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US-based Nigerian lecturer, Dr. Richard Idowu, shot dead by local hunter in Osun State

US-based Nigerian lecturer, Dr. Richard Idowu, shot dead by local hunter in Osun State Dr Richard Idowu   By Nurudeen Shotayo A United States of America-based Nigerian lecturer, Dr Richard Idowu, has been shot dead by a local hunter in the Ejigbo area of Osun State. The incident reportedly occurred between 8:00 and 8:30 pm […]

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic quit ECOWAS, effective immediately

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic quit ECOWAS, effective immediately   By Enioluwa Adeniyi In a significant turn of events, the military juntas governing Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), effective immediately. This development, revealed on Sunday, comes amid escalating tensions between the […]

FG in talks with UK on Air Peace Lagos-London flight

  By Sandra Nwaokolo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, embarked on a diplomatic mission to London on Friday to address the issue of establishing direct flights from Lagos to London. According to a statement released on Saturday, Keyamo held discussions with UK officials in the transport department during his visit. The meeting […]

People are scared Otedola might attempt to take over my company – Aliko Dangote

    By Justina Otio The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said that his friend and billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, is welcome to take over Dangote Cement. Dangote stated this on Friday at the Dangote Cement customers appreciation event in Lagos. Introducing some dignitaries, Dangote urged everyone to welcome […]

Defection call: Ganduje didn’t invite us through proper channel, says Gov Yusuf of Kano State

Ganduje   By Bashir Bello, KANO Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has on Friday reacted to the call by the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to join the party, saying the latter didn’t invite him into the party through the right and proper channel. Governor Yusuf’s reply was […]

AFCON 2023: Impressive Super Eagles tame Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions 2-0, to play Angola on Friday

AFCON 2023: Impressive Super Eagles tame Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions 2-0, to play Angola on Friday Nigeria’s forward #18 Ademola Lookman (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Nigeria’s forward #9 Victor Osimhen during the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in […]

US court fines Nigerian blogger $50,000 over defamation of MFM founder, Olukoya

A judge, Theresa Adams of the Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States, has slammed a record $50,000 damages on a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun, for defaming the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Olukoya’s media aide, Collins Edomaruse, […]

Private jet with VIPs onboard crash-lands in Ibadan

Private jet with VIPs onboard crash-lands in Ibadan   By Rachel Okporu Fadoju A private jet having about 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs), crash-landed on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Naija News learnt that the jet with registration number, N580KR, crash-landed around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. […]

Police recover N50m stolen from ailing Nollywood actor, Mr. Ibu

Police recover N50m stolen from ailing Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu By Evelyn Usman Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbion, Ikoyi, Lagos have disclosed that they had recovered N50 million withdrawn from the hacked bank account of ailing Nollywood actor, Mr John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu. Consequently, Ibu’s son, Onyebuchi Okafor and […]