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03/04/2024

The family of the well-known Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi, has dismissed as misleading reports insinuating the death of the cleric. Usman-Bauchi, who is one of the leaders of the Sufism, Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, was reported dead in the early hours of Wednesday. In a swift reac...

03/04/2024

The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps in Osun, says one Babalola Timothy, 35, has been arrested for allegedly hypnotising and keeping a 35-year-old married woman hostage after she refused his love advances. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday by ret...

03/04/2024

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the increase in tariff will only affect customers enjoying a 20-hour power supply across the country. The commission said that other customers in Bands B, C, and D are not affected by the increase Mr Musliu Oseni, Vice Chairman, Nigerian Ele...

03/04/2024

The federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has announced an increase in electricity tariff for customers on Band A feeders. NERC said it has given the go-ahead for electricity rates to be increased for customers in the Band A category. Customers in the categ...

03/04/2024

A South African woman, Funanani Mbedzi, has been allegedly shot dead by her husband inside the church during the Easter celebration. According to South African police, the murder suspect entered the church in Makonde Shadani village, outside Thohoyandou, around 6 pm while the congregation was engage...

03/04/2024

Popular Nigerian actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has taken to Instagram to pen a heartfelt note to her son, Elijah, as he turns 5 today. The proud mother, who has been excitedly counting down to her son’s birthday wished him good health and God’s blessings. She referred to him as an intelligent ...

03/04/2024

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to a statement by the DMO, the first offer is a two-year FGN savings bond due on April 9, 2026, at 17.046 per cent per annum. “The second offer is a thre...

02/04/2024

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that there was an explosion at the Ikeja Cantonment on Monday, April 1, 2024. This was disclosed by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations. Maj.-Gen Nwachukwu said the “minor explosion” occurred on a farmland near the Mammy Market with...

02/04/2024

The Lagos State Government says it has arrested and prosecuted no fewer than 219 persons for crossing expressways in different parts of the state in March. The spokesperson for Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, Mr Lukman Ajayi, said this on Tuesday to newsmen. Ajayi said that the persons w...

02/04/2024

An Economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu says Foreign Exchange (Forex) is not the only determinant of high prices of goods and services. Ekechukwu, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dignity Finance and Investment Ltd., told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. The...

02/04/2024

An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, British police said on Tuesday. Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested at Heathrow on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said. The....

02/04/2024

Navigating the complex and often volatile world of trading requires not just courage but also preparation, strategy, and insight. A Demo Trader Account, also known as a Paper Trading Account, provides a foundational platform for anyone entering the trading arena or looking to refine their strategies...

02/04/2024

The Zamfara government on Monday denied taking a N14.2 billion loan as indicated in a report by the Debt Management Office (DMO). A statement issued in Gusau on Monday by Sulaiman Idris, Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, debunked the claim it described as false. “Thi...

01/04/2024

The house of Ayankunle Ayanlowo, a former drummer for popular Nigerian Fuji musician, KWAM 1 has reportedly been damaged. Recall that the Fuji star’s rogue drummer had called out his boss in an interview that made the rounds on social media. Shortly after airing his grievances with his former boss...

01/04/2024

Gunmen shot a man dead in front of his house in Abeokuta on Sunday, police confirmed on Monday. Police spokesperson in Ogun, SP Omolola Odutola, stated that two gunmen alighted from an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle and shot the man in his head as he was lounging in front of his house. The assa...

01/04/2024

The number of electricity consumers rose by 410,000 from 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 released in Abuja on Monday, that the incre...

01/04/2024

The EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, has pledged to lead a broad-based and holistic anti-graft war that would not spare anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, in a statement issued on Monday quoted Olukoyese as having said this during a....

01/04/2024

The University of Ilorin has expelled or rusticated 19 students involved in various offences. Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and assault to admission racketeering, Those expelled included six final-year students, the Un...

01/04/2024

The feud between fuji singer King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal and his estranged drummer, Ayankunle Ayanlowo, seems not ending soon as it took another turn. In a recent video trending, Ayankunle accused his former boss of snatching his girlfriend in Paris. One of KWAM1’s sons, who was present during Legit...

01/04/2024

The Taraba State Police Command has stated that three children died in Didango Geita village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of the state following a suspected “accidental discharge” from a dane gun. The State Commissioner Of Police, David Iloyonomon, stated this while refuting claims made b...

01/04/2024

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, on Sunday said that offering palliatives was not a lasting solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark when he spoke during the Easter Sunday service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in his community, Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Governmen...

01/04/2024

The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for allegedly stabbing his brother to death. The spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Bauchi. He said the suspect was arrested following a report r...

01/04/2024

Manchester City goal poacher, Erling Haaland, has said that his team can still win the English Premier League (EPL) title despite their goalless draw with title contenders Arsenal on Sunday. The encounter which took place at the Etihad Stadium saw Manchester City and Arsenal handing Liverpool the ad...

01/04/2024

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Badarawa/Malali ward has suspended Hajiya Maryam Mai-Rusau, the State Women leader for reportedly defending former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over the alleged recent controversy on the state’s huge debt. The suspension was contained i...

01/04/2024

The end of March 2024 marks the end of the first quarter of the year while the new month of April kicks off the start of the new and second quarter of the year. Here are some inspirational quotes and Happy New Month messages you can send to friends, customers, families, and lovers. Top 30 […]

31/03/2024

A man believed to be a soldier on Saturday stabbed a 27-year-old trader to death over the price of a carpet in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The incident, which happened around Arakale area of Akure metropolis, led to the blockage of major roads in the area by some aggrieved traders and colleagues....

31/03/2024

The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) for allegedly strangulating his 10-year-old mate to death during a football match. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Sunday. Hundeyin said that t...

31/03/2024

The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (Unical). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of the university hostels inside the camp...

31/03/2024

The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a suspected fake soldier, who had been declared wanted by the military. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 3.00 p.m. in the Ijegu...

31/03/2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC), North-West Zone, has asked the members of the opposition party in Zamfara, accusing the Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle of giving palliatives to bandits, to come forward with their evidence or risk prosecution. Musa Mada, Zonal Publicity Secretary of....

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