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Aggrieved political parties file 25 petitions before Lagos election tribunal

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some aggrieved parties have so far filed 25 petitions before the Lagos State National and State House of...[Read More]

Abia Guber poll: APGA, PDP chieftain congratulate Otti

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abia State chapter, has sent a congratulatory message to the governorship candidate of Labour Party, Dr. A...[Read More]

Hoodlums invade Zamfara NBTI building, destroy ‘property worth N1bn’

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that some suspected hoodlums have vandalised the building of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NB...[Read More]

Amotekun arrests hoodlum terrorising Osun community

Western Nigeria Security Network which is codenamed Amotekun in Osun State has made a huge arrest. They arrested a 37-year-old hoodlum who has been un...[Read More]

Panic as bandits gun down soldier, burn truck in Kaduna village

Daily Trust reports that deadly bandits have shot dead a soldier during exchange of gun fire in Kaduna. The soldier was killed in Akoti village near K...[Read More]

FRSC begins ‘Operation Scorpion’ in Lagos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has kickstarted a special operation. The FRSC said it would begin a special operation, tag...[Read More]

Governor Ikpeazu congratulates Governor-elect Alex Otti on poll victory

Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has sent a congratulateory message to Alex Otti, the Labour Party candidate at Saturday’s governorship ele...[Read More]

Enugu Governor-elect, Mbah, deputy, Ossai visit Gov. Ugwuanyi

Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, the Enugu State Governor-elect, as well as his Deputy Governor-elect, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, have visited the state governor. T...[Read More]

Abia Guber: People’s wish respected – Peter Obi congratulates Gov-elect, Alex Otti

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, has sent a congratulatory message to the Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti. Obi said ...[Read More]

I graduated from university at 18 – Ayra Starr (video)

Nigerian singer/songwriter, Ayra Starr has revealed that she graduated from the University at the age of 18. According to the singer, she got into sch...[Read More]

President Buhari approves redesignation of State House clinic to medical centre

The re-designation of the State house clinic to a medical centre has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Permanent Secretary of State House, ...[Read More]

Alex Otti makes promise to civil servants, pensioners owed for years

Governor-elect Alex Otti of the Labour Party has made a promise to civil servants and pensioners owed for years in Abia state. According to Otti, his ...[Read More]

What Abians should expect from me – Abia Governor-elect, Alex Otti

The Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti has told residents of the state what to expect from him. He spoke on Thursday on Arise Television’s The Morni...[Read More]

EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

Twenty-one suspected internet fraudsters were rounded up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, in Benin City, Edo State. ...[Read More]

For anybody to say they will unseat Tinubu, you are day dreaming and putting yourself through nightmare – Fayose (Video)

A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has stated that anyone who believes they can unseat President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is daydream...[Read More]

Peter Obi’s petition: I am excited about the issues raised – Keyamo

The spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the petition filed by the Labour Party Presidenti...[Read More]

We don’t have any space for bigotry or ethnic colouration in our system – Gov Sanwo-Olu warns (video)

Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has warned that his administration has zero space for bigotry or ethnic colouration in its system. Following the...[Read More]

Release of Nnamdi Kanu necessary for peace in South-East – Gov Soludo writes President-elect, Bola Tinubu

Gov Charles Soludo of Anambra state has urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to ensure the release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, when he assu...[Read More]

Even if PDP claims votes from Obingwa, Otti will still win Abia poll – Aide

Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti will still win even if the Peoples Democratic Party claims it won in Obingwa Local Gov...[Read More]

Don’t tamper with Labour Party’s victory in Enugu, Abia governorship elections – CSO warns INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has been issued a warning not to tamper with results of Abia and Enugu governorship elections. The warni...[Read More]

Court remands four secondary school students for allegedly gang-r3ping mentally challenged 16-year-old girl in Oyo

Four students have been remanded for allegedly gang-r3ping a mentally challenged 16-year-old classmate. They were remanded by a Family Court in Iyagan...[Read More]

Popular Delta church, Mercyland goes up in flames (video)

The popular Delta church called MercyLand, has caught fire. The church, located at Effurun-Sapele Road in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, ...[Read More]

Don’t be hasty to praise your new wife – Actress, Uche Ebere tells Patrick Doyle

Popular Nigerian actress, Uche Ebere, has sent words of caution to Patrick Doyle, the Nigerian actor and broadcaster. Ebere asked Patrick not to be to...[Read More]

BREAKING: Like Kano, Zamfara imposes dusk to dawn curfew

A statewide curfew has been imposed on Zamfara State by the State Government following the governorship election. Governor Bello Matawalle had lost hi...[Read More]

Labour Party supporters protest in Abia over Governorship results (photos)

Some Labour Party supporters have staged a protest in Abia State. The stated the protest at the INEC office in Abia on Tuesday, asking the commission ...[Read More]

Lagos guber polls: Tinubu’s in-law, Tee Mac reveals how APC allegedly rigged Governorship election

Popular flautist, Tee Mac has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) rigged Saturday’s governorship election in Lagos. The advisory member o...[Read More]

See Peter Obi and Labour Party’s petition to elections tribunal

Details have emerged showing Peter Obi’s request before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) where he’s challenging the declara...[Read More]

INEC clears air on Prof Yakubu issuing directives to Abia REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said reports that it falsified governorship result in Abia state is untrue. This is as it reac...[Read More]

APC rejects Governorship election results in Kano

The results revalidating the election of the New Nigerians People’s Party ( NNPP), Abba Kabir Yusuf as Governor-elect in Kano State, have been rejecte...[Read More]

Gov poll: US condemns voter intimidation, violence, threatens sanctions

The United States has reacted to Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. The US government condemned voter intimidation and inc...[Read More]

2023 elections: Protesters call for interim government, arrest of INEC chairman (photos)

Some Nigerians have protested on Tuesday demanding for an interim government. DailyPost reported that the protesters under the aegis of Free Nigeria M...[Read More]

Buhari rejects NASS bill on power to summon President, Governors

The Constitution Amendment Bill on power to summon the President and state governors has been rejected. President Muhammadu Buhari refused to assent a...[Read More]

Panic as fire breaks out in Onitsha main market (video)

The Onitsha main market in Anambra State has been engulfed by flames after a mysterious fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday. Main Market, Oni...[Read More]

Ramadan: Sultan calls on Muslims to look out for new moon on Wednesday

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has a message for Muslims. The Sultan has asked Muslims to look out for the new moon — signalling the beginni...[Read More]

Peter Obi: Protest breaks out in Abuja

Some Nigerians have staged a protest in Abuja. The protest has erupted in Abuja, the nation’s capital over the just concluded presidential election in...[Read More]

BREAKING: Alleged Boko Haram negotiator Mamu sent to SSS’ custody

Tukur Mamu, the alleged Boko Haram negotiator, has been sent to SSS custody. Recall that Mamu was a moment ago arraigned on a 10-count charge before a...[Read More]

BREAKING: It’s my turn to be Senate President – Orji Kalu declares

Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate has said it is his turn to become Senate President. Punch reported that Kalu, who won re-election to repr...[Read More]

Tribal bigots, your minds and soul are corrupted – Atiku sends serious warning to Fami-Kayode and Bayo Onanuga over anti-Igbo comments

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed spokesmen for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Counc...[Read More]

FG slams 10-count charge of terrorism on terrorist negotiatior, Tukur Mamu

The Federal Government has filed 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing and others against terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. The charges wer...[Read More]

Kaduna Guber: It wasn’t the people – Shehu Sani talks about who decided election result

Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has slammed the conduct of the governorship election in Kaduna State. According to him, the declaration of Sena...[Read More]

INEC declares APC’s Uba Sani winner of Kaduna Governorship election

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani, has been declared as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the sta...[Read More]

Kano lifts dawn to dusk curfew

The government of Kano state has lifted the curfew it imposed on the state. The government lifted the dawn to dusk curfew imposed in the state with a ...[Read More]

Tragedy as grandmother sets son, wife, 2 grandchildren ablaze in Ondo

In what will come across as a really tragic development, a grandmother, has committed the unbelievable in Ondo State. The woman, identified as lforiti...[Read More]

INEC declares PDP candidate, Kefas Agbu winner of Taraba Governorship election

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kefas Agbu, has been declared as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Taraba State...[Read More]

Terrorists return to Nigerian capital, Abuja community, kill two persons, abduct many others

Some terrorists, who are locally dubbed as bandits, have attacked an Abuja community again. They blocked the Bwari-Jere road near Bwari town in the Fe...[Read More]

I have finished my earthly ministry, I will die soon – Anambra pastor, Odumeje tells members

Controversial Anambra pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanere aka Odumeje has revealed that he will soon die. According to pastor, he has completed his work on ea...[Read More]

INEC officials kidnapped on their way to Zamfara collation centre

Gunmen have kidnapped the Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer for Zamfara state governorship election in Maradun local government area of the ...[Read More]

How Catholic priest emerged as winner of Benue State Governorship election

Details have emerged how the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Benue State, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia emerged winner of Saturda...[Read More]

INEC declares Adamawa Governorship election inconclusive

The Adamawa state governorship election has been declared inconclusive. The election held on the 18th of March was declared inconclusive by the Indepe...[Read More]

Angry Nigerian men based abroad tear their Nigerian passports over pioor conduct of election (video)

Some Nigerians have in anger torn their passports over the outcome of the 2023 elections. The two Nigerian men based-abroad complained bitterly about ...[Read More]