Ita’s body was discovered along the Target–Udy King axis of the state capital on Friday, in circumstances the police described as suspicious.

India’s Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda have booked their place in the women’s doubles final of the 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics after a dominant semi-final victory. The second-seeded sisters defeated South Africa’s Amy Ackerman and Johanita Scholtz 21-8, 21-13 to set up an all-Indian final against compatriots Kavipriya Selvan and Simran Singhi. The 27-year-old Rutaparna […]

Angered by the contractor’s slow pace of work, the minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the managing director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over the contractor’s failure to complete the 11-kilometre Asaba-Onitsha Road project despite receiving about N14 billion. He ordered ministry officials to track down and arrest the managing director, […]

In this interview by ADEOLU ADEYEMO, the Osun State Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in the state, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, explains why Nigerians should consider his party’s presidential candidate and speaks on the state of the economy. The post Removal of fuel subsidy has had serious consequences for households, businesses — Odeyemi, Osun IPAC chair appeared first on Tribune Online.

The chairman of Oshimili South local government area, Hon Obi Kelvin Ezenyili, has stressed that supporting children with special needs should not be left to government or charitable organisations alone. Ezenyili made the call while welcoming the wife of the Delta State governor and founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, during […]

The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a bullish note, with investors gaining N1.383 trillion amid sustained interest in blue-chip stocks. The market capitalisation rose by 0.90 per cent, or N1.383 trillion, from N154.442 trillion to N155.825 trillion. Similarly, the All Share Index (ASI) increased from 239,156.09 to 241,298.47, representing a gain of 2,142.38 […]

The incident occurred at 5:30a.m. along Target Road in Calabar South. The driver was operating a Toyota with number plates UYY 256H. The post Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar  appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has condemned an alleged threat by the chairman of Kuje area council, Hon Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, directing residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) to leave the council. CHRICED, in a statement signed by its executive director, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, described the […]

The Taraba State government has formally taken over the 188 housing units constructed under the federal government’s National Housing Programme in the state. The minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Rabe Darma, handed over the housing units to the state government during a brief ceremony at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo. According […]

Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, has called for a decisive shift from promises to measurable results amid persistent challenges confronting the state across various sectors, saying his administration would continue to focus on delivering tangible development to the people. Kefas, in a statewide broadcast to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Taraba State, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged involvement in online sexual exploitation and sextortion of teenage boys. The suspects, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, were extradited on Wednesday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC […]

Barely a month after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall killed four children of a family at Ikot Awatim community in Calabar Municipality local government area of Cross River State, another landslide struck in the same Calabar Municipality yesterday, killing two persons at Ikot Efangha community. The tragedy has deepened fears in Ikot Effanga, where […]

Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf (Talban Wushishi), has died at the age of 66. The commission announced his death in a statement yesterday, saying Yusuf passed away in Abuja after a brief illness. According to the statement signed by the director, public affairs department of the commission, Mrs Adelayo Serifat […]

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has expressed sadness over the death of the Publisher of Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo. Mark, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, described Oladipo’s death as a loss to the Nigerian media industry. He said […]

“This Transaction will greatly strengthen the already growing relationship between Venezuela and the United States!” Trump said.

The Benue State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare has said improved security is critical to its mandate of protecting vulnerable persons, particularly women and children who are often most affected by insecurity and displacement. The commissioner, Theresa Odachi Ikwue, reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to protecting vulnerable persons as Governor Hyacinth Alia strengthens the […]

They have been outlawed, but they have not disappeared. Across Lagos, scavengers still roam streets and communities at almost all hours, combing neighbourhoods for scraps, even as allegations of theft and vandalism increasingly trail their activities. The post Scavengers are giving us sleepless nights, Lagos residents cry out appeared first on Tribune Online.

President Bola Tinubu has said national security remains the fundamental bedrock required to achieve Nigeria’s economic ambitions and lasting prosperity. He noted that his administration views safety and the protection of lives as the fundamental baseline for business expansion, which is why the broader economic plan focuses on stabilising macroeconomic fundamentals, boosting local industry, and […]

Atiku is playing a smart political game. He is tapping ruthlessly into rich veins of discontent across the country. Some say dangling a cocktail of shiny and impracticable promises to lure voters is worse than vote-buying. Others say Tinubu and the APC, who promised “Change” and then presided over corruption and cronyism, should get a […] The post Atiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji Egbujo appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai has carried out a joint offensive against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong local government area of Adamawa State and eliminated 21 terrorists. The raid followed an ongoing search and rescue mission to rescue abducted persons from the terrorists. A statement […]

“Artists that I have worked with like Don Jazzy and Olamide know I don’t write lyrics, and I don’t think they have a problem with that,” he added.

“If there is a problem on that day, the IG of Police will not go to any of the candidates, but to the president, so everything is in favour of the incumbent; respect that.

Rescue teams have faced difficult terrain, thick mud, raging rivers and unstable debris as they search for survivors.

In his epochal memoir Why We Struck, Adewale Ademoyega, one of the majors who staged Nigeria’s first military coup, gave new life to the word “manage.” The post Why ask military retirees to “Yakubu manage”? appeared first on Tribune Online.