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16 people rescued, more feared trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos

Emergency responders launched a large-scale rescue operation on Thursday, after a three-storey residential building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State...

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Primate Ayodele denies Kwankwaso defamation claims, insists it was prophesy

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has denied accusations of defamation leveled against him by the former Governor of Kano Sta...

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PDP crisis lingers as two factions mobilise parallel candidates for 2027 polls

The crisis plaguing the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is growing by the day as two different factions of the party have presented parallel candidate...

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Minister reveals plan to grow electricity capacity to 277gw with renewables, private investors

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to grow the country’s installed power capacity to 277 Gigawatts (GW) by 2060 b...

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History made as South Africa reach World Cup knockouts for first time

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have secured their place in the round of 32 of the ongoing World Cup after beating South Korea 1-0 in their final Group A matc...

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Switzerland, Canada through to World Cup knockout round

Switzerland defeated World Cup co-hosts Canada 2-1 in their final group game on Wednesday night to seal top spot in Group B. The Swiss and the Canadians automat...

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Africa must rely more on domestic resources than foreign aid, FG tells African leaders

The Federal Government has stressed the need for African nations to strengthen domestic revenue generation and reduce excessive dependence on foreign funding, w...

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Oyo police parade five suspects as probe deepens into alleged arms cache

The Oyo State Police Command has paraded five individuals arrested in connection with the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items in a property alleged...

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: FRSC announces temporary diversion as gantry installation begins

Motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been advised to prepare for temporary traffic adjustments as authorities commence the installation o...

Ogun police gun down two suspected kidnappers, recover N2.2m alleged ransom money

A major breakthrough has been recorded in Ogun State’s fight against kidnapping after operatives of the state Police Command neutralised two suspected members o...

Senate unveils safeguards against political misuse of state police powers

As the Senate advances constitutional reforms to establish state police services across Nigeria, lawmakers have moved to allay fears that governors could use th...

Historic security reform in Senate as lawmakers approve state police framework

Nigeria moved closer to restructuring its policing system on Wednesday after the Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill that would pave the way for the...

Kwankwaso threatens to sue Primate Ayodele for N10bn over alleged defamatory remarks

Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, may find himself in troubled waters if steps are not taken to ave...

Keeper Martin Dubravka joins Tottenham Hotspur

Football club Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The former Newcastle United and Burnley shot-stopper has joined Spurs...

NDLEA bursts another multi-billion naira meth lab, drugs in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, others

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have bursted another transnational drug syndicate following the discovery and dismantling of a fo...

Despite documented speech, Onanuga insists Tinubu never told Nigerians to drop him if he failed to improve power supply

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, has described as ‘out of context’ the assertion that President Bola Tinubu to...

Charly Boy gives tips on lasting marriage after 48 years with one wife

Excentric Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has offered tips on how to keep a marriage going for a long time. Charly boy who r...

It’s over! Actor, Akin Olaiya, announces end of marriage barely 1 year after

Yoruba movie actor, Akin Olaiya has announced that his marriage to Nafeesat Feenah Hammed has hit the rocks, coming barely a year after they both exchanged mari...

Again, court bars journalists as ICPC continues its alleged financial fraud suit against ex-Gov El’Rufai

The Federal High Court sitting in the state capital on Wednesday again barred journalist from the courtroom in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state...

DSS probes conduct of operatives against Sowore in court

The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an investigation into the alleged conduct of Service operatives involved in an incide...

Fulani man dares Igboho to come to their part of Oyo State (Video)

A young Fulani man has dared Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemi, also known as Sunday Igboho to come to where they are in Igbeti, Oyo State, that he would n...