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The Confederation of African Football has named Nigeria’s interim coach Augustine Eguavoen the best manager at the group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The 56-year-old led Nigeria to three straight victories against Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea Bissau in Group D. In doing so, Eguavoen who won the 1994 edition as a player, equalled his […]

The police in Kano State have arrested the abductors and killers of five-year old Hanifa Abubakar, a pupil of Noble Kids Academy in Kwanar Dakata, Nassarawa local government area of Kano State. The principal suspect, Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko, 30, who turns out to be the victim’s teacher, had initially demanded N6 million ransom for her […]

Former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, has disowned recent presidential campaign posters that flooded Aba and Umuahia, saying he had no more political ambition since he would quit politics after serving out his present term in 2023. He said he would not go back on his words and blamed fifth columnists and his political […]

A High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N1 billion to Nnamdi Kanu, for violating the rights of the Biafra agitator. In a suit filed through his counsel, Aloy Ejimakorm, against Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the leader of the Indigenous People of […]

Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has slammed his cousin over his interest in contesting in the Osun State governorship election against his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Aye crooner took to his Twitter page on Tuesday to share a photo of his cousin holding a clearance certificate from the Peoples Democratic […]

The Nigerian Government has again filed amended charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The amended 15-count charge bordering on acts of terrorism was filed on Friday last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Channels Television got a copy of the charge […]

The camp of the National Leader of the  All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised observations over what it, at the weekend, called the high profile political movements of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo  for the 2023 Presidential race which, it claimed, may have been sanctioned by President Muhammadu Buhari. Sources in the Tinubu camp believe Osinbajo […]

An official of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State who resigned his position from the party has accused the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, of poor performance. Mr Uzodinma is a member of the APC. The official, Tochukwu Ugwumba, who was the APC spokesperson at the local level, Okwuabala Ward in Orlu Local […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared sit-at-home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in the South-East. The group said it gave the order following Nnamdi Kanu’s court proceedings coming up on January 18, 19 and 20, 2022 at the Umuahia High Court. A statement by the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Saturday, […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba on Friday decorated Kehinde Patrick Longe and his wife, Yetunde Longe as Commissioners of Police. The couple were among those promoted by the Police Service alongside 15 other Commissioners of Police. Checks by The Nation showed the husband and wife were enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on same […]

Detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has appealed to his supporters to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner during his next court appearance. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor made this known in statement after his visit on Thursday to Kanu in detention. He said the IPOB Leader was in a cheerful mood and […]

Blessing Okagbare’s hopes of being cleared of the doping allegations which led to her suspension during the Tokyo Olympics are gradually evaporating. This follows a statement issued on Wednesday by the United States Department of Justice on its findings. The statement revealed that a man linked with Okagbare has been charged to court for allegedly providing performance-enhancing […]

Aminu Baba, a prominent businessman dealing in cars and other vehicles at Aminchi Motors Gusau, Zamfara state, has opened up on his nefarious activities. Baba, who was arrested by the police, confessed eating and selling human parts to some unknown persons. He was arrested last week over the killing and dismemberment of a 9-year-old boy […]