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An operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Lagos State Command, Ikeja, ASP Christopher Akpan is reported to have died while preparing for an operation. It was gathered that Christopher had returned from the…
The Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers has suspended the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi for allegedly beating up a fellow oba. The council headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun had its emergency…
10 armed Fulani herdsmen in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State were reportedly arrested on Thursday night. The incident has stirred anxiety and panic in the community. It was gathered the arrest was after the people of the town…
Convicted husband killer, Maryam Sanda has appealed to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to nullify the verdict and acquit her after being sentenced to death by hanging following the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu…
The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill for the establishment of an agency for the rehabilitation of repentant insurgents. A bill to establish a national agency for education, rehabilitation, de-radicalization and…
A 22-year-old lady identified as Epigha Peace Koboye has killed herself and her child with a poisonous substance. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 16, 2020, in Bomadi, Delta State. According…
After identifying the first case of Lassa fever in the state, the Lagos State Government has placed 63 persons under surveillance. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Wednesday,…
There are few artists with Waje’s vocal range! Real name: Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Stage name: Waje Date of birth: September 1, 1980 State of Origin: Edo Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Soul, Pop, R & B, Blues Only a…
Ycee is one of those pushing the rap game forward. Real name: Oludemilade Martin Alejo Stage name: Ycee Date of birth: January 23, 1993 State of Origin: Lagos Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Hip Hop, Afro Pop Ycee has…
The High Court of the Federal High Court in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Obinna Echianu to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016. Delivering judgment, Justice…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu State Chapter, has debunked the online report accusing the Enugu State Government of building an Islamic Centre at Uwani, Enugu, describing it as “false and misleading”.…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that he has not reneged on his promise to end Boko Haram and other forms of criminalities during his inauguration as President in 2015. He prided that the subsequent…
There’s so much to love about Adekunle Gold! Real name: Adekunle Moruf Kosoko Stage name: Adekunle Gold Date of birth: January 28, 1987 State of Origin: Lagos Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Highlife, Afro Pop Adekunle…
The former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has been granted a bail of N50 million with one surety on Thursday. Justice Abubakar Idris of the High Court of the Federal…
Timaya is a self-made musical behemoth! Real name: Inetimi Alfred Odon Stage name: Timaya Date of birth: August 15, 1977 State of Origin: Bayelsa Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Dancehall, Ragga, Hip Hop, Afrobeat Timaya…
2Baba’s music never gets old! Real name: Innocent Ujah Idibia Stage name: 2baba Date of birth: September 18, 1975 State of Origin: Benue Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Afropop, Reggae, R&B, Afrobeats Arguably, the…
Boko Haram insurgents are increasingly mounting checkpoints on roads in Borno and Yobe States, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN lamented that activities of the insurgents in the northeast had worsened,…
A former banker, Seye Onigbinde, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defrauding 354 Nigerians to the tune of over N500m in illegal foreign exchange deals.PUNCH Metro gathered that…
The Osun State Government has called on caterers and food vendors in the state to stop the dangerous act of using paracetamol to tenderise meat and also the use of ‘hypo’ a bleaching detergent for cassava processing to…
The Federal Government has disbursed $155 million (about N55.3 billion) out of the $300m World Bank-funded support to youth empowerment and poverty alleviation in Nigeria since when it was launched in 2013. The World…
