed many civilians on Sunday. In a statement released on Tuesday 5th December 2023, by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu,…

Three murder suspects all young boys, have been arrested for allegedly killing a barber during an altercation over N15,000 debt in Delta State, the State Police Command said in a statement. According to the statement released on Monday 4th December 2023, by the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer,…

Labour Party Presidential candidate in the last Presidential election in Nigeria, Peter Obi has congratulated Nigeria’s investment guru, Tariye Gbadegesin on her appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), as she becomes the first African to occupy the position. Peter Obi who took to his…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)on Monday confirmed yet another accident in Alakija area of Lagos, involving a truck and a bike with at least three persons dead instantly on the spot. According to the statement released by LASTMA, the accident which happened on Monday morning, involved a flat-body…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national youth leader, Dayo Israel has debunked claims making the rounds that he was part of the COP 28 delegate list sponsored by the Federal government of Nigeria, saying that he was invited by the host country. Dayo Israel who took to his official social…

Oba Elegushi of Lagos Oba Saheed Elegushi, has joined other members of his household, and the entire Ikate Kingdom to celebrate his Queen and second wife, Olori Hadiza as she adds another year today. Oba Elegushi of Lagos who is one of the few Obas who is never shy to…