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A court in Norfolk, Virginia, United States on Tuesday jailed Nigerian scammer Obinwanne Okeke 10 years for computer-based fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. The sentencing was pronounced […]

By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Muhammadu Buhari has dumped suspended EFCC acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu and asked the Senat to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Magu was […]

Amidst growing speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan might dump the Peoples Democratic Party, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, the latter has squashed all conjectures by reaffirming his loyalty to the PDP, declaring that […]

By Henry Ojelu & Bose Adelaja, with agency reports LAGOS COMEDIAN, Debo Adebayo, who is better known as Mr. Macaroni, yesterday, lampooned the police for the treatment meted out to him and other protesters at […]

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, yesterday said the Third Mainland Bridge would no longer be opened today but at the end of this month. He told the News Agency of […]

By Grace Alegba/Lagos Minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has reneged on opening fully the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, for traffic on 15 February. According of the works ministry, the bridge will […]

Chris Choji has been a farmer all his life. The 57-year-old who lives in Rakwok, Barkin-Ladi in Plateau State, produces mostly tomatoes, cabbages, pepper, maize, and potatoes. But things have changed. “Illegal mining activities have […]

Tributes have been pouring in for Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of Lagos State, who died on Thursday at 91. Jakande’s demise marked the end of an era: He was the last of […]

The United States senate has found former President Donald Trump not guilty of inciting the Capitol Hill invasion. On January 6, Trump’s supporters had breached police lines and stormed the Capitol Hill, while Congress was […]

As the world celebrates the World Condom Day (WCD) today, sections of the country’s public health community are reflecting on what they call the 600 million unmet condoms demand gap and the challenges of promoting […]

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has disagreed with his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, over cattle herders arming themselves with AK-47 rifles. Mr Mohammed, who spoke during the Press Week Celebration of the […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has warned those who are planning to reoccupy the Lekki tollgate in Lagos state to desist from it. On Monday, some citizens on social media called for a […]

Police have arrested popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, at the Lekki toll gate. The comedian joined other protesters at the tollgate to express his dissatisfaction with the decision of the Lagos […]

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to stop giving ethnic colouration to criminal activities in the country. The advice was given by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, when he received a delegation from […]

Youths under the aegis of #OccupyLekkiTollgate and #EndSARS Season 2 have insisted that they would proceed with their protest despite the presence of security operatives at the Lekki toll gate. The protesters, who spoke to […]

The body of elder statesman and first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, was yesterday interred at the Vaults and Gardens private cemetery Ikoyi, Lagos. The funeral service was conducted by Islamic scholars […]

Imo and Rivers States yesterday said they have commenced payment of the N30,000 minumum wage to their workers. In Imo, state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen […]

The Federal Government and the police on Thursday gave strong warnings to youths, who planned to protest at Lekki toll gate, Lagos on Saturday. But the young Nigerians, under the aegis of #EndSARS Season 2, […]

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The entire nation was thrown into mourning on Thursday following the death of first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande at the age of 91. Jakande piloted the drive for […]

By Austin Elegbede Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (SAN), has given reasons the federal government is yet to obey the court order to unfreeze bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters. Malami, while speaking on […]