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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 […]

Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has gifted the Super Eagles N10 million for winning their first match against Egypt and promised a further N50 million if they lift the AFCON trophy. Onyema, who made the pledge in Garoua, Cameroon, while speaking to the Super Eagles during half time, promised to give N10 million […]

At least two children and a woman were killed after a church collapsed during a service on Tuesday evening in Asaba, the capital of Nigeria’s southern Delta state, police have confirmed to the BBC. Rescue used an excavator until the early hours of Wednesday to dig through the rubble to find survivors. Delta state police […]

The Federal Government has lifted the suspension on microblogging site, Twitter, seven months after it suspended the social media platform in Nigeria.  This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi. “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) directs me […]

Former Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that money will fail politicians during the 2023 elections. She stated this on her Twitter handle while reacting to Bola Tinubu’s Presidential declaration. ”Money will fail in the 2023 elections. Mark my word,” she tweeted.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says many people who do not have cars have been asking for updates on a flyover bridge being constructed by his administration. The governor said this in a recent interview that he granted to a radio station. The presenter had asked him why it had taken so long to […]

Chief Ernest Shonekan, who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. He died on Tuesday, January 11, at a hospital in Lagos. The news of his death was confirmed to Channels Television by the Ogun State government. President Buhari has directed that the national flag be flown at […]

The race to clinch the All Progressives Congress’ presidential ticket for 2023 became more competitive on Tuesday after Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi and Senator Orji Kalu publicly declared their ambitions. Their declarations came barely 24 hours after APC chieftain and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, indicated his interest to become Nigeria’s next […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the only party that can rescue Nigeria from its present state of insecurity and economic woes. Diri, who spoke on Monday when the Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike visited him in Yenagoa, said the chances of PDP to produce the […]

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition, and that nothing stops a kingmaker from becoming a king. Tinubu said this in an interactive session with State House Correspondents after meeting the president at Aso Rock on Monday. Fielding questions from […]

THE Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime. Mompha, who was arrested on Monday, is currently standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on an […]