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  • Sagamu cult clashes: Police nab 19 suspects

    No fewer than 19 persons suspected to be members of different cult groups have been arrested by the police in Ogun State in connection with the recent cult clashes that left eight persons dead in Sagamu area of the State. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists…

  • Ondo Assembly finally serves deputy gov impeachment notice

    The Ondo State House of Assembly has finally served the Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with his impeachment notice. The letter, dated September 20, 2023, written and signed by the Speaker of the assembly, Mr Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi, was received, signed and stamped by the office of the deputy governor…

  • 10 children, others washed away by Guatemala river

    Ten children are among at least 18 people reported missing after a sewage-polluted river swollen by heavy rains swept away precarious homes in the Guatemalan capital, authorities said Monday. A tributary of the Las Vacas river washed away six homes in an informal settlement erected under a bridge in the…

  • Flooding affects five Delta communities

    No fewer than five riverine communities in Delta have been sacked by water in the Warri North Local Government Area, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Mr Kenren Pere, Councillor representing Ogbinbiri ward 18, in Asigborodo Community disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Pere said that the…

  • Lawal wants FG to investigate negotiations with bandits in Zamfara

    The governor of Zamfara Dauda Lawal on Monday urged the Federal Government (FG) to investigate secret negotiations with bandits in the state. Dauda in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, expressed concern over federal agencies engaging in talks without involving the Zamfara state governor and security agencies.…

  • Court reserves judgment in Adaka’s rights suit against Yahaya Bello, others

    A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi, against Gov. Yahaya Bello and others over alleged plan to arrest him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling,…

  • Ckay makes history as first African to become face of international brand, Polo

    Chukwuka Ekweani, better known as Ckay, a Nigerian artist, has been named the first African ambassador for the worldwide brand Polo. The ‘Love Nwantiti’ singer was just named the official face of the World of Polo franchise by the sportswear and perfume company. Polo and Ckay partnered on the launching…

  • WAEC set to introduce CBT for WASSCE 

    The West African Examinations Council says plans to introduce the Computer Based Test mode in the administration of its examinations are at an advanced stage. The Head of National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. Areghan…

  • Fire guts plastic factory in Lagos

    A section of a plastic company, Mega Plastics Company, located in the Ilupeju area of Lagos was gutted by fire in the early hours of today, Saturday, September 23, 2023. This was contained in a statement, on Saturday, by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq.…

  • ‘Judiciary Has Spoken With Strong Voice,’ Mutfwang Excited Over Tribunal Win

    Muftwang described APC’s petition as mischievous, waste of time and energy, saying that the court rightly described them as meddlesome interlopers. Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has hailed the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for affirming his victory in the March 18 election, saying that the judiciary…

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