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The House of Representatives has asked the police to ensure that Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Super TV’s CEO, Mr Usifo Ataga, does not die in police custody. Representative Tolulope Sadipe who raised the motion On Tuesday, as a matter of urgent public importance, expressed concerns about the public parade and media trial which […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria is still a lucky country despite the challenges that could have torn the nation apart. He stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of the National Security Summit held on May 26, 2021, by the House of Representatives. The report was submitted by a team of House […]

No fewer than 30 suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during a raid on Parktonian Hotel in the Lekki area of Lagos State. During the raid on Tuesday, the operatives were alleged to have gained entry into the occupants’ rooms by seizing the master cards from the management […]

A Chicago rapper Londre Sylvester, a.k.a KTS Dre was ambushed and shot dead as he walked out of Cook County Jail at the weekend. Sylvester, 31, was riddled with as many as 64 gunshot wounds to his head and other parts of his body. The attack happened in the Little Village section of Chicago on […]

Kidnapped Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, has regained his freedom, authorities confirmed to Channels Television on Monday. He was released at about 5 pm, after spending a night in the custody of the bandits. Although the abductors had demanded a N200 million ransom, it is unclear if any money was paid for his release. A top official […]

Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, has denied having a hand in his death. In a trending video interview conducted by Crime Fighters, the 21-year-old claimed that she found Ataga’s corpse after returning to the service apartment where both of them lodged at Lekki, Lagos State. She […]

Several people reportedly taking selfies near a historical fort in northern India were among nearly 80 killed by lightning strikes during the early stages of the annual monsoon season, officials said Monday. Deadly lightning strikes are common in the vast Asian nation during the June-September deluge, which bring respite from the summer heat across the […]

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has welcomed the formation of a legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor the proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, a move which is in line with the doctrine of the right of fair hearing rooted in […]

Lanre Fasasi, Music star better known as Sound Sultan, has been buried in the US. The artiste died during the weekend after losing his battle to throat cancer. His wife, family members and friends attended the funeral yesterday while dressed in black. Below are some pictures:

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto on Sunday. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee […]

Lagos, the epicenter of Coronavirus in Nigeria, has slipped into the third wave of the deadly virus. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this at a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday. He said the state will do everything possible to prevent a massive outbreak, threatening imprisonment of travellers who fail to release number through which they […]

Nigeria received about $8.4bn investment announcements as at 4th March 2021, out of which $5.46bn were pledged by foreign investors. The remaining $2.08bn was promised by domestic investors, statistics obtained from the Nigerian Investments Promotion Commission showed. The sum pledged by foreign investors in Q1 2021 is 27.5 per cent lower than the $7.54bn foreign […]

The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Saturday debunked the popular notion that the general overseer/founder of the church, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua also known as TB Joshua recent death may have come as untimely event. One of the late founder disciples, David Joseph who spoke on behalf of the church said this while encouraging […]

Nigeria posted 98 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with Lagos state topping the grim chart with 94. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), said there was no death. The 98 cases contrasted sharply with the 186 reported from three states on Friday. Lagos which led the daily grim chart on Saturday had a respite […]

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has gone back to school to pick a Masters degree in a university in the UK. Although Atiku had kept this under wraps for some time, the cat was let out of the bag yesterday by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President. Adesina made this known while delivering the convocation […]

At least 325 deaths have been recorded in the fresh outbreak of cholera in the country. Six states reported 1,786 suspected cases of cholera between June 20 and June 26, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said in Abuja on Saturday. NCDC’s Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, listed the states as Bauchi, 1,239 cases; Kano, […]

The abductors of the 121 students of Bethel Baptist Secondary school in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state have demanded for food items from their parents to enable them feed the children. The bandits warned that failure to do so will expose the children to impending starvation. The parents disclosed this on Saturday during […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari will use a simple, commonsense strategy to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesman, quoted the vice-president as saying in a statement on Friday. Three weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari set up a national poverty reduction with growth strategy (NPRGS) steering committee, following the approval […]