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Aggrieved govs may endorse Obasanjo’s candidate...
There are strong indications that the five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors may endorse their preferred presidential candidate on January 5, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
gathered on Tuesday...
Sports
Osimhen in top five most expensive...
has been ranked among the top five most expensive players in the Italian Serie A by Football Benchmark, a football statistics website that provides in-depth understanding and analysis...
Entertainment
Why I shunned requests to join...
Veteran actor, Nkem Owoh, has said despite attempts by people to lure him into politics, he rejected the bid because he might get to heights where he would become...
Business
Presidential panel reviewing workers’ salaries, says...
The Federal Government has said it will soon announce salary increments for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in the prices of consumer goods.
This...
Sports
Napoli prepare bumper contract for Osimhen
Serie A leaders, Napoli, are set to offer Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen a new contract following speculations linking him away from the Stadio Maradona Stadium in the...
Headlines
Weakening naira, rising food prices affecting...
A combination of high food prices and a strong dollar is negatively affecting people in Nigeria and other developing countries, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade...
Business
Fintech association elects new governing council...
FinTech Association of Nigeria has elected new members of its governing council from different sectors to spearhead the affairs of the association for the next two years.
In a...
Headlines
Cholera kills 583 in 11 months,...
A total of 583 deaths have been recorded from cholera, while 23,550 people are suspected to have been infected with the disease from January to November 27, 2022, according...
Headlines
Lagos seeks recovery of three drowned...
Tragedy struck on Monday when three yet-to-be-identified men drowned in a river at the Baracuda Beach, Abraham Adesanya, in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
gathered that two of...
Business
42 Gombe youths get NDE loan
The National Directorate of Employment has given a loan of N100,000 each to 42 youths trained in various schemes under the Rural Employment Promotion Department.
Our correspondent reports that the...
Sports
Man City sign Wolves’ Nunes for...
Manchester City signed Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes in a £53 million ($63 million) deal after selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea in the hectic final hours of the Premier League...
Headlines
NLC begins two-day warning strike Tuesday
The Nigeria Labour Congress will commence a two-day warning strike on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, over what it described as the failure of the government to adequately cushion the...
Entertainment
BREAKING: Actor Ninalowo, wife separate
Popular Nollywood actor, Ninalowo Bolanle, on Friday, disclosed that he had parted ways with his wife, Bunmi.
In a lengthy post on his verified Instagram handle, @iamnino_b, the actor...
Headlines
Gombe workers to enjoy N10,000 increment...
By Peter Uwumarogie
The Gombe State Government announced on Friday a N10,000 pay increase for all employees to offset the impact of the removal of fuel subsidies.
Malam Manassah...
Between ‘minimum wage’ and ‘living wage’
Between ‘minimum wage’ and ‘living wage’
Akeem Lasisi
One of the burning issues on our national scene is the need to increase workers’ salaries. Labour has continued to put pressure on governments, especially the federal, for increment in
Lagos-Calabar highway: Atiku lacks moral right to allege corruption – Presidency
Atiku Abubakar
The Presidency, on Monday, tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his claim of conflict of interest in the award of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway by the Federal Government.
Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, claimed that
Three to die for armed robbery, ally jailed 10 years
Three to die for armed robbery, ally jailed 10 years
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced three persons, Oyebanji Sola, Jimoh Azeez and Ogunlade Babatunde, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
The court also, on Monday, se
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NNL: Coach Ayeni Expresses Hope After Winning In Ilorin | Independent Newspaper Nigeria
Deji Ayeni, chief coach of Ekiti United has expressed...
Man nabbed for allegedly killing elder brother in Bauchi
The Police in Bauchi State have arrested one Isyaku...
N500trn lost to multinationals exit, local firms shutdown –Experts
•Say 100,000 jobs lost, unemployment rate may hit 40%...
Drama in Edo as speaker suspends Shaibu’s ally, 2 other members – Daily Trust
ByUsman A. Bello, Benin
Tue, 7 May 2024 2:24:05 WAT
There...
‘PDP jittery of mass defection in Osun’
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Some leaders in Dotun...
Umahi and disappointing act of ethnic baiting
Umahi and disappointing act of ethnic baiting
Minister of Works, David Umahi
Last week, there was an uproar over the demolition of some property to make way for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. Many Nigerians condemned the speed
State police’ll trigger competition on security among governors –Mbakwe, EX-member of Ime Obi, Ohanaeze
By Ogbonnaya Ndukwe, Aba
A prominent traditional ruler in Abia...
Woman shot, scores injured as police teargas Delta protesters
Woman shot, scores injured as police teargas Delta protesters
Map of Delta State
One middle-aged woman was shot while many others sustained varied degrees of injury in Ughelli on Monday as operatives of the Delta State Police Command resorted to fo
Obi charges African leaders on global perspective in solving problems
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in...
Two die after drinking concoction in Ondo community
Two die after drinking concoction in Ondo community
File photo: Herbal concoction
The Ondo State Police Command, on Monday, said it had begun an investigation into the death of two persons in Ipe in Akoko East Local Government Area of the state.
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