Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, Converts To Islam, Changes Name To Meenah
POPULAR Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has converted to Islam.
The actress and her husband, Kazeem Adeoti had hosted friends, colleagues, and family to a Ramadan...
Tinubu To Decide Subsidy Removal Date After Inauguration
THE All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has said the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will decide the date the fuel subsidy will...
Gunmen Kill Many, Burn Houses In Kogi Community, Yahaya Bello Reacts
AN UNCOUNTABLE number of people have been reportedly killed and hundreds of houses burnt when gunmen in the early hours of Sunday attacked Aloko,...
Gunmen Storm Benue Church, Kill One, Abduct Pastor, Injure Traditional Ruler, Others
UNKNOWN gunmen in the early hours of Sunday reportedly invaded the Christians Pentecostal Church located at Akenawe, Tswarev in Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of Logo...
Ganduje To Inaugurate 17-Member Transition Committee
THE Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led Executive Council in Kano State has approved the formation of a 17-member Transition Committee to hand over to the...
Emir Of Kano Reshuffles Cabinet, Turbans Ahmad Bayero As Barde Kerarriya
EMIR of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has turbaned his cousin, Alhaji Ahmad Kabiru Bayero, as the new Barde Kerarriya of the Kano emirate.The...
Governors To Meet EFCC, CBN, Others Over Security Votes
THE governors of the 36 states of the federation will on Tuesday meet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Central...
JUST IN: Bandits Lock Up Guards, Abduct Zamfara Female University Students
ARMED bandits have abducted two female students at the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in Zamfara State.
News Point Nigeria reports that, the incident happened in...
Oba Yoruba Of Kano Tasks Journalists On Promoting Peace, Unity
THE Oba Yoruba of Kano, Amb. Dr. Murtala Alimi Otises has tasked journalists to redouble their efforts in promoting peace and unity in the...
Troops Kill 11 Bandits In Kaduna
IN continuation of its onslaught against bandits in the north west zone, Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized eleven bandits during a fierce...
Wabote, Jonathan, Lumumba Win African Heritage Awards
IT was a night of colourful display of African culture and honour at the inaugural African Heritage Concert and Awards, where the Executive Secretary...
Armless Gombe Girl Writing With Toes Gets Varsity Admission
A 22-Year-Old girl, Maryam Umar, who was born without arms, has pleaded with public-spirited Nigerians, the government and non-governmental organisations to come to her...
Buhari Hails Anthony Joshua’s Victory Over Jermaine Franklin
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari celebrates the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable...
PHOTOS: Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima Visits Elder Statesman, Mamman Daura
THE Vice President-Elect, Senator Kashim Shettima paid a courtesy visit to his father and former boss, Malam Mamman Daura (Durbin Daura).
Senator Shettima’s relationship...
How Bandits Killed Five, Injured Dozens During Taraweeh Prayer In Katsina
SUSPECTED bandits have killed five people and injured dozens during Taraweeh prayer at Unguwar Barebari village, Dukke Ward of Funtu Local Government Area, Katsina...
Gunmen Kill 15 In Taraba Village Attack
GUNMEN numbering about 60 have invaded Garin Baka village in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing at least 15 people.
It was gathered...
Homicide, Armed Robbery: Court Sentences Three To Death By Hanging In Jigawa
THE High Court of Justice No. 8 sitting in Kaugama, Jigawa State has sentenced three individuals to death by hanging on nine counts of...
Cuba, Nicaragua, D8 Congratulate President-Elect Tinubu, Extend Hands Of Fellowship
THE Republics of Cuba and Nicaragua through their Presidents have joined the growing list of countries congratulating Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on...
Customs Seize 27 Containers In Rivers
OPERATIVES of the Area 2 Command One of the Nigeria Customs Service in Rivers State have confiscated a total of 27 containers for a...
Alleged Army Illegal Abortion Program: No Such Marks On Rescued Women, Borno Specialist Hospital...
THE Borno State Specialist Hospital said it did not record any sign of sexual assaults among women and girls handed over to them by...
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Ondo SSG, Temitayo Oluwatuyi Dies Days After Auto Crash
TEMITAYO Oluwatuyi, the Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG) is dead.Oluwatuyi, popularly known as ‘Tukana’, died on Saturday following complications from a road...
I’m Determined To Create A Brighter Future For Nigerians – Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has said he is focused on creating a Nigeria that works for everyone.Tinubu who is currently in Lagos for the Christmas...
Borno Governor, Zulum Subsidises Petrol To N600 Per Litre
BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers in communities affected by...
Nine Killed, Four Injured In Jigawa Communal Clash
AT least nine people have been killed and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani settlers in Jigawa State, according...
Suspended Edo LG Chairmen, 13 Councillors Defect To APC
SUSPENDED chairmen of Owan West and Ovia South West Local Government Areas, Dickson Ahonsi and Edosa Enowoghomenma, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic...
‘Your Invitation To Port Harcourt Refinery Is Disrespectful’, Obasanjo Hits Back At NNPC
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has slammed the recent invitation the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited extended to him, describing it as disrespectful.The NNPCL had,...
Ohanaeze Eyes Nnamdi Kanu’s Release As Tinubu Visits Enugu Today
THE apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has shown excitement about the planned visit of President Bola Tinubu to Enugu State today.Ohanaeze expressed...
Lakurawa Kills Two Policemen, Rustle Over 200 Cows In Kebbi
GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have killed two policemen and rustled over 200 cows from Natsini village in Argungu...
Chinese Foreign Minister To Visit Nigeria, Three Other African Countries
NIGERIA and three other African countries will this month play host to a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China...
NAFDAC Warns About Fake Cancer Drug In Circulation
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers and the general public about...
2026 World Cup: Pinnick Confident Of Nigeria’s Qualification
A FORMER president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick is confident of the Super Eagles’ chances of reaching the 2026 World Cup...
Late Dramatic Bellingham Winner Sends Real Madrid Top
ENGLAND midfielder Jude Bellingham missed a penalty and scored a 95th-minute winner as 10-man Real Madrid snatched a dramatic victory at Valencia to move...
Carnage In Gaza From Israel’s Bombing As Ceasefire Talks Resume
AT least 150 people have been killed in two days of intense air strikes on Gaza, including at least 73 people reported killed throughout...
New York Judge Sets Trump’s Sentencing In Hush-Money Case For January 10
UNITED States President-elect Donald Trump is set to face a sentencing hearing for his criminal conviction in New York, mere days before he will...
Ghana Opens Up Visa-Free Travel To All Africans, President Akufo-Addo Says
ALL African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing a visa, outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.He announced the plan last...
Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Ethiopia, Volcano Erupts
A MAGNITUDE 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, where a volcano erupted after months of increased seismic activity, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and...
Nasarawa Governor, Abdullahi Sule Sacks SSG, All Commissioners
NASARAWA State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the Nasarawa State Executive Council.He announced the dissolution during an executive council meeting on Friday, 3rd January...
‘Why We Prepared Early Exit For 1000 Disengaged Staff’, CBN Governor Briefs Reps
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has again clarified that the 1,000 staff members who were disengaged in December 2024 were not forced to quit...
Two-Week Blackout In Abuja Over Relocation Of Electricity Installations
SOME residents of the Federal Capital Territory will experience a long period of power outages starting on Monday, January 6.This is due to an...
Bauchi Governor Under Fire For Budgeting Over N3.4bn For Fuel, Travels
THE Bauchi State Chapter of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has described plans by the Bauchi State Government and the state House of Assembly to...
