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One killed, four injured as gunmen attack local council chairperson

Nigeria, June 3 -- One person has been killed and four others injured when gunmen suspected to be political thugs attacked some residents in Ebonyi State in south-east Nigeria. The incident happened ... Read More


Alleged Land Grabbing: Patience Ozokwor threatens lawsuit against Enugu widow, daughter

Nigeria, June 3 -- Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has revealed her plan to take legal action following a viral video accusing her of unlawfully acquiring land belonging to a widow. The ... Read More


Nigerian actress announces separation from husband

Nigeria, June 3 -- Filmmaker and actress Abiola Adebayo has announced separation from her husband, Oluwaseyi Akinrinde, whom she married on 7 April 2021. Adebayo, the anchor of the popular podcast 'T... Read More


Women storm assembly with children, seek release of husbands

Nigeria, June 3 -- Women from the Okhorimi community in Benin City, Edo State, on Monday stormed the Edo House of Assembly, with their children, pleading for the release of their husbands, arrested th... Read More


Mid-term, coastal road and other stories, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, June 3 -- "Omo, how you dey?" "I dey my dey oh. What's up?" "How you take see this Baba Tinubu's mid-term score card?" "My problem is that President Tinubu is in Lagos and we suffered for ... Read More


Shakeup in Ondo Assembly as Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader resign

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned. The lawmaker represents Ilaje constituency 1 in the Assembly. Mr Akinruntan has been repl... Read More


Real reason I can't make peace with Fubara - Wike

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will not be able to make peace with the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, without ... Read More


Plateau govt restricts okada operations in Jos metropolis

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Plateau State Government has given motorcycle operators 72 hours to leave restricted areas in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. The government announced their immediate withdrawal, sa... Read More


Gombe govt approves re-accreditation of technical colleges

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Gombe State Government has approved the re-accreditation of all its technical colleges. The State Ministry of Education disclosed this on Monday evening on its official Faceboo... Read More


CBN, Presidency unveil national framework to improve confidence in banks

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Office of the Vice President have unveiled a draft of a framework aimed at rebuilding public confidence in the financial system and protecting ba... Read More