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IG orders Ṣeun Kuti’s arrest over assault on officer
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, over an alleged assault of a police officer in Lagos.
The IG has equally ordered a speedy and full...
Nigeria may be under pressure over China
The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, says Nigeria may be caught in the crossfire of allegiances between the United States and China during the drive for a New World Order.
The...
Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, dies after protracted illness
Reports have emerged that popular Nigerian actor, Saint Obi, has passed on at the age of 57 after a protracted illness.
It was reported that he died early in the week after battling an...
Nigerian actor, Saint Obi, dies after protracted illness
Reports have emerged that popular Nigerian actor, Saint Obi, has passed on at the age of 57 after a protracted illness.
It was reported that he died early in the week after battling an...
NAHCON begins pilgrims airlift May 25
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Saturday said the airlift of pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will begin on May 25, 2023.
The commission also stated that the four local airlines...
Universities pledge support for Nigerian students
The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has acknowledged the efforts of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State; Summit University, Offa, Kwara State; and American University, The Gambia, for showing interest in the absorption...
Ondo APC suspends 31 members, state no offence
The All Progressives Congress in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State has suspended 31 members of the party.
In a letter addressed to the state chairman of the party, Mr Ade...
Two-day old baby dumped in Edo IDP camp
A baby believed to be about two days old was dumped within the premises of the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Uhogua, near Benin, in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The...
Tinubu’s swearing-in can hold despite Tribunal cases – Elders Forum
The National President of the Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria, Bature AbdulAziz, has said the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, can take oath of office while election cases are still in court.
AbdulAziz, who made this...
No increase in Hajj fare, NAHCON tells intending pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Saturday assured intending pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj that there would not be further changes on the fare paid.
A statement by the Deputy Director of Information,...