Court set aside gazette recognising 21 Ibadan kings, their rights to wear crown revoked

Fifty-three months after they were elevated and coronated as crown-wearing obas in Ibadanland by former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, a State High Court judge, Justice A. Aderemi on Tuesday sets aside all gazettes to the effect. In granting the terms of settlement jointly filed by the State Government and the claimant who doubles […]

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Atiku’s loyal, close aide, passes away

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s close aide, Umar Pariya, has passed away. Late Umar Pariya served Atiku during his time as Nigerian Vice-President and has remained in his close circles. Pariya died in Dubai, where Atiku himself has been staying since […]

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Man serving 24 years jail in Nigeria pulls off $1m scam from prison, meets wife outside prison, attends parties

EFCC has given shocking details of how convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke  aka HMoney, continued to carry out his illicit trade right inside the maximum prison Lagos where he was carrying out his 24-years sentence. In a statement released today November 19th, EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwajuren, said Aroke left the prison severally to meet with […]

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Buhari sent five executive bills to the Senate

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received five bills sent to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking legislation to strengthen activities of some agencies. Announcing the bills, Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan urged the Senate members to consider the bills favourably. The bills are: 1. Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) 2. Nigeria College of […]

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NASS constituency projects have gulped over N1tn in 10yrs with nothing to show Nigerians –Buhari

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has come down heavily on the members of the Senate and the House of Reps. He said that the over N1 trillion spent on the constituency projects of National Assembly members in the last 10 years has produced no results. Buhari said that data collected from Nigerians in rural communities showed […]

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What happened on Saturday in Kogi was a war, not election, 9 people died – Wada

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Kogi State, Musa Wada, at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, said he had rejected the gov election results declared by INEC. He stated, “It is clear to all that there was no election on Saturday, November 16, 2019 but a declaration and execution of war against […]

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Tinubu writes to congratulate Nigerian Tribune at 70

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has written a congratulatory letter personally signed by him, to the management, staff and all those associated with the Nigerian Tribune over the 70th anniversary of the newspaper organisation and the grand opening of its new office in Isheri, Ogun State. The letter reads: […]

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Yahaya Bello declared as winner of Kogi gov election

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared the incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello, as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. Announcement of final result was put on hold on Sunday evening because the commission said they were still awaiting results from Lokoja and Ibaji council areas. It also added that […]

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APC candidate, David Lyon, declared as winner of Bayelsa 2019 governorship election

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, winner of the state 2019 governorship election which held on Saturday November 16. Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and the returning officer in the election, announced this in the early hours […]

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APC governors and members visit ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan and wife in Otuoke (Photos)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, last night hosted APC governors and members in his home in Otueke, Bayelsa state. He hosted members of the opposition party just before INEC declared APC governorship candidate in the state, David Lyon, winner of the election. LIB

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Kogi West senatorial rerun election declared inconclusive

Kogi West Senatorial District rerun election which was conducted on Saturday November 16, has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The election was declared inconclusive by the returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal who disclosed that the margin between Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dino Melaye of the […]

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Resident rears a lion in residential building in Lagos (Photos)

Officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have surrounded a house being guarded by a lion on Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Chairman of Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences Yinka Egbeyemi who confirmed this on Sunday November 17, said the lion is caged at No […]

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Collation Officer presents alleged N50k bribe offered by politicians in Kogi (Photo)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation officer in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State presented a N50k bribe he was allegedly offered as he reeled out the result of the election conducted within the district on Saturday November 16. Though some agencies were enlisted to stop vote-buying during the governorship and senatorial election […]

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Terrible ganged-up beating of a female Nigerian University student (Video)

A video that went viral on Twitter shows the heartbreaking moment some FUTA students ganged up to beat up a 100 level female student inside a room. In the shocking video, four girls and a boy can be seen surrounding the 100 level student, whose name has been given as Bolu. They seem to have […]

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INEC announced Kogi State Governorship Election result

Below is the table of the November 16, 2019 Kogi state result of the governorship election as officially announced so far by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). LGs APC PDP SDP ADAVI 64,657 366 279 AJAOKUTA 17,952   5,565 323 ANKPA BASSA DEKINA IBAJI IDAH 4,602 13,952 221 IGALAMELA-ODOLU 8,075 11,195 208 IJUMU 11425  7587 […]

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FUTA students who ganged up to beat female student identified, arrested (Photos)

Nigerians got enraged yesterday November 16 after a video of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) students who ganged up to beat a 100 level female student of the institution surfaced. Earlier reports say that the 100 Level Ecotourism and Wildlife Management student identified as Bolu had an issue with one of those that assaulted her. It […]

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Nigeria may confront own ‘Brexit experience’ –Fashola

Nigerian Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed fears that Nigeria may experience the Brexit experience. Fashola said Brexit’s experience is inevitable unless youths in the country are given political education to make them understand the issue of restructuring. He aired his opinion while speaking as a guest speaker at the 76th anniversary […]

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Goodluck Jonathan voted, but feels disappointed in INEC

Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, voted on Saturday at unit 39, Ward 13 at the Otazi Playground, Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Jonathan voted at 11.30 a.m., while his wife voted at 11.35 a.m. Speaking on the voting process, Jonathan said, “We must conduct ourselves if we […]

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Buhari back in Nigeria, two days earlier than scheduled

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Nigeria after his foreign trip, first, to Saudi Arabia and later to London. Buhari returned two days early as he was scheduled to be back on Sunday, 17th November, 2019. Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, confirmed Buhari’s arrival Friday night on Twitter. Buhari had been in London since November 2 […]

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Nigerian University student test-runs Aeroplane he built for his final year project (Video)

A Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) final year student of mechanical engineering was spotted in a viral video test running an aeroplane prototype he built for his final year project defence. The aeroplane prototype flew to the amazement of his friends who turned up to support him. His name was however not immediately available. […]

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