Yetunde, wife of ailing veteran rapper Eedris Abdul Kareem, has been reported to be his kidney donor. On July 6, Abdul Kareem via his Instagram revealed he’d been diagnosed with kidney failure, seeking prayers and good wishes from Nigerians. According to the statement, the “Jaga Jaga” singer is undergoing dialysis in a hospital in Lagos […]
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the remand of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged N109 billion fraud charges. This was after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned Idris alongside three others – Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market […]
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai At least 645 people were killed in terror attacks and communal clashes in Kaduna between January and June 2022,the Kaduna State government has announced. The state government made this disclosure during the release of a security report on violent conflicts in the state on Friday. The report stated that the […]
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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the decision of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick Muslim presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2023 election. He wondered why the APC would decide to toe that line in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation like Nigeria. Atiku said this […]
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Eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the beheading of an Anambra lawmaker, Governor Charles Soludo has said. The slain lawmaker, Okechukwu Okoye, 44, represented Aguata 2 Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly. He was beheaded six days after he was abducted by gunmen in May. Okoye’s aide, Cyril Chiegboka, who was abducted […]
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Ondo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that 218 road crashes were recorded across Ondo State between January and June this year. The corps also said the crashes killed 75 people, while 1,428 persons were involved during the period under review. The Deputy Corps Commander (Operations), Mr Richard Adetoro, disclosed this […]
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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday, said the defeat suffered by the All Progressives Congress at the July 16 governorship election was a temporary setback. Speaking at a meeting held at Osun Government House, Oke Fia, Osogbo, and attended by many political appointees and party leaders, he also said the loss was a test. […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, claimed that with the outcome of last weekend’s governorship election in Osun State, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, should withdraw from next year’s election. This is as the party alleged that the former Lagos State governor’s effort to “frustrate” the outcome of the election won by […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has displayed Sadiq Muhammad Wali on its list as the validly elected candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State. INEC had earlier remarked that the only primary election they observed was that which produced Mohammad Abacha as the gubernatorial candidate in Kano for the 2023 general […]
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Nine persons were burnt to death in a road accident that occurred along the Ore-Lagos highway. It occurred at Omotosho Step Down Bridge in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims were said to have been burnt beyond recognition. Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command, Mr Sikiru Alonge, […]
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