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10/05/2024

BREAKING: Court lambast Yahaya Bello, restates order for his arrest

Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, has come under fire from the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, has come under fire from the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court accused Bello of trying to end the criminal prosecution that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had brought

10/05/2024

Tradition demands you give your first salary to your father, not pastor – KOK (video)

Famous Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo chose to honor African customs by giving his son fatherly blessings and accepting his first paycheck for his work on set.

Famous Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo chose to honor African customs by giving his son fatherly blessings and accepting his first paycheck for his work on set. Kanayo just welcomed his son Clinton Mbaise into the world of filmmaking.According to Ka

10/05/2024

Man allegedly kills friend after N3m FIRS job scam in Kano

Sadiq Zubaru, a resident of Kano and purported employee of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has told the story of how he killed his friend and coworker Bello Adamu after he allegedly received N3 million in exchange for helping him get employment with the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

Sadiq Zubaru, a resident of Kano and purported employee of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has told the story of how he killed his friend and coworker Bello Adamu after he allegedly received N3 million in exchange for helping him g

04/05/2024

Meet 30 Ilorin-based Catholic secondary school students who scored above 300 in Jamb exam

The Catholic secondary school Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College, located in Ilorin, has revealed the names of its top scorers in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.Thirty pupils from the institution were among the approximatel

22/04/2024

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22/04/2024

Naira Abuse: Bobrisky appeals conviction, begs court to replace sentence with N50,000

He submitted that the sentence imposed by the trial court is punitive contrary to the mandatory provisions of the ACJA on sentencing.

Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popular cross-dresser and socialite who is also known as Bobrisky, has filed a notice of appeal contesting his conviction on four counts of Naira abuse.In his Notice of Appeal filed by his lawyer, Bimbo Kusanu, Bobrisky is a

25/09/2023

A road accident in Dagbolu, Osun State, injured four occupants of a car in the convoy of Osun State House Speaker Wale Egbedun.

The accident happened on Sunday along the Osogbo/Ikirun road. Egbedun, on the other hand, was not in the car at the time of the accident.

A road accident in Dagbolu, Osun State, injured four occupants of a car in the convoy of Osun State House Speaker Wale Egbedun. The accident happened on Sund

21/07/2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begin payments of dividends into the federation account in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021's requirements.

As part of the N907 billion distributed to the three levels of government by the Federation Account Allocation Committee, the NNPC Limited started paying interim dividends and PSC profit oil on Thursday.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begin payments of dividends into the federation account in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021'

20/07/2023

Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been granted access to his medical records and the doctors of his choice, per an order from Federal High Court, Abuja.

The objections put out by the DSS were rejected by Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, in a decision handed down on Thursday because they lacked validity.

Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been granted access to his medical records and the doctors of his choice, per an order from

19/07/2023

Tobi Amusan, the female hurdles world record holder, revealed on Wednesday that she has been accused of breaking an anti-doping regulation, raising questions about her ability to compete in the global championships later this month.

“Today the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having 3 missed tests in 12 months,” she said in a post on Instagram.

Tobi Amusan, the female hurdles world record holder, revealed on Wednesday that she has been accused of breaking an anti-doping regulation, raising questions ab

18/07/2023

Platinum Times can confirm that the price of gasoline has increased to approximately N620 per litre.

According to a Daily Trust reporter who visited a NNPC filling station in Abuja's Central neighborhood, it was made known that the fuel price had been changed from N539 to N620 per litre.

Platinum Times can confirm that the price of gasoline has increased to approximately N620 per litre. According to a Daily Trust reporter who visited a NNPC f

16/07/2023

Members of the presidential elections tribunal have received a warning from President Bola Tinubu that the could be break of law and order in Nigeria if his victory at the polls is nollified.

Mr. Tinubu acknowledged that he did not receive 25% of the votes cast in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, but said that this was insufficient to reverse the Independent National Electoral Commission's, or

Members of the presidential elections tribunal have received a warning from President Bola Tinubu that the could be break of law and order in Nigeria if his vic

15/07/2023

On Saturday, Arsenal made the club record-breaking announcement of the acquisition of Declan Rice from another London club West Ham for a sum of £105 million.

Since its release in March 2023, the Nigerian rapper's song "Declan Rice" has ranked among the most popular songs worldwide.

On Saturday, Arsenal made the club record-breaking announcement of the acquisition of Declan Rice from another London club West Ham for a sum of £105 million.

14/07/2023

According to reports, a Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer jet has crashed in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.

The incident took place on Friday as it was engaged in a routine training exercise, according to a report on Channels Television.

Additionally, channels claimed that Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF's director of public relations and information, had corroborated the remark.

According to reports, a Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer jet has crashed in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. The incident took place on Friday as it was

14/07/2023

The Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya. President Bola Tinubu will attend.

The Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the Af

14/07/2023

In order to have more time to present their case in the petition contesting the results of the March election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Governor Hyacinth Alia, his deputy Sam Odeh, and their political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, have asked the Benue State Governorship election tribunal for a delay.

In order to have more time to present their case in the petition contesting the results of the March election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, IN

14/07/2023

The Department of State Services' arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, was overturned by another Abuja High Court.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Inspector General of Police, State Security Service (SSS),

The Department of State Services' arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, was overturned by anothe

14/07/2023

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja, on Friday, reserved its judgement on the petition filed by Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu.

The case was approved for judgment by the court's five-member panel under the direction of Justice Haruna Tsammani after all parties adopted their concluding briefs of contention.

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja, on Friday, reserved its judgement on the petition filed by Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to nullify th