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Lady’s corpse found in traditional ruler’s SUV

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 11th, 2021

By Michael Egbejule, Benin City and Nnamdi Akpa, Abakaliki • Police kill younger sister of Sun Reporter in Ebonyi There was pandemonium yesterday on the premises of Edo Specialist Hospital on Sapele Road in Benin City, when a young lady’s corpse was locked in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) allegedly owned by a traditional ruler (names withheld). […]

FX market faces fresh test as naira hits all-time high at N543/$

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency), National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, September 11th, 2021

By Geoff Iyatse (Assistant Business Editor) • Hoarding intensifies while BDC operators run out of supply • Banks may resort to rent-seeking • No customer with genuine need has been turned back, CBN insists • ‘Proposed e-naira will stabilise financial system’ The new foreign exchange (FX) sale template faces a major test, as naira took a major […]

Empty streets in southeast welcome Buhari to Imo

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Saturday, September 11th, 2021

By Vincent Ujumadu, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omeiza Ajayi, Peter Okutu, Chinonso Alozie, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, Ikechukwu Odu, Steve Oko & Emmanuel Iheaka …Ohanaeze to Buhari: Release Igbo youths detained by security agencies …Demand inclusive governance to address secession …It’s unthinkable for Igbo to consider himself not part of Nigeria-Buhari …Says without security, there’s […]

FIFA rubbishes NFF record on Ahmed Musa’s caps

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

FIFA rubbishes NFF record on Ahmed Musa’s caps FIFA has disputed claims by the Nigerian Football Federation that Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has made 100 appearances for the national team. According to the world football governing body, Musa has featured for Nigeria in 98 games. FIFA said Musa will hit 100 caps possibly in […]

World Cup Qualifier 2022: Super Eagles Beat Cape Verde

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. While Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 28th minute, the Super Eagles got their second goal through an […]

Usifo Ataga: Chidinma to face murder trial before high court

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Monday, September 6th, 2021

Usifo Ataga: Chidinma to face murder trial before high court A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu charged with murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, Mr Usifo Ataga, should face trial for murder at the Lagos State High Court. The court also ordered that one Adedapo […]

General Anthony Ukpo is dead

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Monday, September 6th, 2021

General Anthony Ukpo is dead By Emma Una, CALABAR BRIGADIER GENERAL Stephen Anthony Ukpo, who served as the Minister of Information and Culture and Rivers State Military Administrator respectively during General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime is dead. Gen Ukpo is reported to have died on Monday morning in his Asi Ukpo hospital, one of the high […]

Police give update on killers of Olajide Sowore

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, September 6th, 2021

The police on Sunday said that they were combing forest to arrest the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher Omoyele Sowore. The Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kontongs Bello, gave the assurance in Benin while addressing newsmen. According to him, “It has become very necessary for the police to […]

Nigeria’s foreign trade rises 23.28% in second quarter

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines Monday, September 6th, 2021

Nigeria’s total foreign trade rose to N12 trillion in the second quarter of 2021 as the country recorded increase in exports, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The figure represents a 23.28 per cent increase over the value (N9.8 trillion) recorded in the first quarter of 2021 and an 88.71 per cent increase compared to the […]

COVID-19, doctors’ strike combine to render Sokoto women stranded

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Sokoto, State News Monday, September 6th, 2021

Coronavirus in Nigeria On Saturday, Nigeria recorded 49 additional fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic with 964 fresh cases reported across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that Nigeria’s total infection from the pandemic stood at 195,052 while the fatality toll increased to 2,544 […]