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President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, commiserated with Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), over the death of his younger sister Salamatu Asabe. “General, please accept my sympathy and condolences,” Tinubu said in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu condoles with General Abdulsalami Abubakar

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated the emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, as he marks his 80th birthday on January 29, 2024. Tinubu’s congratulatory message to the clergyman was conveyed in a statement  by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu celebrates his eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, on 80th

Multiple explosions have reportedly rocked the Bonny-Bille-Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira on Monday. In April 2022, a pregnant woman, a two-month-old baby, and two others allegedly lost their lives during an early morning fire at the Bonny-Bille-Nembe Jetty. Also, over 40 boats were burnt

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, screened Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; former Managing Director of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo, and former House of Representatives member, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, in preparation for the February 22 Edo State Governorship primary election. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed September 21, 2024, for the Edo State governorship election.

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The incident was said to have happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The duo – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government

Dark horses, Cape Verde have beaten Mauritania 1-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. Ryan Mendes’ 88th-minute penalty was the difference as the Blue Sharks, who have been one of the surprise packages of the tournament, stunned a cross-section of Mauritania fans at the Felix Houphourt-Boigny, Abidjan.

Gunmen on Monday struck at Ohii Junction on the Owerri-Orlu Road in Imo State. The attack left no fewer than four persons dead. Sources said that two of the victims were reportedly policemen reportedly on duty in the area. Our correspondent saw a video clip circulating on various social media platforms showing the lifeless bodies

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday, denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency before the January 12, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election petition where he emerged victorious. On September 20, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria People’s Party. Subsequently, on November 17,

The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, announced the suspension of the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly causing disunity among members. Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed the Sergeant-at-arms to walk the two-time lawmaker out of the chambers. The speaker said, “The

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has solicited the support of the Nigerian Air Force in airlifting election materials for the February 3 rerun and by-elections. Yakubu made this known during a visit to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Monday in Abuja. The commission will

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the 2019 presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, Ambrose  Owuru against the tenures of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari Buhari and President Bola Tinubu. Other respondents in the appeal are the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation. At the lower court, Owuru’s

Spanish police on Monday said they had busted the owners of a funeral parlour in Valencia for allegedly selling dead bodies to university research departments for 1,200 euros per corpse. The four suspects, two owners and two employees, also helped the universities dispose of the bodies after they had been studied by incinerating them or

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The Media Aide to 2023 Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has countered the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, stating that Atiku, contrary to his claim, commiserated with the people and State Government over the Ibadan explosion. On January 16, an explosion occurred in Ibadan, resulting in fatalities, numerous injuries, and significant damage to properties

Bayern Munich were forced to deny on Monday that their coach Thomas Tuchel had talked about the Barcelona coaching job that Xavi Hernandez is vacating at the end of the season. Xavi’s announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible

British head-of-state King Charles III left a private London hospital on Monday three days after undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate. The 75-year-old monarch, dressed in a suit and a black overcoat, waved to crowds as he and Queen Camilla emerged from the clinic and climbed into a waiting car. Buckingham Palace said Charles,

The Bayelsa State Government has kept mum on its investigation of the alleged diversion of fuel subsidy removal palliatives during the distribution of food items in the state, about two months after instituting a committee to carry out the task. There are concerns in some quarters that barely two weeks to the end of Governor

Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it had commenced an investigation to unravel those behind the dumping of a dead human body in the Uyo metropolis of Akwa Ibom. Our correspondent gathered that a resident of Ekpri Nsukara in the Uyo metropolis woke Monday morning with the gory body of a lady cut from the

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government until April 22, 2024. Kanu in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022 accused the FG of kidnapping him from Kenya and bringing him to Nigeria for trial. He also wants an order

The Head of National Office, West African Certificate Examination, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, said as of Monday, 8,285 candidates have registered for the first series of Computer Based-West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2024. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, Dangut revealed that the examination would take place from

A Nigerian mother, Iphie, who raised concerns on her X account regarding an alleged breach of her daughter’s data protection rights by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has reported that the suspect involved has been arrested. In a statement posted on her X account on Monday, she expressed gratitude to #JAMBHQ for their swift

The military air component of Operation Whirl Punch has killed 30 terrorists on motorcycles in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The air strikes were ordered by the military following an intelligence report which disclosed the movement of the terrorists in the area. A statement on Monday by the Director of Public

The Oyo State Police Command, on Monday, confirmed the invitation of two members of the state Park Management System over alleged attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms. The invitees are identified as Akeem Akinola, popularly called Kuso, and Segun (surname not yet confirmed). The duo were said to have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have rescued five abductees from two different gangs of kidnappers in Abuja. The five victims were rescued by a combined team of the FCT Special Intervention Squad and the FCT Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, made the development known on

A Facebook user identified as Agozi Samuel, with the account name, Agozi Commedy, has appealed to popular comedian Ayo Makun, also known as AY, to forgive him for speaking ill against him, adding that he did it “out of hunger” and because he wanted to trend. AY had earlier revealed on Monday that he had