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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has hailed the suspension of Ruga settlements plan by the Federal Government as victory for all peace- loving Nigerians. The Governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary Terver Akase, stated the rejection of the ...

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Omoyele Sowore, candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2019 general elections have met in New York to strategize on what they describe as injustice in Nigeria. The duo ...

Some of the victims, who spoke separately with NAN expressed sadness over the terrible occurrence and damage done to their property. Residents of Olunlade Area in Ilorin on Thursday lamented the havoc wrecked by flood on their property as buildings, ...

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 65-year-old man, Bayo Akinwete, to be remanded in prison custody over allegations of raping his 13 year old own daughter. This according to the magistrate is to enable the court seek legal ...

The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has apprehended a suspect for alleged upgrade his scores in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination from 153 to 290. The 19-year-old, Adah Eche was a candidate in the 2019 UTME and was ...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has abolished N500 examination fee in all secondary schools across the state.The Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola, who made this disclosure, urged principals in secondary schools to comply with the free education policy ...

Up and coming Nigerian rapper, Ziggy, has died.According to reports, Ziggy died yesterday after falling from a 4-storey building in his Paradise Estate residence managed by Lekki Gardens in Lagos.There is an unprotected open space meant for an elevator which ...

In law, there’s nothing like ignorance when you commit an offense, you face the effects immediately. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed an executive bill on traffic, waste management, and environment. It is obvious that the person at ...

Eight persons died while 12 others were injured in an incident involving seven vehicles evening on Wednesday around Danco and Berger axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Agency, Tunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Fasasi Olabanke, popularly referred to as Dagunro is dead. The Osogbo born actor who noted for his traditional roles in many epic Yoruba movies died this morning.  Confirming news of his demise, popular actor Adekola Tijani wrote: ...