Ohanaeze election: Crisis looms over venue
....Igbo leaders oppose holding Ohanaeze poll in Owerri …Election must not hold in Govt House — Ikokwu …Polls can hold in any Igbo state — Ahamba, Ogbonna …Scribe fixes Imeobi…
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Alleged fraud: Community depose village head
Akpan Umoh The people of Ikot Obio Inyang community in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have dethroned their village head, Chief Emem Akpan over alleged fraud and…
COVID-19: Makinde suspends curfew for residents to observe crossover nights
Etim Effiong The Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde has suspended the Federal Government curfew of 12am to 4am to enable Oyo State residents to hold crossover night service. The…
Court grants man alleged to steal N34,000 worth of vegetable bail
Etim Effiong A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has admitted a 50-year-old man, Daniel Emmanuel, who allegedly stole N34,000 worth of vegetable bail in the sum of N50,000…
Customary court kicks out 22-year-old marriage
Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, has sent packing a 22-year-old marriage on grounds of frequent nagging. The dissolved marriage was between David Adetula and Remi, his wife. Delivering judgment, Chief…
Police nab 15 for armed robbery, cultism
Etim Ekpimah The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Command, have arrested 15 suspected armed robbers and cultists. Thirteen of the suspects were said to have been arrested at…
Tragedy as man allegedly dies during sex with married woman
Etim Effiong A married man has died during sex romp with a married woman in Cross River State. The man, who was simply identified as Eyom allegedly died in Ekori,…
Kidnapped Pregnant Woman Delivers In Bandits’ Den
A pregnant woman who was among the 10 persons allegedly kidnapped in Biyakikwana village of Katsina state sometime last week, has given birth in the kidnapper’s den. Kano-based lawyer, Bulama…
Labour Party national chairman Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, dies
The national chairman of the Labour Party, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, has died, the party announced on Tuesday. The party’s deputy national secretary, Kennedy Chigozie, said Mr Abdulsalam died in the early…
BBNaija Star, Tacha eulogises Bobrisky
Big Brother Naija ‘Season 4’ housemate, Tacha has eulogised famous cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, usually known as Bobrisky. The BBNaija star took to her Instastories to praise the popular and controversial cross-dresser. “You might not…
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
French designer Pierre Cardin, who upended fashion styles in the 1960s and '70s with futuristic looks, has died at the age of 98, France's Fine Arts Academy said in a…
Mayaki’s apology indicates APC ran Edo 2020 campaigns on alternative truth – PDP
Nathan Tamarapreye The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said that the recent apology by the All Progressives Congress (APC) over some of its statements during the Edo 2020…
CAN directs members to hold crossover night service till 11pm in Lagos
Etim Ekpimah The Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Office has directed all churches in the state to hold Crossover Night Service till 11pm on December 31. A statement signed…
Bayelsa to revalidate revoked Atala Marginal Oilfield OML 46
Nathan Tamarapreye Bayelsa State Government is to revalidate the licence for the Atala marginal oilfields on Oil Mining Lease (OML) 46, which was revoked by the Department of Petroleum Resources…
AstraZeneca: ‘Winning’ vaccine formula is 100% effective against severe COVID-19
Following criticism over initial trial, pharma giant's CEO believes general efficacy will be equal to Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna; says data will be published 'at some point’. The COVID-19 vaccine developed by…
Founder, General Overseer, Rhema Mission, Arthur Nwachukwu, dies at 79
Millions of members of Rhema Deliverance Mission, world-wide have been thrown into mourning, following the death of Bishop Arthur Nwachukwu, founder of the church. Our correspondent learnt that Bishop Nwachukwu…
Cross-over services: We are in dialogue with govt —Osun CAN
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Osun State, Bishop Amos Ogunrinde, on Monday, said the association had commenced dialogue with the government, following the cancellation of cross-over…
COVID-19 tests accuracy needs improvement, says NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Federal Government to provide comprehensive life insurance in place for doctors and other health personnel that risk their lives in the line…
DIG vehicle allegedly kills a motorcyclist in Ondo
Etim Effiong A Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to a serving Deputy Inspector-General of Police, allegedly killed a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada, in Ondo. The incident happened along Akure-Ondo…
Official: 48% coronavirus patients in Lagos are asymptomatic
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said 48 per cent of COVID-19 patients in the state do not know they are carriers of the virus. Abayomi,…
Women Affairs minister, Pauline Tallen, tests positive for COVID-19
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has tested positive for coronavirus. A statement she personally signed and released on Saturday, Tallen explained that she tested positive after a routine…
Fire destroys billions of naira property at Ketu Plank Market
Etim Ekpimah Early morning fire on Sunday at Ketu Plank Market on Demurin Street, Ketu, Lagos, have destroyed valuable property worth billions of naira. It was learnt that emergency responders…
Kidnapped six-year-old Delta girl found in Benin
A six-year-old girl, simply identified as Courage, kidnapped in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State has been found in the Benin area of Edo State after six-day…
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