2023: Electronic collation of result stands – INEC
Priscilla Maakuna The Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Festus Okoye, has said that the commission does not plan on reverting to the manual collation of results, the…
Tackle unemployment, Pastor Oritsejafor tells politicians
Hope James Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, on Sunday, tasked politicians in the country to “bring back dignity of labour” among Nigerians rather than…
Two children die in Lagos building collapse
Hope James Two children have died in a building that collapsed on Sunday, in Adeleye Street, Lady Lark, Bariga area of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed…
Explosion kills woman, Kids in Lagos
Adebayo Adenrele A woman identified as Rhoda and her two children have lost their lives to an explosion in her husband’s shop at Dantata area of Satellite Town, Lagos state.…
Why I opened up about my ‘bum bum’ enlargement – Blessing CEO
Gloria Ogbu Media personality and relationship expert, Blessing Okoro popularly known as Blessing CEO has explained her reasons for opening up about her liposuction procedures, simply put cosmetic surgery. Blessing…
BBNaija S7: Fans react as Chichi fights Diana over Deji
Gloria Ogbu Viewers of the Big brother Naija Season 7 show have reacted to Chichi and Diana’s fight over Deji. This happened when the show took a completely different turn…
Kwara Pastor lands in trouble for raping three sisters
Adebayo Adenrele A Pastor of the Revolutionary Insight Church, Agba Dam, Ilorin, Makanjuola Olabisi has been remanded by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly having carnal…
Enlist us to fight Bandits, Ebira tells Governor Akeredolu
Adebayo Adenrele …as group bans festivals over insecurity The Ebira people living in Ondo State have enjoined the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu to enlist their indigenes in the state security…
NEMA urges Ekiti residents to take precaution against flooding
Gloria Ogbu The National Emergency Management Agency Head of Operations (Ekiti, Ondo and Osun), Kadiri Olanrewaju, has called on residents of Ekiti State to take precautionary measures against the flooding…
FG threatens to ban ASUU, invokes ‘no work, no pay’ policy
Adebayo Adenrele The Federal Government of Nigeria is on the move to ban the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) if it fails to call off the prolonged strike. According…
2023: Collation of result will be done manually – INEC
Priscilla Maakuna The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has said that the 2023 general election collation will be done manually. He also…
BBNaija S7: Kess evicted from the show
Gloria Ogbu A housemate of the ongoing Big brother Naija show, Kess, have been evicted from the show. His eviction was announced by Ebuka during the 5th BBNaija Level Up…
NDLEA Chairman commends Officers over seizure of 2.3m illicit drugs
Adebayo Adenrele The Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Rtd Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has lauded the efforts of the officers of the Agency for intercepting and seizing…
Oyebanji visits Fayose over surgical condition
Adebayo Adenrele Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has paid a courtesy visit to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Ayodele Fayose at his Lagos residence over his surgical…
School suspends admission, as Muslims protest payment of fees in Church-owned Bank
Adebayo Adenrele THE Adamawa State College of Nursing and Midwifery has suspended her admissions, after some Muslims in the state protested against the payment of parts of the admission fees…
Uysk is the heavyweight champion of the world, says AJ
Adebayo Adenrele Anthony Joshua has described the unified heavyweight titles holder, Oleksandr Uysk, as the heavyweight champion of the world, following his second loss to the Ukrainian in Jeddah, Saudi…
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Only competent Leaders can lead Nigeria – Sen. Ayo Arise
Precious Oham …says, numbers win elections A former Senator who represented Ekiti North in the Senate in 2007, Senator Ayo Arise, has thrown his weight behind the Muslim-Muslim ticket of…
Desist from sales, consumption of US Mars Wrigley Confectionery products – NAFDAC
Priscilla Maakuna The National Association for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, issued a notification of public alert with No.034/2022, urging consumers and distributors to cease from selling and…
NBC gives three days extension to AIT, Silverbird, others to pay debt
Gloria Ogbu The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has extended its enforcement of the revocation order on debtor broadcast stations to Tuesday, 23rd August, 2022. This was made known in a…
NAFDAC begins manhunt for illegal manufacturers of Herbs
Hope James The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has begun a manhunt for illegal manufacturers and distributors of herbal products. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof.…
Stop acting as revenue generating Agency, IPC tells NBC
Adebayo Adenrele The International Press Centre(IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, has called on the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to stop functioning as revenue generating Agency for media Houses in the Country. This is…
Peter Obi pays courtesy visit to the Olu of Warri
Priscilla Maakuna The presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP), Peter Obi, on Friday visited the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, bearing goodwill on the celebration of…
Police arrest man for stealing car in Ebonyi
Priscilla Maakuna A 41 year old man, identified as Christian Onyiagha who is alleged of his specialty in car theft was finally arrested by the Ebonyi state Police Command, in…
NUJ President urges NBC to give broadcast stations more time to pay up debt
…says revocation of 52 broadcast lincences ill-timed, reckness By Gloria Ogbu The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo, has urged the National Broadcasting Commission…
NBC is reckless for revoking licenses, says NUJ
Adebayo Adenrele The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the decision of National Broadcasting Corporation, by revoking licenses and shutting down the operation of about 52 media Houses as…
Police arrest 20-year-old bandit in Kaduna
Gloria Ogbu Men of the Nigerian Police, Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old bandit named Yusuf Monore, in possession of an AK47 and AK49 rifles, and five rounds…
Train attack: Bandits release oldest hostage, three others
Gloria Ogbu Terrorists have released the oldest kidnapped passenger in the AK 9 Abuja-Kaduna train who is a grandmother, Mama Halimatu Atta who is 90 years old on Friday, with…
I discussed politics, Nigeria with Obi – Femi Kuti
Gloria Ogbu Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, has said that he would not disclose the content of his discussion with Labour party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi because it was a private…
Panic as Minister’s aides brutalise journalist, security men in Abuja
Gloria Ogbu Panic erupted on Thursday evening when overzealous operatives attached to the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, attacked a journalist and the security…
Bandits attack Osun First Lady’s convoy
Gloria Ogbu Bandits have reportedly attack the convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola on Friday evening. According to report, the incident occured in Owode, Ede,…
Hon Ola seeks International recognition for Udiroko Festival
Adebayo Adenrele Hon. Sunday Ola, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stressed the need for all Indigenes of Ado Ekiti to rally round the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti,…
NBC orders immediate shutdown of AIT, Silverbird, Raypower, Rhythm FM, revokes licences
Gloria Ogbu The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the licences of AIT, Silverbird TV, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others. The body also ordered the immediate shutdown of…
Panic as gunmen clash with soldiers, kill three in Abia
Gloria Ogbu Three persons, including a soldier, were reportedly killed, in Ohafia, Abia State when gunmen clashed with soldiers. This is as the Senate Chief Whip and Senator representing Abia…
Doctors embark on 2 weeks warning strike in Ondo
Gloria Ogbu Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo in Ondo State, yesterday, commenced a two weeks warning strike over the death of personnel. The doctors, under the Association…
Oyebanji won’t stop war against rape in Ekiti, AG assures
Adebayo Adenrele The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ekiti State, Hon. Olawale Fapohunda SAN, has assured the residents of the state that the Governor-elect, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, will continue…
ASUU Strike: Gombe varsity to resume Monday
Gloria Ogbu The management of Gombe State University have said that it would resume academic activities for 100 level students in the institution on Monday. According to a statement made…
BBNaija: Trouble as Groovy quarrels Phyna for hailing Hermes during task
Gloria Ogbu Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate, Groovy have been upset with his newly found lover, Phyna after she repeated hailed level 1 housemate, Hermes during the sponsored task…
Stop awarding contracts to uncertified Builders, Lecturer tells Govt
Adebayo Adenrele The Chief Lecturer in Building Technology Department of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Builder Garba Saadu Olorunoje has called on Nigerian government to stop awarding contracts to uncertified Builders…
Edo Police uncovers 20 bodies in Ritualist’s Den
Adebayo Adenrele The Edo State Police Command has uncovered twenty mummified bodies in a ritualist’s den, along Ekehuan Road-axis of Benin City. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu…
Falconets cleans sheet to claim q’final ticket
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s Falconets, has set a World Cup group stage record for themselves after egding Canada 3-1 in Alajuela today to finish with nine point in Group C. Falconets…