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The winner of the Edo State governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, has been officially sworn into office as the Executive Governor of the State. The swearing-in ceremony of the governor was conducted by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, alongside his deputy, Dennis Idahosa. […]
A Nigerian father residing in Rhode Island has been declared wanted by the United States of America for inflicting injury on his three-month-old baby, which later led to the child’s death. Following the death of his son on April 3, 2017, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi was arrested and arraigned on two counts of charges […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) yesterday reached an agreement with Dangote’s 65,000-barrel-per-day refinery to immediately commence the direct sale of Premium Motor Spirit from its members. The development was announced by IPMAN National President Abubakar Maigandi on Monday. Thereafter, in an interview with the National Secretary of IPMAN on Monday, James […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has conducted a raid in some major wine shops in Maraba market, new Nyanya and Masaka areas in Nasarawa State where expensive wine products believed to be fake are sold. According to a post by the Agency on X on Monday, it showed […]
To bring an end to his eight-year tenure in office as the Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has been alleged to have escaped the country for fear of being probed. The claims were made by the governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, in a statement that Obaseki has left Nigeria through a land border due […]
Stephen Abuwatseya, the Bolt driver who was assaulted by House of Representatives member Alex Ikwechegh representing Aba North/South in the National Assembly, has tendered an apology for insulting the lawmaker. Abuwatseya had gone to deliver a package to the Honorable at his residence in Abuja when an argument occurred between both, and terrible words […]
To reduce the death rates of mother and child delivery, the Federal government, through the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced a turnaround in the health sector for all Nigerian women to undergo a free Cesarean Section. It was made known during the three-day Nigeria Health Sector–Wide Joint Annual Review […]
Some Nigerians are outraged over the CNG initiative by the Federal government of Nigeria as a means of reducing the cost of fuel, whereas the Malaysian Government began CNG in 1995 and is fading it out by July 2025. The Transport Minister of Malaysia, Anthony Loke, cited the dangers of CNG tanks after being […]
A security guard whose identity was not revealed was mauled to death on Wednesday at Pinnock Estate, Ilasan, Lekki, by dogs belonging to one Salisu Mustapha. Lagos State Police Command reported on the incident, according to a video seen on X, that the owner of the three dogs has been arrested. The spokesperson of […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has been announced dead by the Presidency at age 56. In a statement by the Special Adviser of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed that the Army chief died in Lagos on Tuesday night after a brief illness. President […]
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