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Kidnapped wife of Oyo APC leader regains freedom after ransom payment Dr. Mrs Arikeade Oni-Salawu, wife of the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader, Mogaji Isiaka Ajibola Areokuta, has regained freedom a week after she was abducted by suspected kidnappers. The medical doctor was kidnapped at the entrance gate of

Nigerians are currently reacting to the viral video of Senator Remi Tinubu in a heated exchange with a woman who she allegedly described as a thug.   The woman is said to have been denied access into the venue of the public hearing of the National Assembly’s constitution review in Lagos and

Gunmen on Tuesday morning attacked Iwollo Oghe Police station in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu state. The Nation gathered no fewer than five persons, including police personnel were feared killed in the attack that saw the police facility totally razed. It was also learnt most of the vehicles and other property

The family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, were involved in a disagreement with the Nigerian Army over his burial on Saturday. Attahiru: Reason why family, Army clashed at funeral ceremony They insisted that Attahiru must be laid to rest without a coffin according to Islamic rites.

Kidnappers ambush Christ Apostolic Church bus, others along Akure-Ilesha-Ife Highway, kidnap eight persons by Adesoji OMOSEBI Some gunmen suspected to be Fulani killer Herdsmen ambushed the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) bus along Akure-Ilesha-Ife highway to kidnap about eight persons and escaped into the bush. The driver of the CAC bus and one

Intissar Bashir Kurfi used sachet water commonly known as pure water nylons to make interlocking tiles, and accolades are streaming in for her on social media.   She is 29 and founder of Ifrique Design, said she engages students in picking the waste and rewards them with solar light for night reading.  

Davido has just acquired a brand new 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan worth about $500,000, which is over 200 million Naira.   The singer took to Instagram to share photos of his brand new car as he posed with it.   He wrote in the caption: “We rise by lifting others but don’t

Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has advised Tiv men in the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to form a security outfit to defend their villages against Fulani terrorists. According to the IPOB leader, territorial landscapes belonging to Tiv are being ravaged by Fulani herders.  IPOB Leader, Nnamdi

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba has launched the new special security action plan, “Operation RP” in the South-South region of the country. The IGP, who flagged off the special operation, today, 19th May 2021 at the Sharks Football Stadium, Port-Harcourt, noted that the move is a continuation of

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Wednesday told the Police, Army and Department of State Services, DSS, officials from Benue State, particularly, those of Tiv origin, to form their own version of Eastern Security Network, to defend their people, instead of dissipating energy in the South

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he pays N30,500 as minimum wage for over 101,000 workers on its payroll. This was disclosed on Wednesday by a former State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the state, Comrade Bayo Titilola-Sodo while speaking with newsmen at the State Secretariat of the

His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, in a telephone chat with Vanguard, said his client was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties. Ogunlana said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that my client has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre who was on a

Headline inflation fell to 18.12 percent in April representing 0.05 percent point year-on-year (YoY) decline when compared to 18.17 percent recorded in March. This also represents the first decline in inflation since August 2019 when inflation rate stood at 11.02 percent. Similarly, food inflation fell YoY by 0.23 percentage points to 22.72

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from June 19 to July 3. The Board also announced the extension of registration for the examination by 2 weeks, with the exercise now to end on May 29. This disclosure was made by the Registrar

President Buhari has departed Abuja for Paris, France where he would be attending the African Finance Summit.   The summit will review the African economy, following shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and getting relief, due to the increasing debt burden on countries. During the four-day trip, Buhari will also meet with Emmanuel Macron, president

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for its attempt to rubbish the anti-corruption credentials of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, following the decision of the administration to begin a “routine administrative probe” of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA. APC in a statement issued Tuesday in

The former Nigerian President who stated this in a communique issued in Bamako at the end of a midterm assessment of the interim administration of President Bar also commended the government’s commitment to the 18-month transition period and progress so far made in implementing other measures agreed with the Authority of Heads

by the Ileogbo palace guard, Waheed Adeleye over a disputed land along Iwo/Ileogbo road. The youths in their numbers stormed Adeeke Divisional Headquarters in a truck with the deceased’s body attempting to dump it. They drove the truck into the police station where they were addressed by a senior officer on duty,

Beyond the amount recovered from the former oil minister, no fewer than 80 choice property valued at $80 million have also been seized from her and handed over to the federal government. Bawa, who who disclosed this, also served a notice that he was ready to relinquish his position if anyone brought

The Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements to inaugurate its Integrated Waste Recycling project, to enhance sanitation and protect the environment. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, stated this while inspecting waste evacuation equipment at Cape Gate Investment Ltd, a partner in the project, on Monday, in Kano.